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North Davidson Middle

Public Grades 6-8
156th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 80% of North Carolina middle schools
Summary

North Davidson Middle is a public middle school in Lexington, North Carolina, serving 714 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the Davidson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

North Davidson Middle has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools for the past several years. The school's academic excellence is evident in its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, which it has earned for most of the past decade. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as E Lawson Brown Middle, Ledford Middle, and Oak Grove Middle, North Davidson Middle stands out as a top performer in both Mathematics and Reading proficiency.

While North Davidson Middle is a high-performing school, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of White students and Gifted and Talented students. However, the school's diverse student population, with significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, suggests that it is effectively meeting the needs of students from various backgrounds.

706
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,864
Per pupil spending ?
45%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 333 Critcher Drive
       Lexington, NC  27295

(336) 731-2331

District: Davidson County Schools


Students who attend North Davidson Middle usually attend:

High:    North Davidson High

Feeder schools for North Davidson Middle:

Elementary:    Northwest Elementary
    Welcome Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
Hispanic:
12.5%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg58%
North Carolina avg54%
156th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6Middle Schools in the Davidson County Schools
90th of 242Davidson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202577.2156 of 77379.8%★★★★☆
202477.4146 of 79381.6%★★★★☆
202372.3186 of 78476.3%★★★★☆
202269.9204 of 78674.0%★★★★☆
202172.2188 of 74174.6%★★★★☆
201977.7144 of 73780.5%★★★★☆
201862.8260 of 69162.4%★★★☆☆
201775.2148 of 69478.7%★★★★☆
201667.7201 of 69271.0%★★★★☆
201568.1205 of 70570.9%★★★★☆
201472.1152 of 62775.8%★★★★☆
201373.6150 of 67377.7%★★★★☆
201279.991 of 66286.3%★★★★☆
201179.595 of 64885.3%★★★★☆
201079.0101 of 64084.2%★★★★☆
200979.9100 of 63084.1%★★★★☆
200872.8153 of 62075.3%★★★★☆
200776.0100 of 60683.5%★★★★☆
200674.6118 of 59880.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.974 of 54686.4%★★★★☆
202353.1205 of 55963.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202252.0144 of 44967.9%★★★☆☆
202144.2233 of 47851.3%★★★☆☆
201964.8106 of 50479.0%★★★★☆
201840.0263 of 47544.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202438.6213 of 35640.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202577.3147 of 73379.9%★★★★☆
202472.9168 of 73877.2%★★★★☆
202372.7165 of 73177.4%★★★★☆
202266.9215 of 73370.7%★★★★☆
202173.3164 of 70676.8%★★★★☆
201979.0124 of 68481.9%★★★★☆
201864.1243 of 65663.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.4201 of 45856.1%★★★☆☆
202458.0229 of 46150.3%★★★☆☆
202360.7202 of 45255.3%★★★☆☆
202261.6178 of 45060.4%★★★☆☆
202169.4124 of 44872.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202569.0119 of 56278.8%★★★★☆
202471.5102 of 56481.9%★★★★☆
202369.7121 of 55378.1%★★★★☆
202266.2133 of 54175.4%★★★★☆
202164.7126 of 52275.9%★★★★☆
201954.5185 of 49362.5%★★★☆☆
201848.5241 of 47248.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.8140 of 72980.8%★★★★☆
202474.8110 of 74385.2%★★★★☆
202367.6174 of 73576.3%★★★★☆
202262.1202 of 68970.7%★★★★☆
202159.1197 of 63368.9%★★★☆☆
201975.595 of 63985.1%★★★★☆
201864.4173 of 60471.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202575.0158 of 73378.4%★★★★☆
202478.8134 of 75182.2%★★★★☆
202369.6194 of 74774.0%★★★★☆
202270.9185 of 74875.3%★★★★☆
202169.5188 of 71173.6%★★★★☆
201972.9167 of 69776.0%★★★★☆
201860.7266 of 66560.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.2152 of 32853.7%★★★☆☆
202448.1157 of 30648.7%★★☆☆☆
202360.098 of 30267.5%★★★☆☆
202236.9184 of 28335.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202566.073 of 47884.7%★★★★☆
202464.187 of 47381.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.2228 of 64964.9%★★★☆☆
202463.8214 of 65267.2%★★★☆☆
202354.1282 of 65657.0%★★★☆☆
202254.8282 of 65857.1%★★★☆☆
202155.6253 of 63260.0%★★★☆☆
201961.5233 of 62462.7%★★★☆☆
201843.4363 of 59639.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)68th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)56th percentile-24 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-26 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science78%+18 vs state
Mathematics71%+18 vs state
Reading60%+8 vs state

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What people are saying
by a student
Monday, June 8, 2015

Open Quote I am an eight grade student about to go to the Davidson Early College High School. I see a problem not only limited to North Davidson Middle School, but also to other schools as well. This problem is known as the No Child Left Behind Act. Many students take advantage of this to slack off knowing that they will end up moving on to the next grade. I see many students like that in my school and it disappoints me knowing that I attend the same school as those unbehaved and uncaring slackers. North is a great school but there are just too many slacking students and I hate to say it, but some teachers too. Also, I think that it is a bad idea for North Davidson High School to be so close to the Middle School. I hope that this review will be taken seriously; and I hope that there will be a change to the No Child Left Behind Act. Close Quote





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North Davidson Middle ranks 156th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend North Davidson Middle usually go on to attend North Davidson High

Students at North Davidson Middle are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended North Davidson Middle.


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