I am a Caywood alumni, and I loved my years at Caywood. I attended from K-8. That's nine years. The teachers were always absolutely wonderful [especially Mrs. McBride!], and those were the best years of my life. I wish high school was like it was at Caywood. I'm not sure what Caywood is like now
... Read more since they changed a lot of stuff, but when I went there it was amazing. Read less
Posted by a other on 04/02/08
Lexington Middle School is continually improving it's academic structure as well as it's extracurricular activities. However, we need to see more parent and community involvement within the school. Parents need to be more involved with their children at home, so that teachers can focus on teaching
... Read more and not parenting. I am very pleased with the new school and its professionals. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 01/26/07
Caywood is totally disorganized and has lost sight of what the purpose of a school is: educating our children. The administration is constantly implementing new programs and procedures and before anyone understands what's going on they change the rules and implement totally new programs and procedures.
... Read more No one knows what's going on. The good teachers are leaving and/or retiring in droves because they are not allowed to teach. No one can function under such conditions and our children aren't getting even a basic education. There is no excuse for this. The school board and the administration should be ashamed of themselves. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/06
I believe that academically this school is far above all other schools in this area. Not only does it have the luxury of being the only school in the city limits and therefore the recipant of all the educational tax dollars, but is also attended by the wealthy. This means caywood provides resources that
... Read more are just not possible at other schools in the county. This is the reason my children attend caywood. But the downfall of the school is the attitude the faculty has toward outsiders or anyone who chooses to be different from what they decide is the norm. The school attempts to mold children into what they deem appropriate instead of letting them grow and discover who they are. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/20/05
As a student of Caywood Middle School, I have enjoyed my years at Caywood. I have had many memorable moments and I have loved all of my teachers. Although it is a nice school and teachers work hard to get us good academic scores, I have found that we have lost many of the freedoms we used to have. I
... Read more just think that if Caywood doesn't loosen up and soon, many students will transfer and Caywood will be left with no students in the halls. Thank you for your cooperation and your time. Please think about everythign I have said and try to give the students more freedoms and more activities, such as: field trips, dances, or more teams(dance team, academic team). Read less
Posted by a student on 10/17/04
I also feel as though the the teachers are more interested in who you are, for a lot of these children's parents went to school with and are friends of the teachers, so the newcomers are outsiders. Also let it be known that two of Caywoods finest teachers chose to send their only child to Jackson for
... Read more his education all while they were teaching the young minds in Lexington! What does that tell you? Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/04
This is a great school, I have 3 childern enrolled for the last 5 yrs. It is a safe and caring school.
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Posted by a parent on 05/19/04
My son has gone through to 1st grade at Caywood and I have found the teachers great in communicating with me and they have done everything to help in making the school experience a positive one. I took my son out to homeschool him for 1 year so we could travel and he is begging to go back so he will
... Read more be enrolled in 3rd grade this next school year. The staff I have come in contact with has been wonderful and helpful and they have worked with me in all areas of concern. I would rate this as a A+ school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/22/04
WIth my experience the school focuses on who a child is not who they could become. They promote from within rather than education it is popularity. SOme teachers have tried and great ones have quit teaching all together.
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Posted by a parent on 02/23/04
I think that Caywood School is a great way for our children to make the best future docotr's and lawyers and maybe even president's. The educational background of this school is very important to me because two of my children go there. Being a single mom I want the best for my children.
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* In 2007-2008 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, and in grades 5 and 8 in writing. The results for reading/language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchool profiles. The results are for all grades combined for each subject and reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
750
Students per teacher:
27
Full-time teachers:
28
Number of classrooms:
57
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Lexington schools — Lexington Middle School is located at 162 Monroe St, Lexington TN 38351. 162 Monroe St is in the 38351 ZIP code in Lexington, TN The school district for Lexington Middle School is the Lexington City Elementary School District. Lexington Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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