Top Rankings
Lexington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,053 students in Lexington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
3,229 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lexington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
62%

Graduation Rate
98%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,474 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
23%
# Black Students
293 Students
13,800 Students
% Black Students
9%
7%
# White Students
400 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
12%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
235
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,996 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$5,080 MM

Spending
$42 MM
$5,511 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,904
$15,464

Spending / Student
$12,996
$16,776

Best Lexington School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bryan Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1003 N Harrison
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3762
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3762
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Sandoz Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1711 N Erie
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-5540
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-5540
Grades: 2-3
| 321 students
Rank: #33.
Lexington Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 N Washington
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-2349
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-2349
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students
Rank: #44.
Morton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
505 S Lincoln
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3764
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3764
Grades: PK-1
| 363 students
Rank: #55.
Pershing Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1104 N Tyler
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3765
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3765
Grades: 4-5
| 305 students
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