Lexington Jr High School
Lexington, IL · Lexington CUSD 7
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
133rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 81%▲ Improving
100 E Wall St, Lexington, IL 61753
(309)365-2711NCES ID 172271002518Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lexington Jr High School 133rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 81% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 81th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 110 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 94.5% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 2.7% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $238K in zip 61753 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Lexington Jr High School
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ELA 76% ▼6 · Math 61% ▲17Compare
What school district is Lexington Jr High School in?
Lexington Jr High School is part of the Lexington CUSD 7 district in Lexington, Illinois.
Is Lexington Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lexington Jr High School 133rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 81% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lexington Jr High School?
White 95%, Two or more races 3% (110 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lexington Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61753 is $238K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.