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Lexington Middle School

Summary:

Lexington Middle School is a public middle school in Lexington, Nebraska, serving 685 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lexington Public Schools district, which is ranked 180 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lexington Middle School faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and uneven outcomes across different student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates on NSCAS tests range from 32.62% to 62.39%, significantly below the state averages of 55.38% to 65.61%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.24% to 75.09%, suggesting a concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

In comparison, the nearby Cozad Middle School, which is part of the Cozad Community Schools district, outperforms Lexington Middle School in several areas, including test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests that the challenges faced by Lexington Middle School may be unique to the school or district, rather than a broader regional issue. Addressing the underlying factors, such as student engagement and access to resources, could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1100 N Washington
       Lexington, NE  68850-1333

(308) 324-2349

District: Lexington Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
174th of 200 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,836 Help


Students who attend Lexington Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lexington High School

Feeder schools for Lexington Middle School:

Elementary:    Bryan Elementary School
    Morton Elementary School
    Pershing Elementary School
    Sandoz Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  678

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.9%
White:
11.9%
African American:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.5% Help


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Compare Details Lexington Middle School ranks worse than 87% of middle schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.34. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.9%), White (11.9%), African American (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lexington Middle School is 14. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lexington Middle School is $14,836.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lexington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington Middle School 174th of 200 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Lexington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lexington Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington Public Schools 180th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lexington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.76 163rd 226 27.9%
2007 49.96 135th 227 40.5%
2008 49.46 165th 245 32.7%
2009 36.41 202nd 243 16.9%
2010 19.87 232nd 254 8.7%
2011 19.58 222nd 246 9.8%
2012 17.81 234th 255 8.2%
2013 10.31 239th 248 3.6%
2014 16.38 232nd 252 7.9%
2015 23.45 225th 256 12.1%
2016 21.90 225th 255 11.8%
2017 27.11 194th 236 17.8%
2018 26.78 188th 225 16.4%
2019 25.77 198th 247 19.8%
2021 20.90 192nd 223 13.9%
2022 27.34 200th 249 19.7%
2023 19.48 205th 238 13.9%
2024 18.34 174th 200 13.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.24 14th 22 36.4%
2019 48.73 4th 15 73.3%
2021 31.84 18th 27 33.3%
2023 30.02 26th 35 25.7%
2024 48.72 11th 22 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.99 44th 70 37.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.68 84th 120 30.0%
2019 36.07 85th 123 30.9%
2021 33.35 86th 115 25.2%
2022 40.66 74th 118 37.3%
2023 30.76 111th 144 22.9%
2024 34.98 62nd 92 32.6%
See the entire list of Best Nebraska Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.97 1st 1 0.0%
2019 49.36 5th 9 44.4%
2021 18.91 1st 1 0.0%
2022 28.22 1st 1 0.0%
2023 28.29 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.62 1st 1 0.0%
2019 47.47 7th 11 36.4%
2022 63.79 2nd 5 60.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.26 120th 147 18.4%
2019 25.57 132nd 156 15.4%
2021 19.21 117th 137 14.6%
2022 30.21 119th 150 20.7%
2023 23.57 118th 146 19.2%
2024 24.39 83rd 106 21.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.82 121st 141 14.2%
2019 25.01 127th 153 17.0%
2021 21.05 120th 144 16.7%
2022 25.51 131st 160 18.1%
2023 20.05 134th 156 14.1%
2024 21.52 84th 106 20.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.34 8th 24 66.7%
2023 66.27 11th 30 63.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.32 26th 56 53.6%
2019 50.88 26th 62 58.1%
2021 44.09 34th 59 42.4%
2022 53.25 24th 61 60.7%
2023 47.21 38th 67 43.3%
2024 47.68 30th 56 46.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.11 67th 203 67.0%
2019 51.81 101st 222 54.5%
2021 48.97 104th 204 49.0%
2022 59.16 87th 234 62.8%
2023 65.97 70th 217 67.7%
2024 36.86 94th 141 33.3%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department 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.

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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lexington Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 359 1 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1989 386 0 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1990 382 1 3 12 2 n/a n/a 0 400
1991 384 0 1 18 4 n/a n/a 0 407
1992 367 1 4 39 2 n/a n/a 0 413
1993 390 0 9 75 2 n/a n/a 0 476
1994 378 1 6 111 2 n/a n/a 0 498
1995 379 1 3 199 1 n/a n/a 0 583
1996 379 1 3 199 1 n/a n/a 0 583
1997 354 0 6 198 2 n/a n/a 0 560
1998 214 0 5 134 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1999 295 2 11 127 4 n/a n/a 101 540
2000 266 2 10 268 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2001 236 2 7 304 3 n/a n/a 0 552
2002 234 0 8 382 2 n/a n/a 0 626
2003 234 0 8 382 2 n/a n/a 0 626
2004 209 1 6 441 2 n/a n/a 0 659
2005 176 2 8 439 0 n/a n/a 0 625
2006 129 10 9 456 3 n/a n/a 0 607
2007 120 15 10 445 2 n/a n/a 0 592
2008 109 27 9 471 3 n/a n/a 0 619
2009 109 18 8 445 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2010 102 26 5 443 3 n/a n/a 0 579
2011 81 26 4 460 4 0 5 0 580
2012 83 19 2 466 4 1 5 0 580
2013 79 29 2 472 6 2 6 0 596
2014 98 31 3 467 7 2 10 0 618
2015 93 30 2 480 6 1 8 0 620
2016 103 24 4 482 5 1 5 0 624
2017 116 29 7 490 6 1 9 0 658
2018 119 46 8 495 5 1 14 0 688
2019 118 47 7 452 4 0 25 0 653
2020 91 55 2 467 3 0 5 0 623
2021 87 42 2 443 3 0 5 0 582
2022 85 53 5 492 2 3 6 0 646
2023 96 57 6 515 3 2 6 0 685
2024 81 54 4 528 3 0 8 0 678

