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Fair Grove Elementary

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Fair Grove Elementary ranks 876 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

876^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fair Grove Elementary is a PK–5 school in Thomasville, NC, serving 524 students within Davidson County Schools, where virtually the entire student body (99.4%) qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 41st percentile statewide, though its performance history shows significant swings—from a 78th-percentile showing in 2015-16 down to the 31st percentile in 2018-19, then back up to the 69th percentile in 2022-23 before drifting down again in recent years.

The school’s most distinctive academic pattern is a sharp divide between upper-grade math and science, where students excel, and early literacy, where they struggle. In 5th grade, 77.4% of students scored proficient in math and 79.6% in science—both well above district and state averages, and among the best in the area. However, reading proficiency lags badly, especially in 3rd grade, where just 37.2% of students are proficient compared to roughly 55% statewide—an 18-point gap. This weakness shows up against nearby same-district schools as well: Hasty Elementary, Davis-Townsend Elementary, Pilot Elementary, and Brier Creek Elementary all post higher 3rd- and 4th-grade reading scores. Even in early-grade math, Fair Grove trails these peers significantly, creating a "barbell" profile of strong 5th-grade results but weak foundational skills.

There are some bright spots worth noting. Hispanic students at Fair Grove rank at the 74th percentile compared to similar students statewide, and low-income students perform at the 57th percentile—both better than the school's overall ranking would suggest. Chronic absenteeism, while rising from 10.0% to 14.8% in one year, remains well below the statewide rate of 24.2%. The school also achieves these results while spending less per pupil ($8,539) than every nearby comparison school with available data. For parents, the key takeaway is that Fair Grove clearly excels at upper-grade science and math instruction and serves many high-need students well, but the persistent early-literacy gap—plus growing attendance concerns—are the challenges most likely to hold the school back in future years.

524

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Cedar Lodge Road
Thomasville, NC 27360-6140

(336) 472-7020

District: Davidson County Schools

Students who attend Fair Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E Lawson Brown Middle
High:	East Davidson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (56% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

876^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 246Davidson County Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	876 of 1492	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	865 of 1490	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	677 of 1505	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	472 of 1502	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	924 of 1514	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	551 of 1489	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	1014 of 1473	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	891 of 1434	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.0	443 of 1429	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.3	320 of 1425	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	60.9	557 of 1440	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	528 of 1390	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	492 of 1403	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	617 of 1388	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.3	718 of 1381	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	690 of 1363	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	594 of 1354	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.8	653 of 1324	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	487 of 1293	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	379 of 1276	70.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	367 of 634	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	219 of 646	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.1	861 of 878	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	644 of 897	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1013 of 1447	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1008 of 1451	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	744 of 1455	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	464 of 1459	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	806 of 1458	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	652 of 1440	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	1110 of 1424	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	935 of 1405	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	370 of 743	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	90 of 710	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	305 of 494	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	454 of 612	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	256 of 981	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	336 of 961	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	219 of 951	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	102 of 915	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	325 of 893	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	125 of 843	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	413 of 865	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	411 of 851	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	613 of 1434	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	567 of 1437	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	397 of 1450	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	262 of 1437	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	33.8	951 of 1366	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.8	256 of 1329	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.4	1030 of 1361	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	648 of 1332	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	737 of 1451	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	730 of 1450	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	598 of 1464	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	439 of 1461	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	34.8	986 of 1464	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	454 of 1444	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	842 of 1430	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	838 of 1413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	490 of 815	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	363 of 821	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	317 of 801	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	999 of 1146	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	991 of 1172	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	856 of 1166	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	679 of 1183	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1055 of 1194	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	787 of 1172	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1124 of 1183	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1068 of 1178	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+12 vs state

Mathematics60%-4 vs state

Reading43%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 Cedar Lodge Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7020	524	33	15.9	99.4%	377 (71.9%)	12 (2.3%)	102 (19.5%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	42.1	876^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.9	865^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.9%	11	55.3	46.1	77.4	37.2	43.8	49.5	79.6	$8,539	$842	$7,696
Thomasville Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	915 E Sunrise Avenue	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4160	753	44	17.1	99.5%	108 (14.3%)	301 (40.0%)	257 (34.1%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.1%)								(n/a)	64.0			36.6				$11,267	$2,277	$8,990
Liberty Drive Elementary	Public	4-5	401 Liberty Drive	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4186	306	19	16.5	99.0%	39 (12.7%)	122 (39.9%)	115 (37.6%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	11.5	1400^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		14.9	1350^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.4%	50		41.5	43.0		37.1	28.7	42.0	$11,739	$2,365	$9,374
Brier Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Watford Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-8200	210	16	13.2	98.6%	172 (81.9%)	3 (1.4%)	25 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	62.2	544^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.5%		68	426^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.4%	118	89.2	73.8	74.1	56.8	54.8	44.4	63.0	$10,467	$1,149	$9,319
Pilot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Pilot School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7965	321	21	15.0	98.8%	228 (71.0%)	18 (5.6%)	62 (19.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	38.3	936^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.3%		54.2	667^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.2%	269	61.1	44.6	60.4	53.7	55.4	43.4	58.5	$9,751	$959	$8,792
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	6294 Welborn Road	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-2030	679	47	14.4	99.6%	555 (81.7%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	69	434^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.9%		80.5	241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	83.8%	193	66.1	80.2	78.8	59.1	62.1	57.5	74.3	$8,788	$503	$8,285
Hasty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Hasty School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 475-1924	385	28	13.7	99.2%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	111 (28.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	65.8	493^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	67.0%		74.7	318^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.7%	175	75.8	53.1	87.7	53.0	54.7	63.0	80.8	$8,648	$1,018	$7,630
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%)	58.5	606^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.4%		61.5	538^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.9%	68	63.0	58.2	71.2	64.2	53.7	57.7	75.0	$10,132	$1,065	$9,067
Trinity Elementary School	Public	K-5	5457 Braxton Craven Rd	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-1027	423	29	14.5	99.3%	254 (60.0%)	26 (6.1%)	87 (20.6%)	31 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	29.6	1102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.1%		25.5	1170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.5%	68	57.9	48.8	40.3	54.7	41.9	40.3	58.1	$10,246	$1,254	$8,992
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Wrightenberry Street	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2925	411	28	14.6	99.3%	42 (10.2%)	133 (32.4%)	184 (44.8%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	7	1452^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.7%		12.2	1388^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.8%	64	48.4	19.0	9.5	40.6	29.3	23.8	30.2	$11,303	$1,794	$9,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair Grove Elementary

Is Fair Grove Elementary a good school?

Fair Grove Elementary ranks 876^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fair Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Fair Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fair Grove Elementary?

Students at Fair Grove Elementary are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fair Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fair Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E Lawson Brown Middle
High : East Davidson High

What district is Fair Grove Elementary in?

Davidson County Schools

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