Pilot Elementary

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Pilot Elementary ranks 858 th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

145 Pilot School Road
Thomasville, NC 27360-7800

(336) 472-7965

District: Davidson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
858^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,751

Students who attend Pilot Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E Lawson Brown Middle
High:	East Davidson High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 364

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pilot Elementary ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 13^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.2%), Hispanic (14.6%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pilot Elementary is 17.7. 16 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pilot Elementary employs 20.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pilot Elementary is $9,751, which is the 6^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pilot Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pilot Elementary 858^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Pilot Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Davidson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County Schools 102^nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pilot Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pilot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	55.89	604^th	1276	52.7%
2007	65.65	430^th	1293	66.7%
2008	65.76	431^st	1324	67.4%
2009	66.04	486^th	1354	64.1%
2010	69.94	398^th	1363	70.8%
2011	76.82	254^th	1381	81.6%
2012	57.54	649^th	1388	53.2%
2013	63.50	460^th	1403	67.2%
2014	53.24	641^st	1390	53.9%
2015	55.85	644^th	1440	55.3%
2016	44.76	841^st	1425	41.0%
2017	42.80	882^nd	1429	38.3%
2018	35.94	991^st	1434	30.9%
2019	35.87	1005^th	1473	31.8%
2021	43.98	803^rd	1489	46.1%
2022	51.37	717^th	1514	52.6%
2023	44.43	858^th	1502	42.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pilot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	31.93	991^st	1332	25.6%
2019	42.08	846^th	1361	37.8%
2021	48.57	624^th	1329	53.0%
2022	59.13	476^th	1366	65.2%
2023	51.22	687^th	1437	52.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Pilot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	39.82	928^th	1405	34.0%
2019	41.87	876^th	1424	38.5%
2021	47.21	717^th	1440	50.2%
2022	42.47	839^th	1458	42.5%
2023	34.26	980^th	1459	32.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pilot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.85	513^th	897	42.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Pilot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.91	1041^st	1413	26.3%
2019	31.47	1076^th	1430	24.8%
2021	39.53	859^th	1444	40.5%
2022	59.22	583^rd	1464	60.2%
2023	54.76	651^st	1461	55.4%

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Rank History for White students at Pilot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	10.90	1135^th	1178	3.7%
2019	12.99	1114^th	1183	5.8%
2021	27.47	915^th	1172	21.9%
2022	36.07	818^th	1194	31.5%
2023	27.87	939^th	1183	20.6%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Pilot Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	488	3	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	470	6	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	484	6	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
1991	475	4	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1992	446	5	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	3	458
1993	456	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	490	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	499
1995	481	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1996	481	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1997	486	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1998	529	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	-2	531
1999	548	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2000	533	4	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	506	1	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2002	545	1	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2003	545	1	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2004	526	5	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2005	471	5	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2006	468	13	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2007	495	0	6	33	1	n/a	n/a	13	548
2008	470	4	6	36	0	n/a	n/a	19	535
2009	457	25	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2010	451	29	3	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2011	438	16	5	44	1	0	7	0	511
2012	429	12	6	49	1	0	7	0	504
2013	392	9	5	47	0	0	9	0	462
2014	376	15	6	40	2	0	0	0	439
2015	376	15	5	50	4	0	5	0	455
2016	374	13	4	49	1	0	10	0	451
2017	373	11	1	46	1	0	12	0	444
2018	360	9	2	48	1	0	16	0	436
2019	307	7	3	44	1	0	14	0	376
2020	300	10	2	40	0	1	18	0	371
2021	276	10	2	41	0	0	18	0	347
2022	282	17	2	45	0	0	17	0	363
2023	270	16	5	53	0	0	20	0	364

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pilot Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	28.0	17.6	13.8
1989	480	28.0	17.1	18.3
1990	495	28.0	17.6	17.2
1991	482	28.0	17.2	17.6
1992	458	29.0	15.7	14.4
1993	461	31.0	14.9	18.7
1994	499	33.0	15.1	20.7
1995	484	32.0	15.1	21.1
1996	484	32.0	15.1	21.1
1997	491	32.0	15.3	16.1
1998	531	35.0	15.2	15.8
1999	550	40.0	13.8	24.5
2000	544	40.0	13.6	27.9
2001	516	40.0	12.9	24.2
2002	563	42.0	13.4	33.6
2003	563	42.0	13.4	33.6
2004	553	26.0	21.3	36.5
2005	499	25.0	20.0	40.7
2006	507	25.0	20.3	38.9
2007	548	n/a	n/a	39.1
2008	535	30.9	17.3	42.4
2009	512	30.2	17.0	n/a
2010	514	31.2	16.4	45.7
2011	511	31.7	16.1	46.4
2012	504	28.6	17.6	51.4
2013	462	28.6	16.1	54.1
2014	439	27.6	15.9	53.3
2015	455	27.0	16.8	60
2016	451	27.0	16.7	59
2017	444	25.6	17.3	60.1
2018	436	25.4	17.1	53.2
2019	376	26.1	14.3	51.9
2020	371	23.6	15.7	50.4
2021	347	21.1	16.4	48.1
2022	363	21.9	16.5	45.2
2023	364	20.4	17.7	69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pilot Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	28.0	17.6	13.8
1989	480	28.0	17.1	18.3
1990	495	28.0	17.6	17.2
1991	482	28.0	17.2	17.6
1992	458	29.0	15.7	14.4
1993	461	31.0	14.9	18.7
1994	499	33.0	15.1	20.7
1995	484	32.0	15.1	21.1
1996	484	32.0	15.1	21.1
1997	491	32.0	15.3	16.1
1998	531	35.0	15.2	15.8
1999	550	40.0	13.8	24.5
2000	544	40.0	13.6	27.9
2001	516	40.0	12.9	24.2
2002	563	42.0	13.4	33.6
2003	563	42.0	13.4	33.6
2004	553	26.0	21.3	36.5
2005	499	25.0	20.0	40.7
2006	507	25.0	20.3	38.9
2007	548	n/a	n/a	39.1
2008	535	30.9	17.3	42.4
2009	512	30.2	17.0	n/a
2010	514	31.2	16.4	45.7
2011	511	31.7	16.1	46.4
2012	504	28.6	17.6	51.4
2013	462	28.6	16.1	54.1
2014	439	27.6	15.9	53.3
2015	455	27.0	16.8	60
2016	451	27.0	16.7	59
2017	444	25.6	17.3	60.1
2018	436	25.4	17.1	53.2
2019	376	26.1	14.3	51.9
2020	371	23.6	15.7	50.4
2021	347	21.1	16.4	48.1
2022	363	21.9	16.5	45.2
2023	364	20.4	17.7	69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pilot Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$958 (9.8%)	$8,792 (90.2%)	$9,751