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 371 21.8 17.0 20.2
1989 407 21.7 18.7 20.9
1990 400 22.3 17.9 17.5
1991 407 22.4 18.1 14.3
1992 413 24.8 16.6 19.4
1993 476 24.8 19.2 22.9
1994 498 24.7 20.2 27.5
1995 583 29.0 20.1 31.2
1996 583 29.0 20.1 31.2
1997 560 30.3 18.5 26.6
1998 353 22.5 15.7 39.9
1999 540 36.2 14.9 43.1
2000 547 36.2 15.1 57.2
2001 552 36.8 15.0 60.5
2002 626 40.0 15.7 54
2003 626 40.0 15.7 54
2004 659 42.1 15.7 68.1
2005 625 43.1 14.5 78.7
2006 607 42.9 14.1 71.5
2007 592 41.8 14.2 69.6
2008 619 45.0 13.8 80.5
2009 582 45.0 12.9 83
2010 579 46.0 12.5 80.3
2011 580 46.1 12.5 81.4
2012 580 45.0 12.8 79.5
2013 596 46.0 12.9 78.2
2014 618 44.3 13.9 78.3
2015 620 46.0 13.4 78.5
2016 624 46.0 13.5 78.7
2017 658 46.9 14.0 78.1
2018 688 46.9 14.6 77.3
2019 653 47.9 13.6 78.4
2020 623 47.1 13.2 74.5
2021 582 47.8 12.1 75.1
2022 646 47.6 13.5 64.2
2023 685 48.2 14.2 73.1
2024 678 48.3 14.0 76.5

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 371 21.8 17.0 20.2
1989 407 21.7 18.7 20.9
1990 400 22.3 17.9 17.5
1991 407 22.4 18.1 14.3
1992 413 24.8 16.6 19.4
1993 476 24.8 19.2 22.9
1994 498 24.7 20.2 27.5
1995 583 29.0 20.1 31.2
1996 583 29.0 20.1 31.2
1997 560 30.3 18.5 26.6
1998 353 22.5 15.7 39.9
1999 540 36.2 14.9 43.1
2000 547 36.2 15.1 57.2
2001 552 36.8 15.0 60.5
2002 626 40.0 15.7 54
2003 626 40.0 15.7 54
2004 659 42.1 15.7 68.1
2005 625 43.1 14.5 78.7
2006 607 42.9 14.1 71.5
2007 592 41.8 14.2 69.6
2008 619 45.0 13.8 80.5
2009 582 45.0 12.9 83
2010 579 46.0 12.5 80.3
2011 580 46.1 12.5 81.4
2012 580 45.0 12.8 79.5
2013 596 46.0 12.9 78.2
2014 618 44.3 13.9 78.3
2015 620 46.0 13.4 78.5
2016 624 46.0 13.5 78.7
2017 658 46.9 14.0 78.1
2018 688 46.9 14.6 77.3
2019 653 47.9 13.6 78.4
2020 623 47.1 13.2 74.5
2021 582 47.8 12.1 75.1
2022 646 47.6 13.5 64.2
2023 685 48.2 14.2 73.1
2024 678 48.3 14.0 76.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lexington Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $600 (4.5%) $10,970 (82.9%) $13,239
2020 $868 (6.2%) $11,303 (81.1%) $13,938
2021 $994 (6.5%) $12,411 (80.9%) $15,335
2022 $1,449 (9.5%) $12,053 (78.8%) $15,286
2023 $1,217 (8.2%) $11,916 (80.3%) $14,836

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lexington Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 198th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 205th of 238 Middle schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington Middle School)3743
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington Public Schools)3743
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lexington Middle School)2937
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lexington Public Schools)2937
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington Middle School)4837
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington Public Schools)4837
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lexington Middle School)5460
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lexington Public Schools)5460
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington Middle School)4157
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington Public Schools)4157
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lexington Middle School)4149
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lexington Public Schools)4149
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Lexington Middle School)3256
 24%
   8th Grade Science (Lexington Public Schools)3256
 24%
   8th Grade Science (Nebraska)6264
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students653685
 4.9%
African American4757
 21.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic452515
 13.9%
Pacific Islander02
White11896
 18.6%
Two or More Races256
 76%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.4%73.1%
 5.3%

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Lexington Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Nebraska middle schools.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 678 students attended Lexington Middle School.

Students at Lexington Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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