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Lexington City Schools

At a glance

185^thof 246 North Carolina districts▲ 10

Better than 24% of North Carolina districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

1010 Fair Street
Lexington, NC 27292·(336) 242-1527·All North Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 24.8% of districts

Schools

2,953

Students

Top rankedLexington Senior High School367^th of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Lexington Middle School up 71 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

South Lexington School 12.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Lexington City Schools is a small, high-poverty district in North Carolina serving roughly 2,953 students in pre-K through grade 12 at seven schools: four elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative school. The district ranks 185th out of 246 in the state — the 25th percentile — with a 1-star rating, and about 98% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Lexington Senior High School is the district's biggest success story: its statewide percentile jumped from 25 to 45 in two years, lifting it from a 1-star to a 2-star school. Its graduation rate of 91.7% exceeds the state average of 88.8%, and Biology and Math III proficiency now top state averages. Lexington Middle School has also climbed to the 42nd percentile, with 6th-grade math at 61.7% — above the state average. Among elementary schools, Southwest Elementary Global Academy is the strongest: it holds the district's only 2-star elementary rating and the best elementary math results. Charles England Elementary School, by contrast, posts the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 22.2%, better than the state average, along with the strongest 5th-grade science proficiency among elementary schools.

But the district's elementary schools are losing ground: Pickett Elementary School, Charles England Elementary School, and Southwest Elementary Global Academy have all slipped in statewide rank since 2023-24. Reading is the clearest academic weakness: only about 39% of 3rd graders and 41% of 5th graders are proficient, roughly 15 points below state averages. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, affecting 32.1% of district students versus 24.2% statewide. South Lexington Developmental Center, the alternative K-12 school with just 26 students, experiences the highest rate at 65.3% and spends over $30,000 per pupil, reflecting its specialized high-needs mission. South Lexington School, the district's PK-K early learning center, also shows a high absenteeism rate of 36.4%. Overall, the district is improving at the secondary level, but elementary reading, attendance, and consistency across grades remain serious concerns for parents to watch.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles England Elementary School	Public	1-5	111 Cornelia Drive	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1552	381	27	14.3	95.8%	53 (13.9%)	152 (39.9%)	129 (33.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.0%)	20.5	1271^st of 1492 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.9	1246^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.4%	25					54.5	44.2	39.0				34.5	41.6	40.7				59.3		$11,713	$1,677	$10,036
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	100 West Hemstead Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1567	595	40	15.0	—	80 (13.4%)	180 (30.3%)	258 (43.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (11.1%)	43.3	451^st of 778 public middle schools	42.0%		32.7	522^nd of 773 public middle schools	32.5%	71								61.7	45.5	52.8				46.3	45.5	53.0		66.5	$9,220	$1,254	$7,966
Lexington Senior High School	Public	9-12	26 Penry Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1574	889	60	14.8	—	140 (15.7%)	260 (29.2%)	364 (40.9%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (9.8%)	45	367^th of 662 public high schools	44.6%		36.9	398^th of 641 public high schools	37.9%	31	60.7	50.3	35.0	78.8															$10,435	$1,128	$9,307
Pickett Elementary School	Public	1-5	200 Biesecker Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1546	385	25	15.4	—	60 (15.6%)	109 (28.3%)	155 (40.3%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	18.1	1314^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.9%		20.2	1277^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.3%	37					39.5	43.8	45.2				35.5	52.1	38.4				46.6		$11,026	$1,694	$9,332
Southwest Elementary Global Academy	Public	1-5	434 Central Avenue	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1548	369	26	13.9	—	62 (16.8%)	121 (32.8%)	145 (39.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	34.8	1009^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.4%		40.8	904^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.3%	105					57.8	62.0	56.4				45.6	45.7	42.3				57.7		$10,272	$1,699	$8,573
South Lexington School	Public	PK-K	1000 Cotton Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1544	308	24	12.9	—	43 (14.0%)	92 (29.9%)	136 (44.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)								(n/a)																			$14,927	$2,761	$12,166
South Lexington Developmental Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1000 Cotton Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1544	26	3	8.3	88.5%	16 (61.5%)	4 (15.4%)	5 (19.2%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$30,321	$1,905	$28,416

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Davidson County Schools	2.14 mi	35	101^st
Davidson Charter Academy	2.6 mi	1	130^th
Thomasville City Schools	10.02 mi	5	234^th
Davie County Schools	12.2 mi	12	85^th
Randolph County School System	13.04 mi	31	160^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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