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Best Schools in Lexington, MA
Lexington, MA has 17 public schools (1 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary) serving 7,627 students. On average they score 78% on state proficiency tests against a projected 67%, so schools in Lexington exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lexington, MA
The top high schools in Lexington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lexington High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2303 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lexington, MA
The top middle schools in Lexington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jonas Clarke Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
2. Wm Diamond Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 942 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lexington, MA
The top elementary schools in Lexington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bowman
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 451 Students
2. Joseph Estabrook
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 542 Students
3. Bridge
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 374 Students
4. Maria Hastings
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 598 Students
5. Harrington
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 396 Students
6. Fiske
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 341 Students
7. Fuse School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fuse School • Private • Grades Pre K - 1 • 27 Students
8. Lexington Montessori School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 224 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lexington, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lexington, MA has a total population of 34,294 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 85% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lexington, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lexington, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
8.42 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.48 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
6.95 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lexington, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lexington, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lexington, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lexington, MA
How many schools are in Lexington, MA?
Lexington, MA has 17 public schools: 1 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 7,627 students in total.
How do schools in Lexington perform on state tests?
On average, 17 schools in Lexington score 78% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 67%, so on average schools in Lexington exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lexington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Lexington
10 of 11 schools in Lexington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 10
All 11 public schools we grade in Lexington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (11)
- Bowman
- Bridge
- Fiske
- Harrington
- Jonas Clarke Middle
- Joseph Estabrook
- Lexington Childrens Place
- Lexington High
- Maria Hastings
- Minuteman Regional High
- Wm Diamond Middle
Private schools (7)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.