Top Rankings
Lexington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 623 students in Lexington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
884 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
27,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
137 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
16%
20%
# White Students
585 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
66%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
99
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,156 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,635 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,156
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,635
$11,527
Best Lexington School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul G. Caywood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
162 Monroe Ave
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-8457
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-8457
Grades: PK-5
| 623 students
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