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Davidson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public preschools serving 7,760 students in Davidson County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Davidson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
37 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
17,879 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
1,144 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Davidson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.72
# American Indian Students
48 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
247 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,071 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
681 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
14,133 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
79%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
707 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
1,332
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,181
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,277
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,267
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,301
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,281
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,322
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,464
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,449
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,717
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,403
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,414
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,329
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,735 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$174 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,898
$11,354
Spending / Student
$9,735
$11,785
Best Davidson County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallburg Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 Motsinger Road
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 769-2921
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 769-2921
Grades: PK-5
| 747 students
Rank: #22.
Friendship Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1490 Friendship-ledford Road
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 231-8744
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 231-8744
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #33.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Northwest Elementary Road
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 764-0360
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 764-0360
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
Rank: #44.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
318 Midway School Road
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 764-0064
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 764-0064
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #55.
Davis-townsend Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
975 Heath Church Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 249-9880
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 249-9880
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #66.
Friedberg Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1131 Friedberg Church Road
Winston Salem, NC 27127
(336) 764-2059
Winston Salem, NC 27127
(336) 764-2059
Grades: PK-5
| 449 students
Rank: #77.
Hasty Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 Hasty School Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 475-1924
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 475-1924
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #88.
Reeds Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
791 South Nc Hwy 150
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 242-5620
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 242-5620
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #99.
Fair Grove Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
217 Cedar Lodge Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 472-7020
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 472-7020
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #1010.
Welcome Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5701 Old Hwy 52
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 731-3361
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 731-3361
Grades: PK-5
| 564 students
Rank: #1111.
Denton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 W Salisbury Street
Denton, NC 27239
(336) 242-5708
Denton, NC 27239
(336) 242-5708
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #1212.
Pilot Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 Pilot School Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 472-7965
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 472-7965
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #1313.
Southwood Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5850 Nc Hwy 8
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 357-2777
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 357-2777
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Silver Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11161 East Old Hwy 64
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 472-1576
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 472-1576
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Tyro Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
450 Cow Palace Rd
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 242-5760
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 242-5760
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #1616.
Churchland Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7571 S Nc Hwy 150
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 242-5690
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 242-5690
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Brier Creek Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
175 Watford Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-8200
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 215 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Southmont Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
398 Owen Rd
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-5800
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
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