Top Rankings
Lexington City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 180 students in Lexington City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle School in Lexington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
508 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lexington City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)82%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)88%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75-79%
59%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
31 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
394 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
51
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,518 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,366 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$8 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,518
$15,502

Spending / Student
$15,366
$15,257

Best Lexington City School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lylburn Downing Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
302 Diamond St
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3532
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3532
Grades: 6-8
| 180 students
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