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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,649 students in Davidson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Davidson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
36 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
17,947 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
1,138 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Davidson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
41 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
276 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,263 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
795 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
13,829 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
77%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
755 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
1,251
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,362
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,213
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,310
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,288
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,320
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,354
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,360
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,473
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,693
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,538
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,298
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,328
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,698 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$174 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,861
$11,229
Spending / Student
$9,698
$11,655
Best Davidson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1771 Hoy Long Road
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 474-8250
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 474-8250
Grades: 6-8
| 727 students
Rank: #22.
South Davidson Middle And High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14956 South Nc Hwy 109
Denton, NC 27239
(336) 242-5700
Denton, NC 27239
(336) 242-5700
Grades: 6-12
| 670 students
Rank: #33.
Ledford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3954 N Nc Hwy 109
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 476-4816
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 476-4816
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #44.
North Davidson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
333 Critcher Drive
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 731-2331
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 731-2331
Grades: 6-8
| 706 students
Rank: #55.
Central Davidson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2591 Nc Hwy 47
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 357-2310
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 357-2310
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #66.
Tyro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2946 Michael Road
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 853-7795
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 853-7795
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
Rank: #77.
E Lawson Brown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1140 Kendall Mill Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 475-8845
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 475-8845
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #88.
Stoner-thomas School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 County School Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 248-5421
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 248-5421
Grades: K-12
| 96 students
Rank: n/an/a
Davidson County Schools Virtual Academy
Magnet School
175 Watford Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 242-5505
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 242-5505
Grades: 1-8
| 69 students
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