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 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
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 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Lexington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 132 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
68%
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
6%
21%
% White
78%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lylburn Downing Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
302 Diamond St
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3532
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3532
Gr: 6-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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