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Tyro Elementary

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Tyro Elementary ranks 1009 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1009^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Tyro Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lexington, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tyro Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading that are 10-20 percentage points lower than the Davidson County Schools and North Carolina averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Gifted and Talented students. Additionally, Tyro Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby schools in the Davidson County Schools district, such as Welcome Elementary, Southwood Elementary, and Churchland Elementary, generally perform better academically, they also have very high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, similar to Tyro Elementary. This suggests that poverty is a significant factor impacting academic performance in this region. Addressing the needs of this high-poverty school community will likely require a multifaceted approach, including targeted academic interventions, increased resources, and a focus on supporting the social-emotional well-being of students.

393

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,626

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Cow Palace Rd
Lexington, NC 27295

(336) 242-5760

District: Davidson County Schools

Students who attend Tyro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tyro Middle
High:	West Davidson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

9.9%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

1,009^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	34.6	1009 of 1490	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	857 of 1505	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	753 of 1502	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	824 of 1514	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	822 of 1489	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	752 of 1473	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	553 of 1434	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	556 of 1429	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	621 of 1425	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	554 of 1440	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	592 of 1390	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.7	1037 of 1403	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.2	642 of 1388	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	403 of 1381	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	62.3	566 of 1363	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	575 of 1354	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	499 of 646	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	575 of 878	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	222 of 897	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	866 of 1451	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	969 of 1455	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	708 of 1459	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	776 of 1458	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	885 of 1440	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	820 of 1424	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	595 of 1405	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	45.8	530 of 669	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	86.9	53 of 851	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1117 of 1437	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.3	559 of 1450	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	495 of 1437	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	681 of 1366	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	729 of 1329	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	672 of 1361	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	332 of 1332	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1106 of 1450	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	701 of 1464	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	777 of 1461	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	829 of 1464	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	662 of 1444	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	648 of 1430	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	516 of 1413	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1062 of 1172	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	958 of 1166	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	949 of 1183	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	999 of 1194	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	975 of 1172	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	956 of 1183	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	850 of 1178	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)94th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)23rd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)21st percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%-4 vs state

Science54%-8 vs state

Reading38%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

I used to love having my kids in this school until they changed principals. Mrs. Little is the worst principal I have ever had to deal with in my life. I do not recommend this school at all. She is disrespectful and does not take single parents in to consideration at all. My daughter has come home multiple times and told me the principal was mean and yelled at them. I have spoken with multiple other parents and they have also had issues with her and do not like the way she is representing our school. I will be putting my kids in a different school next year and hopefully Tyro Elementary finds a better qualified Principal for this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 17, 2020

Tyro Elementary loves their students and it shows! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Churchland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7571 S NC Hwy 150	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5690	441	27	16.2	99.3%	318 (72.1%)	16 (3.6%)	77 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	27.2	1129^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.3	987^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.4%	142	63.1	42.1	40.5				41.5	44.7	40.5				40.5		$9,754	$1,111	$8,642
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyro Elementary

How many students attend Tyro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Tyro Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tyro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tyro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tyro Middle
High : West Davidson High

Is Tyro Elementary a good school?

Tyro Elementary ranks 1009^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Tyro Elementary in?

Davidson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tyro Elementary?

Students at Tyro Elementary are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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