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Miseducation » North Carolina

Davidson County Schools

PO Box 2057, Lexington, NC 27293

19.7K Students | 1,439 Teachers | 35 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.9x 

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

White students are 1.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.9x 

Black students are 2.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 2.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

1.4 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.4 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

16% Nonwhite Students

46% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

86% High School Graduation Rate

15% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

910 students

9% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,839 students

22% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,388 students

2% Students Enrolled in Physics

146 students

24% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,532 students

24% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,495 students

26% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,655 students

16% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

989 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

145 students

3% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

521 students

Teachers & Resources

13.7 Students for Every Teacher

3% Inexperienced Teachers

45% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

13.8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.6 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

8 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

9 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

33 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,135 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

1,033 Total In-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

32 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

122 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

57 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Emily Lipe
  • (336) 242-5540
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Brier Creek Elementary Thomasville 12% 58%

Not Available

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Over 20x
Central Davidson High Lexington 14% 44% 86%

Not available

5.7x
Central Davidson Middle Lexington 16% 53%

Not Available

Not available

3.1x
Churchland Elementary Lexington 13% 63%

Not Available

Not available

19.8x
Davidson County High School Lexington 16% 83% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Davidson Early College Lexington 32% 47% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Davis-Townsend Elementary Lexington 13% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Denton Elementary Denton 5% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Davidson High Thomasville 12% 38% 83%

Not available

3.3x
E Lawson Brown Middle Thomasville 13% 48%

Not Available

Not available

3.6x
Fair Grove Elementary Thomasville 21% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friedberg Elementary Winston-Salem 15% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friendship Elementary Winston-Salem 26% 37%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hasty Elementary Thomasville 35% 59%

Not Available

Not available

6.9x
Ledford Middle Thomasville 28% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ledford Senior High Thomasville 21% 31% 92%

Not available

2.5x
Midway Elementary Lexington 18% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Davidson High Lexington 15% 29% 90% 2x 2.1x
North Davidson Middle Lexington 13% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northwest Elementary Lexington 8% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem 14% 35%

Not Available

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3.5x
Pilot Elementary Thomasville 18% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Reeds Elementary Lexington 8% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Valley Elementary Lexington 4% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

South Davidson High Denton 5% 49% Between 80% and 84%

Less likely

Not available

South Davidson Middle Denton 6% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southmont Elementary Lexington 10% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southwood Elementary Lexington 26% 69%

Not Available

Not available

14.2x
Stoner-Thomas School Lexington 33% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Elementary Lexington 14% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Middle Lexington 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

3.7x
Wallburg Elementary Winston-Salem 19% 38%

Not Available

Not available

8.8x
Welcome Elementary Lexington 24% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Davidson High Lexington 11% 40% 87%

Not available

2.7x
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Lexington 30% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Brier Creek Elementary Thomasville 12% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Central Davidson High Lexington 14% 44% 86%

Not available

1.8x
Central Davidson Middle Lexington 16% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Churchland Elementary Lexington 13% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Davidson County High School Lexington 16% 83% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Davidson Early College Lexington 32% 47% Greater than 80%

Not available

No White students suspended

Davis-Townsend Elementary Lexington 13% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Denton Elementary Denton 5% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Davidson High Thomasville 12% 38% 83%

Not available

2x
E Lawson Brown Middle Thomasville 13% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fair Grove Elementary Thomasville 21% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friedberg Elementary Winston-Salem 15% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friendship Elementary Winston-Salem 26% 37%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hasty Elementary Thomasville 35% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ledford Middle Thomasville 28% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ledford Senior High Thomasville 21% 31% 92% 2.5x 1.9x
Midway Elementary Lexington 18% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Davidson High Lexington 15% 29% 90%

Not available

Not available

North Davidson Middle Lexington 13% 35%

Not Available

Not available

3.8x
Northwest Elementary Lexington 8% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem 14% 35%

Not Available

Not available

3x
Pilot Elementary Thomasville 18% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Reeds Elementary Lexington 8% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Valley Elementary Lexington 4% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

South Davidson High Denton 5% 49% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

South Davidson Middle Denton 6% 65%

Not Available

Not available

4.1x
Southmont Elementary Lexington 10% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southwood Elementary Lexington 26% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stoner-Thomas School Lexington 33% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Elementary Lexington 14% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Middle Lexington 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Wallburg Elementary Winston-Salem 19% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Welcome Elementary Lexington 24% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Davidson High Lexington 11% 40% 87%

Not available

Not available

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Lexington 30% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Brier Creek Elementary Thomasville 12% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Central Davidson High Lexington 14% 44% 86%

