Lexington: Schools & Education

Education in Lexington: 5 public schools. Rockbridge County High is the largest at 994 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 2,433 students.

~1,505 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

5 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,505 residents per school. 50.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (3)

ROCKBRIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

21 SNOWY EGRET LN

EARTHSONG COMMUNITY SCHOOL

227 N LEWIS ST

WOODS CREEK MONTESSORI

2 DOLD PL

Schools (5)

Harrington Waddell Elementary

0-5 · 324 students · 100 Pendleton Place, Lexington VA 24450 · (540)463-5353

LYLBURN DOWNING MIDDLE

6-8 · 161 students · 302 Diamond St, Lexington VA 24450 · (540)463-3532

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY HIGH

9-12 · 994 students · 143 Greenhouse Rd, Lexington VA 24450 · (540)463-5555

Central Elementary

-1-5 · 452 students · 85 Central Road, Lexington VA 24450 · (540)463-4500

MAURY RIVER MIDDLE

6-8 · 502 students · 600 Waddell St, Lexington VA 24450 · (540)463-3129

Daycare Preschool · Total count	3
School Districts · Districts	Lexington City Public Schools, Rockbridge County Public Schoo
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	5
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,433
School Statistics · Total Teachers	196
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	12.40
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,472
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	60.5%
Schools Count	5

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (2)

Washington and Lee University

1,881 students

Virginia Military Institute

1,527 students

Colleges (2)

Virginia Military Institute

VMI Parade · 5404647207

Washington and Lee University

204 West Washington Street · 5404588400

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (5)

LITTLE MAGNOLIAS CHILD CARE CENTER LLC

650 N. LEE HWY · CENTER BASED

WADDELL HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

100 PENDLETON PLACE · HEAD START

WOODS CREEK MONTESSORI

2 DOLD PLACE · CENTER BASED

Y LEARNING CENTER - CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

85 CENTRAL ROAD · CENTER BASED

YELLOW BRICK ROAD EARLY LEARNING CENTER

410 YELLOW BRICK ROAD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Bookmobile
Nearest Library · Address	138 S. Main St.
Nearest Library · Phone	(540) 463-4324
Nearest Library · Zip	24450
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2080
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	2

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (2)

LEXINGTON HEADQUARTERS

5404634324 · 138 S. MAIN ST., Lexington VA 24450

BOOKMOBILE