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Lexington Academy (The) ranks in the bottom 6.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Lexington Academy (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 482 students attended Lexington Academy (The).

What is the racial makeup of Lexington Academy (The)?

Students at Lexington Academy (The) are 78% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Lexington Academy (The)

Summary:

Lexington Academy (The) is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 4, with 501 students. Despite receiving significant funding, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lexington Academy (The) significantly underperforms the district and state averages on state assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.79% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 42.73% in the district and 42.6% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, with only 6.52% of 4th graders and 22.81% of 8th graders meeting standards in 2023-2024. In comparison, nearby schools like Tag Young Scholars and Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera have much higher proficiency rates, often exceeding 80-90% in both ELA and math.

Despite the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, Lexington Academy (The) is unable to translate these resources into improved student outcomes. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional practices and resource allocation to better support student learning. The school's consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates that it has significant room for improvement, and identifying and replicating the successful strategies of the higher-performing nearby schools could be a valuable starting point for Lexington Academy (The) to improve its academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

131 E 104th St
New York, NY 10029-4999

(212) 860-5831

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
2285^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,911

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.4%

African American:

15.6%

White:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lexington Academy (The) ranks worse than 93.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 14^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Lexington Academy (The) ranks worse than 76.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.4%), African American (15.6%), White (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lexington Academy (The) is 10.9, which is the 9^th best among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lexington Academy (The) is $22,911. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lexington Academy (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington Academy (The) 2285^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Lexington Academy (The) in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lexington Academy (The) 1156^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Lexington Academy (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 4:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 4 671^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lexington Academy (The)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.96	1599^th	2206	27.5%
2007	23.09	1807^th	2219	18.6%
2008	20.74	1887^th	2227	15.3%
2009	35.54	1715^th	2257	24.0%
2010	30.79	1733^rd	2263	23.4%
2011	21.96	1890^th	2286	17.3%
2012	26.75	1825^th	2320	21.3%
2013	28.84	1756^th	2325	24.5%
2014	20.29	1955^th	2345	16.6%
2015	19.39	1964^th	2352	16.5%
2016	25.08	1855^th	2366	21.6%
2017	20.67	1989^th	2386	16.6%
2018	15.47	2132^nd	2395	11.0%
2019	22.33	1935^th	2413	19.8%
2022	19.20	2068^th	2434	15.0%
2023	14.65	2193^rd	2439	10.1%
2024	12.34	2285^th	2445	6.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.38	564^th	938	39.9%
2019	31.90	636^th	860	26.0%
2022	35.84	650^th	1027	36.7%
2023	29.41	791^st	1001	21.0%
2024	48.78	408^th	1066	61.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.92	1448^th	1941	25.4%
2019	28.88	1398^th	1859	24.8%
2022	49.03	812^th	2031	60.0%
2023	29.89	1458^th	2016	27.7%
2024	33.03	1425^th	2110	32.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.33	1691^st	2045	17.3%
2019	33.70	1368^th	2032	32.7%
2022	40.14	1219^th	2099	41.9%
2024	25.58	1651^st	2078	20.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.26	578^th	730	20.8%
2019	38.46	371^st	570	34.9%
2022	30.06	480^th	622	22.8%
2023	30.70	457^th	637	28.3%
2024	32.74	529^th	766	30.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.54	2038^th	2338	12.8%
2019	26.44	1803^rd	2357	23.5%
2022	20.20	2036^th	2401	15.2%
2023	12.47	2243^rd	2403	6.7%
2024	16.87	2172^nd	2413	10.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.44	2151^st	2340	8.1%
2019	18.95	2013^th	2358	14.6%
2022	22.08	1992^nd	2400	17.0%
2023	18.35	2080^th	2400	13.3%
2024	11.28	2282^nd	2411	5.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.94	1122^nd	1392	19.4%
2019	31.56	912^th	1315	30.6%
2022	31.96	1092^nd	1503	27.3%
2023	22.36	1199^th	1429	16.1%
2024	20.90	1342^nd	1531	12.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2016	27.85	1066^th	1429	25.4%
2017	24.73	1151^st	1455	20.9%
2018	22.37	1181^st	1438	17.9%
2019	25.81	1097^th	1439	23.8%
2022	25.08	1176^th	1479	20.5%
2023	25.03	1202^nd	1500	19.9%
2024	27.33	1156^th	1504	23.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.28	323^rd	503	35.8%
2022	24.30	531^st	581	8.6%
2023	30.27	464^th	591	21.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.98	1044^th	1170	10.8%
2019	35.25	726^th	1139	36.3%
2022	44.59	587^th	1283	54.2%
2023	42.22	679^th	1307	48.0%
2024	48.68	530^th	1303	59.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.81	916^th	1245	26.4%
2019	41.01	674^th	1241	45.7%
2022	36.19	826^th	1306	36.8%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.17	290^th	457	36.5%
2019	35.51	270^th	392	31.1%
2022	48.05	222^nd	487	54.4%
2023	37.21	359^th	543	33.9%
2024	33.35	424^th	594	28.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.08	1180^th	1353	12.8%
2019	20.12	1173^rd	1370	14.4%
2022	30.77	1050^th	1454	27.8%
2023	20.85	1253^rd	1463	14.4%
2024	18.61	1305^th	1465	10.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.30	1058^th	1352	21.7%
2019	33.78	900^th	1366	34.1%
2022	24.72	1166^th	1455	19.9%
2023	31.42	1050^th	1464	28.3%
2024	38.16	931^st	1464	36.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.22	565^th	663	14.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lexington Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.84	545^th	810	32.7%
2019	34.07	543^rd	826	34.3%
2022	32.43	646^th	914	29.3%
2023	31.12	685^th	943	27.4%
2024	36.23	619^th	953	35.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Lexington Academy (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	9	73	0	418	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1990	8	77	1	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	7	87	0	470	0	n/a	n/a	32	596
1992	2	84	1	530	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1993	3	94	0	527	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1994	3	92	2	541	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1995	4	92	1	554	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
1996	4	92	1	554	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
1997	3	111	1	590	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
1998	6	140	4	579	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
1999	8	139	4	619	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
2000	6	133	7	647	4	n/a	n/a	0	797
2001	6	131	10	669	2	n/a	n/a	0	818
2002	5	82	7	640	3	n/a	n/a	0	737
2003	5	82	7	640	3	n/a	n/a	0	737
2004	9	83	9	643	2	n/a	n/a	0	746
2005	6	64	7	632	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
2006	5	72	8	609	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
2007	5	66	8	512	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2008	4	66	7	504	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2009	5	54	9	499	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2010	8	53	6	485	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2011	9	56	6	497	0	0	0	0	568
2012	16	45	3	467	0	1	0	0	532
2013	15	82	2	443	0	0	1	0	543
2014	13	70	6	406	0	0	1	0	496
2015	10	84	8	456	1	0	1	0	560
2016	20	82	8	540	1	0	1	0	652
2017	19	88	13	565	2	3	1	0	691
2018	15	85	14	498	0	2	1	0	615
2019	15	104	14	504	3	2	2	0	644
2020	13	102	9	453	6	2	4	0	589
2021	16	100	7	422	6	2	3	0	556
2022	19	104	7	407	1	1	2	0	541
2023	21	85	9	382	2	0	2	0	501
2024	20	75	6	378	2	0	0	1	482

