For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,559 students in Thomasville City Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Thomasville City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,146 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
1,094,560 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
71,669 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Thomasville City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)28%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Graduation Rate
77%
86.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.3%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
40%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
37%
24%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
14%
42%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,449 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,602 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$20,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$34 MM
$21,575 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,449
$13,318
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$15,602
$13,934
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Thomasville City Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomasville Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 E Sunrise Avenue
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4160
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4160
Gr: PK-3 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Thomasville Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Unity Street
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4120
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4120
Gr: 6-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #33.
Liberty Drive Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Liberty Drive
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4186
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4186
Gr: 4-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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