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South Lexington School

Public Grades PK-K

308

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

99%

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

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292

(336) 242-1544

District: Lexington City Schools

Students who attend South Lexington School usually attend:

Middle:	Lexington Middle School
High:	Lexington Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

African American:

29.9%

White:

14.0%

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!Test scores below the North Carolina average (67% vs 74% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school67%

District avg71%

North Carolina avg74%

Not ranked this year

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185^th of 246Lexington City Schools among North Carolina districts

By subject vs North Carolina (2009-2010) ?

Mathematics74%-8 vs state

Reading60%-6 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
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
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
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
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%
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Lexington School

What schools do graduates of South Lexington School attend?

Students who attend South Lexington School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lexington Middle School
High : Lexington Senior High School

How many students attend South Lexington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended South Lexington School.

What district is South Lexington School in?

Lexington City Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Lexington School?

Students at South Lexington School are 44% Hispanic, 30% African American, 14% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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