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Lexington, NC
Public School Ratings




Lexington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Lexington


Davidson County Schools School District details

Davidson County Schools School District
250 County School Road
Lexington, NC 27292

17,868 Students enrolled in District

36 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Davidson County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.8% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
54%
52%
52%
51%
55%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brier Creek Elementary School
175 Watford Road
Thomasville, NC, 27360
PK-05
Central Davidson High School
2747 Nc Hwy 47
Lexington, NC, 27292
09-12
Central Davidson Middle School
2591 Nc Hwy 47
Lexington, NC, 27292
06-08
Churchland Elementary School
7571 S Nc Hwy 150
Lexington, NC, 27295
PK-05
Davidson County High School
2061 E Holly Grove Road
Lexington, NC, 27292
06-12
Davidson County Schools Virtual Academy School
175 Watford Road
Thomasville, NC, 27360
M-M
Davidson Early College School
297 Dccc Road
Thomasville, NC, 27360
09-13
Davis-Townsend Elementary School
975 Heath Church Road
Lexington, NC, 27292
PK-05
Denton Elementary School
305 W Salisbury Street
Denton, NC, 27239
PK-05
E Lawson Brown Middle School
1140 Kendall Mill Road
Thomasville, NC, 27360
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 79.1% 45.7%
Black 5.0% 26.1%
Hispanic 13.9% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 65.1% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 63.2% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.9% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,150 $127,761,000 62.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $675 $12,060,000 5.8%
Staff $422 $7,545,000 3.7%
General Administration $73 $1,306,000 0.6%
School Administration $628 $11,228,000 5.4%
Operation $795 $14,201,000 6.9%
Transportation $403 $7,194,000 3.5%
Other $247 $4,405,000 2.1%
Total Support $3,243 $57,939,000 28.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,146 $20,470,000 9.9%
Total Expenditures $11,539 $206,170,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Lexington City Schools School District details

Lexington City Schools School District
1010 Fair Street
Lexington, NC 27292

2,941 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Lexington City Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.1% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 30.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
52%
39%
51%
43%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Charles England Elementary School
111 Cornelia Drive
Lexington, NC, 27292
01-05
Lexington Middle School
100 West Hemstead Street
Lexington, NC, 27292
06-08
Lexington Senior High School
26 Penry Street
Lexington, NC, 27292
09-12
Pickett Elementary School
200 Biesecker Road
Lexington, NC, 27295
KG-05
South Lexington Developmental Center School
1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC, 27292
KG-12
South Lexington School
1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC, 27292
PK-KG
Southwest Elementary Global Academy School
434 Central Avenue
Lexington, NC, 27292
01-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 19.3% 45.7%
Black 35.2% 26.1%
Hispanic 41.4% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.6% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 99.3% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 99.3% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,863 $23,126,000 52.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $739 $2,173,000 5.0%
Staff $1,207 $3,551,000 8.1%
General Administration $393 $1,155,000 2.6%
School Administration $881 $2,591,000 5.9%
Operation $1,265 $3,719,000 8.5%
Transportation $311 $914,000 2.1%
Other $545 $1,602,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,340 $15,705,000 35.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,679 $4,938,000 11.3%
Total Expenditures $14,882 $43,769,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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