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pilot Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1005^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 858^th of 1502 Elementary schools	11.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pilot Elementary)	56.3	46.6	9.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)	70.1	66.8	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Pilot Elementary)	46.9	53.4	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)	57.9	53.5	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pilot Elementary)	50.7	50.8	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)	62.5	58.4	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Pilot Elementary)	46.7	45.8	0.9%
4th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)	56.7	57	0.3%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pilot Elementary)	56.4	55	1.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)	68.6	62.7	5.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Pilot Elementary)	45.5	45	0.5%
5th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)	56	48.5	7.5%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Pilot Elementary)	69.1	61.7	7.4%
5th Grade Science (Davidson County Schools)	79.7	72.4	7.3%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	376	364	3.2%
African American	7	16	128.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	44	53	20.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	307	270	12.1%
Two or More Races	14	20	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.9%	69.8%	17.9%

Schools Near Pilot Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Pilot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Pilot School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 472-7965	364	20	17.7	69.8%	270 (74.2%)	16 (4.4%)	53 (14.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	44.4	858^th of 1502 public elementary schools	42.9%		51.4	717^th of 1514 public elementary schools	52.6%	141	46.6	50.8	55.0				53.4	45.8	45.0				61.7		$9,751	$959	$8,792
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 Cedar Lodge Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 472-7020	522	38	13.9	61.3%	389 (74.5%)	11 (2.1%)	97 (18.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	66.8	472^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	68.6%		39.8	924^th of 1514 public elementary schools	39.0%	452	64.3	73.8	77.7				45.7	52.4	46.8				79.8		$8,539	$842	$7,696
Liberty Drive Elementary	Public	4-5	401 Liberty Drive	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 474-4186	357	18	20.4	99.2%	51 (14.3%)	132 (37.0%)	130 (36.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.9%)	17.7	1293^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	13.9%		10.4	1431^st of 1514 public elementary schools	5.5%	138		31.8	32.0					39.8	32.2				49.2		$11,739	$2,365	$9,374
Thomasville Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	915 E Sunrise Avenue	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 474-4160	743	50	14.8	99.6%	113 (15.2%)	313 (42.1%)	238 (32.0%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.5%)								(n/a)	25.1						32.9								$11,267	$2,277	$8,990
Hasty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Hasty School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 475-1924	416	29	14.3	70.7%	238 (57.2%)	28 (6.7%)	122 (29.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	69.6	418^th of 1502 public elementary schools	72.2%		70.7	393^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	74.0%	25	76.7	61.8	72.0				60.0	57.4	41.5				81.7		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 249-9880	420	29	14.6	54.0%	347 (82.6%)	9 (2.1%)	50 (11.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	75.3	321^st of 1502 public elementary schools	78.6%		75.1	326^th of 1514 public elementary schools	78.5%	5	73.0	67.6	68.8				62.2	63.5	48.4				84.4		$10,132	$1,065	$9,067
Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Friendship-Ledford Road	Winston Salem	27107	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 231-8744	481	32	15.2	38.7%	331 (68.8%)	41 (8.5%)	65 (13.5%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	80.8	219^th of 1502 public elementary schools	85.4%		82.5	216^th of 1514 public elementary schools	85.7%	3	78.9	65.8	73.0				60.5	65.8	64.0				80.9		$8,255	$444	$7,811
Davidson County Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	1-8	175 Watford Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(336) 242-5505	69	6	10.9	8.7%	59 (85.5%)	5 (7.2%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	63.5	523^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	65.2%					(n/a)			60.0	41.7	15.4	21.7			100.0	41.7	46.2	43.5	100.0	65.2
Brier Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Watford Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 474-8200	207	18	11.8	68.6%	185 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	59.9	583^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	61.2%		34.9	1010^th of 1514 public elementary schools	33.3%	427	73.7	63.9	53.5				42.1	66.7	41.9				72.1		$10,467	$1,149	$9,319
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	318 Midway School Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 764-0064	498	32	15.8	47.2%	385 (77.3%)	28 (5.6%)	55 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	66	483^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	67.8%		63.4	533^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	64.8%	50	65.9	57.1	58.0				52.9	64.9	62.5				69.3		$8,371	$538	$7,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Pilot Elementary

What district is Pilot Elementary in?

Davidson County Schools

How many students attend Pilot Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Pilot Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pilot Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pilot Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E Lawson Brown Middle
High : East Davidson High

What is the racial makeup of Pilot Elementary?

Students at Pilot Elementary are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Pilot Elementary a good school?

Pilot Elementary ranks 858^th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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