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Best Schools in Lexington, NE
Lexington, NE has 18 public schools (6 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary) serving 4,983 students. On average they score 57% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, 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, NE
The top high schools in Lexington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cozad High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cozad Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 260 Students
2. Callaway High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Callaway Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 79 Students
3. Elwood High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elwood Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 68 Students
4. Overton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Overton Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 113 Students
5. Junior-senior High At Sumner
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sumner-eddyville-miller Schs • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 107 Students
6. Lexington High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 913 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lexington, NE
The top middle schools in Lexington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cozad Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cozad Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 197 Students
2. Lexington Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 685 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lexington, NE
The top elementary schools in Lexington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Callaway Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Callaway Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 101 Students
2. Elementary School At Sumner
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sumner-eddyville-miller Schs • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 115 Students
3. Cozad Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cozad Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 428 Students
4. Overton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Overton Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 164 Students
5. Bryan Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 383 Students
6. Elwood Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elwood Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 130 Students
7. Pershing Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington Public Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 317 Students
8. Sandoz Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington Public Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 296 Students
9. Morton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 360 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lexington, NE
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lexington, NE has a total population of 11,655 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 62%, and 14% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lexington, NE
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, NE.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.89 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.88 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.00 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lexington, NE.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lexington, NE.
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, NE Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lexington, NE
How many schools are in Lexington, NE?
Lexington, NE has 18 public schools: 6 high schools, 2 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 4,983 students in total.
How do schools in Lexington perform on state tests?
On average, 18 schools in Lexington score 57% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, 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: 56%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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- Projected: 44%
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- Projected: 46%
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- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 47%
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- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Lexington
5 of 7 schools in Lexington carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 2
All 7 public schools we grade in Lexington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.