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Southmont Elementary

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Southmont Elementary ranks 645 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Southmont Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Lexington, NC, serving 281 students as part of Davidson County Schools. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 57th percentile statewide — its best showing in nearly a decade. That's notable because 98.9% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a poverty level almost identical to neighboring schools. Yet Southmont outranks Tyro Elementary (50th percentile) and Denton Elementary (47th percentile), and sits far ahead of Granite Quarry Elementary (14th percentile) and North Rowan Elementary, which ranks near the bottom of the state.

Several strengths help explain the school's momentum. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.3%, compared with 24.2% statewide and rates above 30% at Granite Quarry Elementary and North Rowan Elementary. That rate has improved sharply — from 29.8% in 2021–2022 down to 8.3% today. Southmont also delivers standout results for special education students (82nd percentile, 4 stars) and low-income students (62nd percentile). In the classroom, 5th-grade science proficiency is 84.8% and 5th-grade math is 76.1%, both above district and state averages, with 3rd-grade math also above average.

The clearest concern is 4th-grade reading, where just 29.5% of students are proficient versus 57.7% statewide. Because 3rd- and 5th-grade reading are much closer to state averages, this looks like a cohort-specific challenge rather than a school-wide problem — the current 4th graders were already behind as 3rd graders. Subgroup results show white students in the 30th percentile and male students in the 49th percentile compared with statewide peers, an area to monitor in a school this small. Overall, Southmont is producing stronger outcomes than nearby schools serving similar demographics, without exceptional staffing or spending — a positive picture for parents.

281

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

95.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.7% (any vaccine)

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: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

645^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 246Davidson 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
2026	55.7	645 of 1492	56.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.7	494 of 1447	65.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.9	550 of 1434	61.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.8	738 of 1451	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	69.0	147 of 815	82.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	35.3	807 of 1146	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+25 vs school

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

Female (2026)66th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)50th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+17 vs state

Mathematics68%+5 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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		235 (83.6%)	7 (2.5%)	22 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	55.7	645^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.8%		46.2	814^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.4%	169	71.4	55.8	76.1	55.1	29.5	54.3	84.8	95.3%	4.7%	$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		426 (69.2%)	25 (4.1%)	116 (18.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	55.1	651^st of 1492 public elementary schools	56.4%		63.3	506^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.0%	145	67.6	57.4	77.2	43.2	52.1	62.0	79.7	99%	1%	$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		237 (86.2%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	48.1	766^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.7%		29.4	1097^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.4%	331	71.1	46.7	50.0	64.4	44.4	58.8	70.6	90.6%	9.4%	$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		87 (22.4%)	138 (35.6%)	120 (30.9%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	3	1485^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.5	1466^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.6%	19	18.8	17.1	31.1	18.8	29.3	29.7	31.1	92.6%	1.5%	$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		320 (86.7%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	46.7	790^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.1%		51.2	727^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.2%	63	40.0	68.7	71.0	29.1	58.2	46.8	74.2	94.6%	3.6%	$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		85 (21.0%)	152 (37.5%)	122 (30.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.9%)	1	1491^st of 1492 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.5	1487^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.2%	4	16.9	12.2	10.6	18.6	18.9	18.2	32.3	91.1%	1.8%	$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		298 (75.8%)	28 (7.1%)	39 (9.9%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	48.8	748^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.9%		34.6	1009^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.3%	261	71.4	75.3	61.2	50.0	43.2	43.3	68.2	100%	0%	$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		43 (14.0%)	92 (29.9%)	136 (44.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)								(n/a)								99%	1%	$14,927	$2,761	$12,166
Granite Quarry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 South Walnut St	Salisbury	28072	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2154	586	29	19.9		284 (48.5%)	128 (21.8%)	105 (17.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.4%)	19.8	1283^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.0%		19.1	1295^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.1%	12	50.0	34.4	45.5	30.5	49.0	41.6	55.7	91.5%	2.4%	$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		62 (16.8%)	121 (32.8%)	145 (39.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	34.8	1009^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.4%		40.8	904^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.3%	105	57.8	62.0	56.4	45.6	45.7	42.3	57.7			$10,272	$1,699	$8,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Southmont Elementary

How many students attend Southmont Elementary?

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

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.

Is Southmont Elementary a good school?

Southmont Elementary ranks 645^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Southmont Elementary in?

Davidson County Schools

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

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