The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in Math. The lowest is 13% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lexington Es
Lexington Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the town of Lexington, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Lexington district, and its enrollment is on the larger side for an elementary school at roughly the size that would feel busy during drop-off but not overwhelming. White students make up the majority, with a substantial Hispanic presence and smaller shares of American Indian or Alaska Native students, students who identify with two or more races, Black students, and Asian students. The school is not a charter, and its Title I status was not available, so it is not clear from the data whether it receives federal funds based on the share of low-income families it serves; the free-or-reduced-price lunch rate was also missing.
When you look at the state assessment results, the picture is mixed at best. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was in the mid-teens for third grade, rose somewhat for fourth grade, and then dropped back into the low teens for fifth grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: roughly one in seven third graders met the bar, a bit more than one in five fourth graders did, and then fifth grade settled around the same level as third. In science, which is tested only in fifth grade, the proficiency rate was also in the low teens. The state changed its cut scores between the most recent and prior testing years, so a direct year-over-year comparison is not possible. Placing this school among other elementary schools within Cleveland County districts, its overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile. That means many neighboring schools in the broader Norman and Moore areas see higher rates of students reaching the proficient mark.
The locale brief describes Lexington as a small town that blends a modest downtown district with residential neighborhoods and surrounding rural acreages, including equestrian farms. It sits along the Canadian River, connected to Purcell by the US 77 bridge, and many residents commute to nearby Norman and Oklahoma City for work. The town's population has seen a modest decline in recent decades, though the broader Cleveland County area is growing. School facilities are publicly described as newly built or newly remodeled. The dominant employers locally are the state correctional facilities east of town, the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center and the Joseph Harp Correctional Center, which together anchor the local economy. Regionally, Tinker Air Force Base and the University of Oklahoma in Norman are major draws for commuting residents. The community has a small downtown commercial strip, but there is no public transit system, and walkability is limited given the low-density auto-oriented layout. Housing values in the area are slightly below the state benchmark and well below the national benchmark, consistent with a place that offers a relatively affordable cost of living. The district brief turned up little in the way of recent parent-relevant changes, so no recent bond measures, leadership turnover, or new program launches were found in publicly available sources.
For a family considering this school, a few things stand out. The peer environment is primarily white with meaningful Hispanic and American Indian representation. The town itself is small and rural in character, with a limited local job market that pushes many adults toward commutes of varying lengths. The academic attainment on state tests is an area a parent may want to look into further with the school, because the proficiency rates across math, reading, and science are low relative to the county. There are no data on special education, English learner services, chronic absenteeism, or discipline, so those aspects remain unexamined. The school does not serve grades that have a graduation rate, so that metric is not applicable. The building and grounds have received recent investment, which is a positive for families who value physical facilities.
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