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Charles England Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Charles England Elementary School in Lexington, NC, serves 381 students in grades 1–5 within Lexington City Schools, a district ranked 185th out of 246 statewide. The school currently sits at the 15th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools — one of the lowest among nearby testing schools and near its lowest point of the past decade. Roughly 96% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, a poverty level nearly identical to that of surrounding schools.

What stands out most is how much lower Charles England scores compared with nearby schools that serve very similar students. Within its own district, Southwest Elementary Global Academy ranks in the 32nd percentile. A few miles away, Davis-Townsend Elementary in Davidson County Schools ranks in the 59th percentile with 64.2% of third graders proficient in reading versus 34.5% here. Southwood Elementary posts 77.2% proficiency in fifth-grade math versus 39.0% at Charles England, and even Pilot Elementary and Reeds Elementary — with similarly high poverty rates — outperform this school in most subjects. The largest academic gaps are in math and reading, but fifth-grade science stands out as a genuine bright spot at 59.3% proficiency, above the district average and within striking distance of the state.

The school does have identifiable strengths to build on. English Language Learner students have performed well relative to ELL students statewide — as high as the 89th percentile in a recent year — and the school's gifted students rank in the 96th percentile, suggesting these groups are being served at a high level. Chronic absenteeism has also fallen sharply, from 44.3% in 2021-22 to 22.2% most recently, which is better than the state average of 24.2%. Interestingly, per-student spending of $11,713 is higher than that of most higher-performing Davidson County schools, so the gap cannot be explained simply by fewer resources. For parents, the picture is mixed: persistent academic struggles overall, but real pockets of success that could point the way forward.

381

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

111 Cornelia Drive
Lexington, NC 27292

(336) 242-1552

District: Lexington City Schools

Students who attend Charles England Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lexington Middle School
High:	Lexington Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

Hispanic:

33.9%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

North Carolina avg61%

1,271^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 246Lexington City 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	20.5	1271 of 1492	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	1246 of 1490	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1160 of 1505	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	788 of 1502	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1118 of 1514	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1162 of 1489	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1183 of 1473	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1125 of 1434	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	1066 of 1429	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.5	1038 of 1425	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.4	927 of 1440	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	17.8	1190 of 1390	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1145 of 1403	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.2	940 of 1388	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	934 of 1381	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	969 of 1363	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	897 of 1354	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.3	1082 of 1324	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	1069 of 1293	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	1208 of 1276	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	649 of 903	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	669 of 918	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	564 of 924	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.0	194 of 933	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	32.5	663 of 927	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	577 of 896	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	654 of 949	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	507 of 927	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	404 of 634	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	318 of 878	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.0	884 of 897	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	216 of 563	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	57 of 533	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	152 of 514	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	142 of 485	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	78 of 385	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	334 of 497	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	234 of 421	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	1220 of 1447	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1244 of 1451	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1162 of 1455	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	769 of 1459	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1179 of 1458	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1153 of 1440	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1251 of 1424	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1194 of 1405	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	600 of 981	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	450 of 961	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	548 of 951	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	248 of 915	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	448 of 893	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	467 of 843	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	453 of 865	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	654 of 851	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1049 of 1434	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1139 of 1437	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	917 of 1450	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	437 of 1437	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	806 of 1366	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	916 of 1329	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1043 of 1361	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	818 of 1332	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	1237 of 1451	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	1141 of 1450	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1031 of 1464	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	791 of 1461	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	987 of 1464	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1118 of 1444	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1038 of 1430	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1036 of 1413	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	153 of 159	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	84 of 154	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	88 of 133	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	548 of 1172	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	686 of 1194	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	875 of 1172	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1081 of 1183	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	959 of 1178	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+80 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+45 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science59%-8 vs state

Mathematics46%-18 vs state

Reading39%-17 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 (2024-25)	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 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	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
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%)	20.5	1271^st of 1492 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.9	1246^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.4%	25	54.5	44.2	39.0				34.5	41.6	40.7				59.3				$11,713	$1,677	$10,036
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
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
Pickett Elementary School	Public	1-5	200 Biesecker Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1546	385	25	15.4	—	60 (15.6%)	109 (28.3%)	155 (40.3%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	18.1	1314^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.9%		20.2	1277^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.3%	37	39.5	43.8	45.2				35.5	52.1	38.4				46.6				$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%)	38	943^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	36.8%		39.8	921^st of 1490 public elementary schools	38.2%	22	52.8	41.8	51.7	53.3	63.0	48.9	58.3	52.2	48.3	55.0	58.7	55.6	60.0	77.8	100%	0%
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	—	344 (80.0%)	15 (3.5%)	59 (13.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	58.5	606^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.4%		61.5	538^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.9%	68	63.0	58.2	71.2				64.2	53.7	57.7				75.0		98.2%	1.8%	$10,132	$1,065	$9,067
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
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	—	232 (84.7%)	5 (1.8%)	32 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	44.5	836^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.0%		43.1	862^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.1%	26	57.9	53.7	68.2				44.7	48.8	43.2				79.5		95.6%	4.4%	$9,910	$984	$8,926
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	—	450 (70.5%)	44 (6.9%)	89 (13.9%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	42.6	867^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.9%		41.5	890^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.3%	23	73.5	70.3	46.5				51.0	47.1	42.6				60.4		97.6%	1.2%	$8,344	$696	$7,649
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles England Elementary School

How many students attend Charles England Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Charles England Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Charles England Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles England Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lexington Middle School
High : Lexington Senior High School

Is Charles England Elementary School a good school?

Charles England Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Charles England Elementary School in?

Lexington City Schools

What is the racial makeup of Charles England Elementary School?

Students at Charles England Elementary School are 40% African American, 34% Hispanic, 14% White, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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