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Davidson Charter Academy

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Davidson Charter Academy ranks 921 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Davidson Charter Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 611 students in grades K-8 in Lexington, North Carolina. The school is part of the Davidson Charter Academy district, which is ranked 136 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Davidson Charter Academy has generally lower proficiency rates on state standardized tests compared to the state averages and nearby public schools in the Davidson County and Lexington City school districts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency ranged from 37.2% to 56.3%, compared to the state averages of 48.7% to 64.1%. In reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.8% to 67.4%, compared to the state averages of 46.7% to 54.2%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups.

Despite these academic challenges, Davidson Charter Academy has achieved 3-star ratings in some years, suggesting there may be opportunities for improvement. The school serves a more economically disadvantaged student population than nearby public schools, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. By addressing the school's unique needs and implementing targeted strategies, Davidson Charter Academy may be able to enhance its overall performance and better support the learning and development of its diverse student body.

658

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Biesecker Rd
Lexington, NC 27295

(336) 803-7809

District: Davidson Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

19.5%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2019 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

921^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From bottom 15% (2019) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

366^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2022

From bottom 39% (2022) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 242Davidson Charter Academy among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	921 of 1490	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	512 of 1505	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	664 of 1502	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	961 of 1514	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	723 of 1489	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	1250 of 1473	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	639 of 918	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	971 of 1451	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	558 of 1455	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	722 of 1459	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	964 of 1458	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	762 of 1440	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1372 of 1424	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	693 of 961	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	425 of 951	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	953 of 1437	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	363 of 1450	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	815 of 1437	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	844 of 1366	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	400 of 1329	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	814 of 1450	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	467 of 1464	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	565 of 1461	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	900 of 1464	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	642 of 1444	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	949 of 1430	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	837 of 1172	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	580 of 1166	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	686 of 1183	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	991 of 1194	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	841 of 1172	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1160 of 1183	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	366 of 773	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	314 of 793	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	395 of 784	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	481 of 786	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	278 of 733	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	277 of 738	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	479 of 731	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	475 of 733	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	310 of 562	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	398 of 729	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	300 of 743	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	251 of 735	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	340 of 689	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	418 of 733	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	341 of 751	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	290 of 747	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	412 of 748	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	267 of 649	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	300 of 652	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	442 of 656	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	585 of 658	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+4 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Davidson Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Biesecker Rd	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 803-7809	658	42	15.8		347 (52.7%)	102 (15.5%)	128 (19.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.6%)	39.8	921^st of 1490 public elementary schools	38.2%		63.7	512^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.0%	409	42.9	48.7	47.1	47.3	56.3	37.2	33.8	59.2	60.3	47.3	54.7	67.4	64.7	65.1
Pickett Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Biesecker Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1546	385	25	15.4	99.2%	60 (15.6%)	109 (28.3%)	155 (40.3%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	20.2	1277^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.3%		22.6	1234^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.0%	43	55.8	37.5	37.8				32.5	48.8	35.1				31.1		$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	99.2%	62 (16.8%)	121 (32.8%)	145 (39.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	40.8	904^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.3%		43.7	861^st of 1505 public elementary schools	42.8%	43	57.5	59.2	59.7				34.6	57.9	41.8				49.3		$10,272	$1,699	$8,573
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%)	21.9	1246^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.4%		26.9	1160^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.9%	86	49.4	48.4	36.6				32.1	43.8	38.0				45.7		$11,713	$1,677	$10,036
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	99.0%	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
Reeds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	791 South NC Hwy 150	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5620	274	19	14.7	98.9%	232 (84.7%)	5 (1.8%)	32 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	43.1	862^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.1%		32.9	1047^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.4%	185	56.3	66.7	60.0				39.6	45.2	46.0				56.0		$9,910	$984	$8,926
Welcome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Old Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 731-3361	638	39	16.4	99.5%	450 (70.5%)	44 (6.9%)	89 (13.9%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	41.5	890^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.3%		33.4	1040^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.9%	150	74.3	52.3	48.2				45.7	47.7	47.4				48.2		$8,344	$696	$7,649
Tyro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Cow Palace Rd	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5760	393	23	17.0	99.2%	298 (75.8%)	28 (7.1%)	39 (9.9%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	34.6	1009^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.3%		43.9	857^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.1%	152	63.0	43.8	62.5				29.6	42.2	47.9				54.2		$9,626	$1,145	$8,480
Davis-Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Heath Church Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 249-9880	430	26	16.5	99.3%	344 (80.0%)	15 (3.5%)	59 (13.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	61.5	538^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.9%		62.8	528^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.9%	10	69.6	51.7	64.6				45.6	50.0	65.8				75.9		$10,132	$1,065	$9,067
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Northwest Elementary Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 764-0360	625	39	15.9	40.3%	522 (83.5%)	9 (1.4%)	48 (7.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	82.3	210^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.8	327^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.3%	117	77.0	72.0	71.4				63.0	76.0	62.2				82.7		$7,891	$463	$7,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Davidson Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Davidson Charter Academy?

Students at Davidson Charter Academy are 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Davidson Charter Academy a good school?

Davidson Charter Academy ranks 921^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Davidson Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Davidson Charter Academy.

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