Lexington Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lexington, Texas · Lexington ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lexington Elementary School serves 488 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lexington (Lee County). It is one of 3 schools in Lexington ISD. By enrollment it is the 2639th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lexington ISD |
| County | Lee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482733003075 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lexington ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 488 | 1,052 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 11.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41% | 38.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lexington Elementary School in context
Size
Lexington Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lexington ISD. Its 488 students are 46.4% of the district's 1,052. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.1 miles away and have a median of 324 students, so Lexington Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 54, against an average of 70 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 72 in kindergarten and 76 in grade 5. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 69.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lexington ISD (69.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.8% across Lexington ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lexington Elementary School has 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 488 students would have about 33 teachers, so Lexington Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Giddings Intermediate School, 15.6 miles away in Giddings ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.1% |
| Hispanic | 22.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 3.7% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
222 Fifth St, Lexington, TX 78947
Phone: (979)773-2525
Website: lexingtonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lexington Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings Intermediate School | Giddings ISD | 15.6 mi | 278 | 15 | 64.7% |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Rockdale ISD | 15.8 mi | 344 | 13.9 | 64.2% |
| Rockdale Elementary School | Rockdale ISD | 16.4 mi | 357 | 12 | 68.9% |
| McDade Elementary School | McDade ISD | 16.6 mi | 208 | 12.1 | 59.1% |
| Giddings Elementary School | Giddings ISD | 17.6 mi | 585 | 13.9 | 69.2% |
| Thorndale Elementary School | Thorndale ISD | 18.1 mi | 271 | 12.5 | 48% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | Caldwell ISD | 19.9 mi | 641 | 16.5 | 66% |
| Thrall Elementary School | Thrall ISD | 20.7 mi | 304 | 13.8 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lexington ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington High School | High | 9–12 | 336 |
| Lexington Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 228 |