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lexington Academy (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	500	36.0	13.8	n/a
1990	566	41.0	13.8	n/a
1991	596	42.5	14.0	n/a
1992	617	42.0	14.6	n/a
1993	624	44.1	14.1	n/a
1994	638	44.1	14.5	n/a
1995	653	41.3	15.8	n/a
1996	653	41.3	15.8	n/a
1997	706	44.0	16.0	92.2
1998	732	47.0	15.6	86.7
1999	771	50.1	15.4	82.4
2000	797	54.3	14.7	80.3
2001	818	58.0	14.1	92.1
2002	737	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	737	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	746	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	710	54.5	13.0	0
2006	695	58.0	12.0	91.9
2007	592	56.0	10.6	94.9
2008	582	44.0	13.2	94
2009	568	51.0	11.1	90.1
2010	553	48.0	11.5	n/a
2011	568	48.0	11.8	90
2012	532	46.0	11.5	82.9
2013	543	46.0	11.8	85.3
2014	496	44.0	11.2	73.4
2015	560	44.0	12.7	94.3
2016	652	53.0	12.3	91.4
2017	691	52.8	13.0	85.2
2018	615	54.0	11.3	91.1
2019	644	59.0	10.9	87.4
2020	589	50.0	11.7	89.3
2021	556	48.7	11.4	90.6
2022	541	41.1	13.1	95.7
2023	501	44.5	11.2	94.8
2024	482	44.0	10.9	98.1

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 Academy (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	500	36.0	13.8	n/a
1990	566	41.0	13.8	n/a
1991	596	42.5	14.0	n/a
1992	617	42.0	14.6	n/a
1993	624	44.1	14.1	n/a
1994	638	44.1	14.5	n/a
1995	653	41.3	15.8	n/a
1996	653	41.3	15.8	n/a
1997	706	44.0	16.0	92.2
1998	732	47.0	15.6	86.7
1999	771	50.1	15.4	82.4
2000	797	54.3	14.7	80.3
2001	818	58.0	14.1	92.1
2002	737	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	737	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	746	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	710	54.5	13.0	0
2006	695	58.0	12.0	91.9
2007	592	56.0	10.6	94.9
2008	582	44.0	13.2	94
2009	568	51.0	11.1	90.1
2010	553	48.0	11.5	n/a
2011	568	48.0	11.8	90
2012	532	46.0	11.5	82.9
2013	543	46.0	11.8	85.3
2014	496	44.0	11.2	73.4
2015	560	44.0	12.7	94.3
2016	652	53.0	12.3	91.4
2017	691	52.8	13.0	85.2
2018	615	54.0	11.3	91.1
2019	644	59.0	10.9	87.4
2020	589	50.0	11.7	89.3
2021	556	48.7	11.4	90.6
2022	541	41.1	13.1	95.7
2023	501	44.5	11.2	94.8
2024	482	44.0	10.9	98.1

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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