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Charles England Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Charles England Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, North Carolina, serving 340 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Lexington City Schools district, which is ranked 195 out of 242 districts in the state.

Charles England Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 49.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 54.2% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school's reading performance is particularly low, with only 32.1% of 3rd-graders proficient or better, compared to 33.1% for the district and 46.7% for the state.

While the school's student population is diverse, with significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and White students, the performance varies significantly across subgroups. African American and Hispanic students generally perform better than the overall school average, while White students and students with low socioeconomic status perform significantly worse. The school's performance for students with disabilities is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina schools for this subgroup. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, the consistently low rankings and performance suggest that there may be deeper systemic issues within the school, such as ineffective leadership or a lack of effective instructional practices.

381

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,713

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 36th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg57%

1,246^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lexington City Schools

195^th of 242Lexington 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)53rd percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-16 vs state

Mathematics45%-16 vs state

Reading38%-15 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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 district is Charles England Elementary School in?

Lexington City Schools

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 16.4% of North Carolina elementary 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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