Lexington Middle School
Public middle school in Lexington, Texas · Lexington ISD · Grades 6–8
Lexington Middle School serves 228 students in grades 6–8 in Lexington (Lee County). It is one of 3 schools in Lexington ISD. By enrollment it is the 1503rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 482733006292 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 228 | 1,052 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.2% | 38.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Lexington Middle School is the only middle school in Lexington ISD. Its 228 students are 21.7% of the district's 1,052. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21.3 miles away and have a median of 306 students, so Lexington Middle School is smaller 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 6 with 90 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 58, against an average of 76 per grade. This year grade 8 has 36% fewer students than grade 6 (58 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lexington ISD (69.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.8% across Lexington ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Middle School has 22.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 228 students would have about 15.8 teachers, so Lexington Middle School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Giddings Middle School, 15.3 miles away in Giddings ISD. No other middle 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 | 72.8% |
| Hispanic | 19.7% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 90 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
121 Third St, Lexington, TX 78947
Phone: (979)773-2255
Website: lexingtonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lexington Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings Middle School | Giddings ISD | 15.3 mi | 389 | 12.8 | 62.2% |
| Rockdale Junior High School | Rockdale ISD | 16.8 mi | 313 | 12 | 62.3% |
| Thorndale Middle School | Thorndale ISD | 18.3 mi | 157 | 12.3 | 53.5% |
| Thrall Middle School | Thrall ISD | 21.0 mi | 287 | 14.2 | 34.5% |
| Caldwell Intermediate School | Caldwell ISD | 21.5 mi | 439 | 16 | 67.7% |
| Caldwell Junior High School | Caldwell ISD | 21.6 mi | 298 | 12.4 | 60.4% |
| Milano Junior High School | Milano ISD | 22.2 mi | 88 | 10 | 62.5% |
| Elgin Intermediate School | Elgin ISD | 22.8 mi | 863 | 21.8 | 82.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lexington ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 |
| Lexington High School | High | 9–12 | 336 |