South Lexington School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Lexington, North Carolina

South Lexington School in Lexington, North Carolina enrolled 308 students in 2024-25 with 23.7 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

287 students in 2022-23, 310 students in 2023-24, 308 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.0 to 23.7.

Students enrolled at South Lexington School by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 310, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-232872023-243102024-25308
Students enrolled at South Lexington School by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 310, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-232872023-243102024-25308
Students enrolled at South Lexington School by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 310, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-232872023-243102024-25308
Students enrolled at South Lexington School by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 310, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-232872023-243102024-25308
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328721.013.7
2023-2431018.516.8
2024-2530823.713.0

13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; South Lexington School 13.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSouth Lexington School 13.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; South Lexington School 13.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSouth Lexington School 13.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; South Lexington School 13.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSouth Lexington School 13.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; South Lexington School 13.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSouth Lexington School 13.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 237 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Lexington School enrolled 237 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 237 of the 237 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent39.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.2% of students were Hispanic, 29.9% Black, 14.0% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic44.2%
  2. Black29.9%
  3. White14.0%
  4. Two or more races9.7%
  5. Asian2.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Lexington

15 public elementary schools in Lexington report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Davidson Charter Academy65815.9not reported
Welcome Elementary63816.498.3%
Northwest Elementary62515.937.8%
Southwood Elementary61614.999.0%
Midway Elementary54616.547.3%
Churchland Elementary44116.298.9%
Davis-Townsend Elementary43016.696.7%
Tyro Elementary39317.198.5%

All public schools in Lexington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about South Lexington School

  1. Southwest Elementary Global AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 369 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Charles England Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 381 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare South Lexington School with Southwest Elementary Global AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lexington City Schools spends per student$13,684 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,684
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaSouth Lexington School is the number 1,148 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,148 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.13.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about South Lexington School

  1. How many students attend South Lexington School?
    308 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 287 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lexington, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at South Lexington School?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is South Lexington School a Title I school?
    South Lexington School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is South Lexington School in?
    Lexington City Schools, NCES district ID 3702640. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370264001105 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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