Not available

Not available

Central Davidson Middle Lexington 16% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Churchland Elementary Lexington 13% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Davidson County High School Lexington 16% 83% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Davidson Early College Lexington 32% 47% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Davis-Townsend Elementary Lexington 13% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Denton Elementary Denton 5% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Davidson High Thomasville 12% 38% 83%

Not available

Not available

E Lawson Brown Middle Thomasville 13% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fair Grove Elementary Thomasville 21% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friedberg Elementary Winston-Salem 15% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friendship Elementary Winston-Salem 26% 37%

Not Available

Not available

18.4x
Hasty Elementary Thomasville 35% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ledford Middle Thomasville 28% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ledford Senior High Thomasville 21% 31% 92%

Not available

Not available

Midway Elementary Lexington 18% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Davidson High Lexington 15% 29% 90%

Less likely

Not available

North Davidson Middle Lexington 13% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northwest Elementary Lexington 8% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem 14% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pilot Elementary Thomasville 18% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Reeds Elementary Lexington 8% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Valley Elementary Lexington 4% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

South Davidson High Denton 5% 49% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

South Davidson Middle Denton 6% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southmont Elementary Lexington 10% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southwood Elementary Lexington 26% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stoner-Thomas School Lexington 33% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Elementary Lexington 14% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Middle Lexington 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Wallburg Elementary Winston-Salem 19% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Welcome Elementary Lexington 24% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Davidson High Lexington 11% 40% 87%

Not available

Not available

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Lexington 30% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Brier Creek Elementary Thomasville 12% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Central Davidson High Lexington 14% 44% 86%

Not available

Not available

Central Davidson Middle Lexington 16% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Churchland Elementary Lexington 13% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Davidson County High School Lexington 16% 83% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Davidson Early College Lexington 32% 47% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Davis-Townsend Elementary Lexington 13% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Denton Elementary Denton 5% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Davidson High Thomasville 12% 38% 83%

Not available

4.2x
E Lawson Brown Middle Thomasville 13% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fair Grove Elementary Thomasville 21% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friedberg Elementary Winston-Salem 15% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friendship Elementary Winston-Salem 26% 37%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hasty Elementary Thomasville 35% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ledford Middle Thomasville 28% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ledford Senior High Thomasville 21% 31% 92%

Less likely

6.5x
Midway Elementary Lexington 18% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Davidson High Lexington 15% 29% 90%

Not available

Not available

North Davidson Middle Lexington 13% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northwest Elementary Lexington 8% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem 14% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pilot Elementary Thomasville 18% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Reeds Elementary Lexington 8% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Valley Elementary Lexington 4% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

South Davidson High Denton 5% 49% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

South Davidson Middle Denton 6% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southmont Elementary Lexington 10% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southwood Elementary Lexington 26% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stoner-Thomas School Lexington 33% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Elementary Lexington 14% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Middle Lexington 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Wallburg Elementary Winston-Salem 19% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Welcome Elementary Lexington 24% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Davidson High Lexington 11% 40% 87%

Not available

Not available

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Lexington 30% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Brier Creek Elementary Thomasville 12% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Central Davidson High Lexington 14% 44% 86%

Not available

3.5x
Central Davidson Middle Lexington 16% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Churchland Elementary Lexington 13% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Davidson County High School Lexington 16% 83% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

5.1x
Davidson Early College Lexington 32% 47% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Davis-Townsend Elementary Lexington 13% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Denton Elementary Denton 5% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Davidson High Thomasville 12% 38% 83%

Not available

Not available

E Lawson Brown Middle Thomasville 13% 48%

Not Available

Not available

3.6x
Fair Grove Elementary Thomasville 21% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friedberg Elementary Winston-Salem 15% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Friendship Elementary Winston-Salem 26% 37%

Not Available

Not available

8.3x
Hasty Elementary Thomasville 35% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ledford Middle Thomasville 28% 44%

Not Available

Not available

4.8x
Ledford Senior High Thomasville 21% 31% 92%

Not available

Not available

Midway Elementary Lexington 18% 39%

Not Available

Not available

12.5x
North Davidson High Lexington 15% 29% 90%

Not available

Not available

North Davidson Middle Lexington 13% 35%

Not Available

Not available

7.2x
Northwest Elementary Lexington 8% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem 14% 35%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pilot Elementary Thomasville 18% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Reeds Elementary Lexington 8% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Valley Elementary Lexington 4% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

South Davidson High Denton 5% 49% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

5x
South Davidson Middle Denton 6% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southmont Elementary Lexington 10% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southwood Elementary Lexington 26% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Stoner-Thomas School Lexington 33% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Elementary Lexington 14% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tyro Middle Lexington 13% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Wallburg Elementary Winston-Salem 19% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Welcome Elementary Lexington 24% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Davidson High Lexington 11% 40% 87%

Not available

Not available

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Lexington 30% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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