The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Social studies. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on New Lexington Elementary School
New Lexington Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in a small county-seat village in southeastern Ohio, about an hour from Columbus. The school sits at the start of a deliberate, district-wide pivot toward career-readiness that is reshaping what the area offers its young people.
The school is small, with an enrollment spread across seven grade levels from pre-K through fifth grade. The student body is nearly entirely white, with a handful of Hispanic and multiracial students. The school's demographic composition reflects the village's character as a quiet, established residential community where families often live for generations. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so a reader interested in the economic profile of the school's population would need to ask the school directly.
Academic performance on state assessments shows mixed results. In English language arts, students performed slightly better, with about three-fifths meeting or exceeding proficiency. Math proficiency was lower, at about half of students. Science proficiency was the school's weakest area, with about one-third of students proficient. The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among districts in Perry County, though the range across subjects suggests uneven strength. Science in particular may warrant a conversation with the school about support strategies and instruction.
No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or special education identification rates were available, so those are areas a parent would want to explore directly with the school.
The elementary school is part of a district undertaking a major transformation. New Lexington City Schools has received substantial state funding to expand and upgrade its Workforce Development Center, a project under construction through the end of the year. The district now offers eight career pathways at the high school, from welding and electrical trades to healthcare and media production, with partnerships bringing real credentials and workplace connections. The graduation rate has risen notably in recent years. What sets this apart is that the career exposure is starting early: even elementary students are beginning to encounter these pathways.
This is a relatively small public elementary school in a stable, tight-knit community where the broader district is actively building a visible economic future. The school itself serves a traditional early-elementary population without specialized programs or alternative pedagogy. For a family in or considering New Lexington, the elementary years are a foundation for the career and technical emphasis that becomes central later.
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