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Southmont Elementary

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Southmont Elementary ranks 814 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

814^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Southmont Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lexington, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 285 students. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Southmont Elementary has struggled compared to the district and state averages, with lower proficiency rates in most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Southmont's 3rd-grade math proficiency was 54.8%, compared to 69.7% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly weak in reading, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at only 21.4% in 2024-2025, compared to 45.4% for the district and 46.7% for the state. Southmont Elementary also has significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with White students performing poorly and special education students performing relatively well.

Southmont Elementary's challenges may be partly due to its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching nearly 99% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 15.5 students per teacher in recent years, which may impact the level of individual attention students receive. While Southmont's performance is generally lower than nearby schools within the Davidson County Schools district, it outperforms some schools in the neighboring Rowan-Salisbury Schools district, which have even lower proficiency rates.

281

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,403

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

398 Owen Rd
Lexington, NC 27292

(336) 242-5800

District: Davidson County Schools

Students who attend Southmont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Davidson Middle
High:	Central Davidson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

814^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	46.2	814 of 1490	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	697 of 1505	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	937 of 1502	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	893 of 1514	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1002 of 1489	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	964 of 1473	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	797 of 1434	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	906 of 1429	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	623 of 1425	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	638 of 1440	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	758 of 1390	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	914 of 1403	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	662 of 1388	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	655 of 1381	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	45.5	437 of 878	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	371 of 897	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	864 of 1451	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	674 of 1455	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	886 of 1459	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	967 of 1458	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1022 of 1440	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	930 of 1424	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	820 of 1405	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	601 of 1437	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	562 of 1450	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	921 of 1437	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	335 of 1366	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	694 of 1329	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	867 of 1361	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	676 of 1332	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	742 of 1450	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	699 of 1464	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	878 of 1461	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	734 of 1464	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	873 of 1444	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	954 of 1430	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	766 of 1413	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	401 of 821	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	191 of 801	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	954 of 1172	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	879 of 1166	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1035 of 1183	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1066 of 1194	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1132 of 1172	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1079 of 1183	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	927 of 1178	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)81st percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)50th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science60%~ state avg

Mathematics59%~ state avg

Reading46%-6 vs state

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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 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
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
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
Morgan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3860 Liberty Rd	Gold Hill	28071	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 636-0169	275	18	14.9	98.9%	237 (86.2%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	29.4	1097^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.4%		20.7	1273^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	15.4%	176	53.3	47.2	40.8	40.0	54.1	36.7	51.0	$10,627	$1,267	$9,360
Dole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Choate Rd	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3046	388	25	15.5	99.2%	87 (22.4%)	138 (35.6%)	120 (30.9%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	5.5	1466^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.5	1452^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	3.5%	14	18.5	18.6	28.1	12.7	29.3	23.1	45.3	$11,955	$1,494	$10,461
Denton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Salisbury Street	Denton	27239	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5708	369	23	16.2	99.2%	320 (86.7%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	51.2	727^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.2%		40.9	915^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.2%	188	58.0	64.5	65.8	46.4	53.2	42.1	64.5	$9,340	$1,163	$8,177
North Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Charles St	Spencer	28159	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3042	405	27	15.0	99.3%	85 (21.0%)	152 (37.5%)	122 (30.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.9%)	1.5	1487^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.6	1496^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.6%	9	13.3	6.3	9.2	12.0	15.9	15.4	30.8	$10,610	$1,852	$8,758
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
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
Granite Quarry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 South Walnut St	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2154	586	29	19.9	99.5%	284 (48.5%)	128 (21.8%)	105 (17.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.4%)	19.1	1295^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.1%		23	1229^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.3%	66	49.1	30.7	41.4	26.4	42.0	43.0	45.5	$9,473	$1,028	$8,446
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southmont Elementary

What schools do graduates of Southmont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southmont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Davidson Middle
High : Central Davidson High

How many students attend Southmont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Southmont Elementary.

What district is Southmont Elementary in?

Davidson County Schools

Is Southmont Elementary a good school?

Southmont Elementary ranks 814^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southmont Elementary?

Students at Southmont Elementary are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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