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Southwood Elementary

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Southwood Elementary ranks 506 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Southwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lexington, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 593 students. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Southwood Elementary has consistently outperformed the Davidson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in several academic areas, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.3% of 5th-grade students at Southwood Elementary were proficient or better in EOG/Science, compared to 67.4% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also ranked in the top 25% and top 20% among North Carolina elementary schools for multi-racial students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Southwood Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Davidson County Schools district, such as Churchland Elementary, Davis-Townsend Elementary, Reeds Elementary, Southmont Elementary, and Tyro Elementary. However, when compared to schools in the Lexington City Schools district, such as Pickett Elementary School, Southwest Elementary Global Academy, and Charles England Elementary School, Southwood Elementary's performance is more mixed.

616

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,958

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5850 NC Hwy 8
Lexington, NC 27292-9154

(336) 357-2777

District: Davidson County Schools

Students who attend Southwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Davidson Middle
High:	Central Davidson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (62% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

506^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Davidson County Schools

90^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	506 of 1490	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	486 of 1505	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	666 of 1502	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	754 of 1514	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	720 of 1489	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	982 of 1473	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	923 of 1434	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	798 of 1429	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	1052 of 1425	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	1012 of 1440	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.0	951 of 1390	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	779 of 1403	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.8	605 of 1388	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	509 of 1381	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	576 of 1363	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	681 of 1354	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	674 of 1324	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	888 of 1293	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.3	910 of 1276	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	243 of 634	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	455 of 646	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	509 of 878	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	240 of 897	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	512 of 1451	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	458 of 1455	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	593 of 1459	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	526 of 1458	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	582 of 1440	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	858 of 1424	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	726 of 1405	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	262 of 710	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	179 of 669	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	258 of 582	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	279 of 494	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	403 of 961	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	164 of 951	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	195 of 915	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	441 of 893	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	271 of 843	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	611 of 865	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	676 of 851	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	237 of 1437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	297 of 1450	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	442 of 1437	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	600 of 1366	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	401 of 1329	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	943 of 1361	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	702 of 1332	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	488 of 1450	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	504 of 1464	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	705 of 1461	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	937 of 1464	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	826 of 1444	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1071 of 1430	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1059 of 1413	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	45 of 175	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	54 of 159	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	25 of 133	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	125 of 821	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	32 of 801	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	666 of 1172	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	738 of 1166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	930 of 1183	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	970 of 1194	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	937 of 1172	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1104 of 1183	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1054 of 1178	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+12 vs state

Mathematics68%+7 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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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
Southwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 NC Hwy 8	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 357-2777	616	41	14.9	99.5%	426 (69.2%)	25 (4.1%)	116 (18.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	63.3	506^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.0%		65.2	486^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.7%	20	61.8	78.4	66.3				39.2	71.6	52.5				74.3		$8,958	$925	$8,033
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
Southmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	398 Owen Rd	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5800	281	20	14.2	98.9%	235 (83.6%)	7 (2.5%)	22 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	46.2	814^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.4%		53.1	697^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.7%	117	54.8	77.3	47.2				21.4	68.2	47.2				60.4		$9,403	$977	$8,426
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwood Elementary

What district is Southwood Elementary in?

Davidson County Schools

Is Southwood Elementary a good school?

Southwood Elementary ranks 506^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Southwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Southwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Davidson Middle
High : Central Davidson High

What is the racial makeup of Southwood Elementary?

Students at Southwood Elementary are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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