Is Lexington Junior High School a good school?

Lexington Junior High School ranks 346 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lexington Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 110 students attended Lexington Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lexington Junior High School?

Students at Lexington Junior High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Lexington Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lexington Junior High School usually go on to attend Lexington High School

Lexington Junior High School

Summary:

Lexington Junior High School is a public middle school in Lexington, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 113 students. The school is part of the Lexington CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 211 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lexington Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 60.2% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 41.2%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency is more mixed, with 30.6% of students proficient or better, slightly above the state average of 28.4%. The school's science proficiency rate is particularly strong, with 79.4% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Lexington Junior High School's female and male students, as well as its white students and low socioeconomic status students, all perform well, ranking in the top 30% to 40% of Illinois middle schools.

While Lexington Junior High School generally outperforms the nearby Pontiac Junior High School, it lags behind the higher-performing Tri-Valley Middle School, which consistently ranks in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools. Additionally, Lexington Junior High School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.1% in 2019-2020 to 17.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated, ranging from $8,275 in 2019-2020 to $14,973 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 17 to 17.3 students per teacher in recent years.

Detail:

Public 6-8

100 E Wall St
Lexington, IL 61753-1462

(309) 365-2711

District: Lexington CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
346^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,104

Students who attend Lexington Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lexington High School

Feeder schools for Lexington Junior High School:

Elementary:

Lexington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 110

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Not Specified:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lexington Junior High School ranks better than 74.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.5%), two or more races (2.7%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lexington Junior High School is 20. (See more...)

Compare Lexington Junior High School employs 5.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lexington Junior High School is $12,104.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lexington Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington Junior High School 346^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lexington Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lexington CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington CUSD 7 211^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lexington Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lexington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.10	116^th	1185	90.2%
2004	82.59	172^nd	1204	85.7%
2005	89.29	63^rd	1209	94.8%
2006	85.84	86^th	1272	93.2%
2007	83.90	109^th	1287	91.5%
2008	83.61	131^st	1293	89.9%
2009	81.56	166^th	1318	87.4%
2010	79.06	216^th	1327	83.7%
2011	69.76	431^st	1344	67.9%
2012	86.41	72^nd	1365	94.7%
2013	89.99	83^rd	1367	93.9%
2014	87.24	123^rd	1322	90.7%
2015	35.95	788^th	1302	39.5%
2016	59.71	447^th	1294	65.5%
2017	53.37	539^th	1293	58.3%
2018	60.66	451^st	1293	65.1%
2019	61.76	463^rd	1356	65.9%
2021	73.82	256^th	1241	79.4%
2022	73.25	299^th	1369	78.2%
2023	55.37	514^th	1367	62.4%
2024	69.93	346^th	1363	74.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lexington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.59	508^th	1161	56.2%
2019	51.29	530^th	1217	56.5%
2021	69.91	165^th	1019	83.8%
2022	60.51	351^st	1221	71.3%
2023	63.29	321^st	1234	74.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Lexington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.01	499^th	1226	59.3%
2019	58.99	466^th	1276	63.5%
2021	64.11	301^st	1017	70.4%
2022	75.13	260^th	1286	79.8%
2023	48.45	582^nd	1275	54.4%
2024	67.71	345^th	1251	72.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lexington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.26	397^th	1223	67.5%
2019	61.21	439^th	1296	66.1%
2021	70.66	232^nd	1048	77.9%
2022	69.68	301^st	1286	76.6%
2023	62.99	381^st	1292	70.5%
2024	70.36	304^th	1264	75.9%

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Rank History for White students at Lexington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.81	477^th	889	46.3%
2019	40.70	541^st	905	40.2%
2021	59.59	286^th	813	64.8%
2022	59.62	326^th	898	63.7%
2023	38.25	550^th	895	38.5%
2024	52.34	400^th	875	54.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Lexington Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	99
1990	84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	84
1991	99	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
1992	101	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
1993	83	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	83
1994	79	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	79
1995	111	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	112
1996	111	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	112
1997	106	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	106
1998	99	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
1999	92	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	92
2000	67	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	67
2001	72	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	72
2002	99	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
2003	99	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
2004	101	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	102
2005	97	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
2006	95	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	96
2007	100	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	100
2008	77	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	79
2009	78	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	81
2010	76	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
2011	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66
2012	76	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	80
2013	88	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	89
2014	75	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	78
2015	70	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	72
2016	102	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	106
2017	99	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	104
2018	101	2	0	1	1	0	4	0	109
2019	119	2	0	1	1	0	4	0	127
2020	122	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	129
2021	120	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	125
2022	104	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	111
2023	106	0	0	1	0	0	5	1	113
2024	104	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	110

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lexington Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	99	4.0	24.7	n/a
1990	84	4.0	21.0	n/a
1991	99	4.0	24.7	n/a
1992	101	4.0	25.2	n/a
1993	83	4.0	20.8	n/a
1994	79	3.0	26.3	n/a
1995	112	4.0	28.0	n/a
1996	112	4.0	28.0	n/a
1997	106	4.0	26.5	n/a
1998	99	4.0	24.8	n/a
1999	92	4.0	23.0	n/a
2000	67	4.0	16.8	n/a
2001	72	3.0	24.0	n/a
2002	101	3.0	33.7	17.8
2003	101	3.0	33.7	17.8
2004	102	4.0	25.5	20.6
2005	98	5.0	19.6	14.3
2006	96	4.0	24.0	11.6
2007	100	4.0	25.0	14
2008	79	4.0	19.8	16.9
2009	81	5.0	16.2	24.4
2010	76	5.0	15.2	23.7
2011	66	5.0	13.2	16.7
2012	80	5.0	16.0	17.5
2013	89	7.2	12.3	15.7
2014	78	5.0	15.6	19.2
2015	72	5.0	14.4	30.6
2016	106	6.0	17.6	30.2
2017	104	6.0	17.3	18.3
2018	109	6.8	15.9	31.2
2019	127	6.0	21.1	25.2
2020	129	5.2	24.5	25.6
2021	125	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	111	6.5	17.0	28.8
2023	113	6.5	17.3	29.2
2024	110	5.5	20.0	20

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lexington Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	99	4.0	24.7	n/a
1990	84	4.0	21.0	n/a
1991	99	4.0	24.7	n/a
1992	101	4.0	25.2	n/a
1993	83	4.0	20.8	n/a
1994	79	3.0	26.3	n/a
1995	112	4.0	28.0	n/a
1996	112	4.0	28.0	n/a
1997	106	4.0	26.5	n/a
1998	99	4.0	24.8	n/a
1999	92	4.0	23.0	n/a
2000	67	4.0	16.8	n/a
2001	72	3.0	24.0	n/a
2002	101	3.0	33.7	17.8
2003	101	3.0	33.7	17.8
2004	102	4.0	25.5	20.6
2005	98	5.0	19.6	14.3
2006	96	4.0	24.0	11.6
2007	100	4.0	25.0	14
2008	79	4.0	19.8	16.9
2009	81	5.0	16.2	24.4
2010	76	5.0	15.2	23.7
2011	66	5.0	13.2	16.7
2012	80	5.0	16.0	17.5
2013	89	7.2	12.3	15.7
2014	78	5.0	15.6	19.2
2015	72	5.0	14.4	30.6
2016	106	6.0	17.6	30.2
2017	104	6.0	17.3	18.3
2018	109	6.8	15.9	31.2
2019	127	6.0	21.1	25.2
2020	129	5.2	24.5	25.6
2021	125	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	111	6.5	17.0	28.8
2023	113	6.5	17.3	29.2
2024	110	5.5	20.0	20

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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