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Davidson Elementary

Public Grades K-5

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Davidson Elementary is a K–5 public school in the town of Davidson, NC, serving about 1,185 students in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district. It holds a 5-star rating and ranks 30th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — placing it in the 98th percentile statewide — even though its home district ranks only in the middle of the state overall.

Davidson's testing results are dramatically above district and state averages in every grade and subject. Reading is its signature strength, with proficiency rates ranging from about 86% to 91% across grades 3–5, compared to a state average in the mid-50s. Math proficiency runs from roughly 88% to 94%, and 5th-grade science sits at 88.7%. Nearby, only Grand Oak Elementary truly matches Davidson's academic profile. Davidson posts reading averages roughly 11 to 25 points higher than schools like Cornelius Elementary, Huntersville Elementary, J.V. Washam Elementary, and Torrence Creek Elementary.

These results are especially notable given the school's size — Davidson serves about twice as many students as Grand Oak or Cornelius — and its students attend school consistently, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 10.1% versus roughly 24% statewide. About 11% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a much lower share than any nearby comparison school. Davidson has also been improving, climbing from the 90th percentile to the 98th percentile in state rankings over several years. The contrast with Lakeside Charter Academy, located only 2.65 miles away and ranking in the bottom 2% of schools statewide, highlights just how strong Davidson's results are. Families should know, however, that outcomes for economically disadvantaged students and English language learners, while improving, remain closer to the middle of the state distribution.

1,185

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

11.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

635 South St
Davidson, NC 28036-8063

(980) 343-3900

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Davidson Elementary usually attend:

High:

William Amos Hough High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (89% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

30^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 246Charlotte-Mecklenburg 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	30 of 1492	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	44 of 1490	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	63 of 1505	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	71 of 1502	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	61 of 1514	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	69 of 1489	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	84 of 1473	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	138 of 1434	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	117 of 1429	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	87 of 1425	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	91.6	72 of 1440	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.0	53 of 1390	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	93.3	68 of 1403	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	52 of 1388	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	93 of 1381	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.3	31 of 1363	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	44 of 1354	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	94.6	18 of 1324	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	21 of 1293	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	92.3	22 of 1276	98.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	239 of 634	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	56 of 646	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.8	172 of 878	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	260 of 897	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	160 of 533	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	164 of 514	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	211 of 497	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	50 of 1447	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	36 of 1451	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	65 of 1455	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	84 of 1459	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	60 of 1458	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	81 of 1440	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	67 of 1424	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	170 of 1405	87.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	192 of 743	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	132 of 710	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	298 of 669	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	211 of 582	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	376 of 500	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.4	93 of 494	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	252 of 612	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	123 of 981	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	109 of 961	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	307 of 951	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	132 of 915	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	100 of 893	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	164 of 843	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	402 of 865	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	416 of 851	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	654 of 1434	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	578 of 1437	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	849 of 1450	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.5	264 of 1437	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	706 of 1366	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	517 of 1361	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	827 of 1332	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	19 of 1451	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	47 of 1450	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	53 of 1464	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	51 of 1461	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	52 of 1464	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	57 of 1444	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	99 of 1430	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	121 of 1413	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	98 of 815	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	39.6	476 of 821	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.7	138 of 801	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	14 of 1146	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	38 of 1172	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	51 of 1166	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	64 of 1183	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	41 of 1194	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	42 of 1172	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	49 of 1183	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	143 of 1178	87.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	30 of 773	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	41 of 793	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	31 of 784	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	39 of 786	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	31 of 741	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	95.9	20 of 559	96.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	93.8	12 of 449	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	23 of 478	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	29 of 733	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	36 of 738	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	28 of 731	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	16 of 733	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	21 of 706	97.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	57 of 458	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	53 of 461	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	45 of 452	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	36 of 450	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	186 of 448	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	28 of 562	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	67 of 564	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	39 of 553	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	96 of 541	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	107 of 729	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	152 of 743	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	32 of 735	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	27 of 733	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	45 of 751	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	33 of 747	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	49 of 748	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	38 of 711	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	51 of 328	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	25 of 478	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	5 of 473	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	33 of 649	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	44 of 652	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	37 of 656	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	27 of 658	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	35 of 632	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

African American (2023)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics91%+27 vs state

Science89%+21 vs state

Reading88%+32 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 10, 2009

This CMS school is likely the best on the north side of town. Its new Principal is being welcomed with opened arms and has been well-received. The office staff is not very warm and fuzzy. The school offers both multiage and traditional programs. Those families in the multiage program tend to treat it as an "elite" or "gifted" program, but it is not; it is just a philosophy that may work for some and not work for other kids and families. There are many magnificent teachers in the school who are quite beloved. In addition, there are many teachers to avoid who seem to stick around and suck the life out of many kids and parents. The school is VERY focused on state test scores, so much that not much is taught outside of that box. The Exceptional Children department is fantastic, both for self-contained and resource based instruction. The PTA is very involved. LOTS of cliques. High percentage of gifted students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 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
Davidson Elementary	Public	K-5	635 South St	Davidson	28036	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3900	1,185	74	16.1	11.3%	879 (74.2%)	67 (5.7%)	133 (11.2%)	54 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.2%)	95.8	30^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.8	44^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.0%	14	87.8	94.3	90.1	87.1	91.4	85.9	88.7	$8,947	$371	$8,576
Cornelius Elementary	Public	K-5	21126 Catawba Ave	Cornelius	28031	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3905	542	36	15.0	29.0%	373 (68.8%)	48 (8.9%)	81 (14.9%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	87.1	155^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.6%		85.5	164^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.0%	9	83.0	90.4	77.5	68.9	81.9	73.5	80.4	$8,730	$538	$8,193
J.V. Washam Elementary	Public	K-5	9611 Westmoreland Rd	Cornelius	28031	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1071	818	47	17.5	23.2%	550 (67.2%)	66 (8.1%)	130 (15.9%)	29 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)	91.6	91^st of 1492 public elementary schools	93.9%		88.6	127^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.5%	36	90.8	87.4	93.8	73.8	74.1	72.4	89.0	$8,082	$405	$7,677
Lakeside Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	17609 Old Statesville Rd	Cornelius	28031	Mecklenburg County	Lakeside Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 896-9500	221	15	14.9	—	77 (34.8%)	62 (28.1%)	66 (29.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	5.3	1461^st of 1492 public elementary schools	2.1%		38.6	944^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.6%	517	539.4		27.3	9.1		36.4	36.4
Coddle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Frank's Crossing Loop	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 439-1550	808	51	15.6	29.1%	423 (52.4%)	69 (8.5%)	134 (16.6%)	116 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.0%)	70.3	409^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.6%		70.1	390^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.8%	19	84.2	64.0	67.4	74.8	62.1	59.4	71.0	$7,589	$331	$7,258
Grand Oak Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15410 Stumptown Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-2063	549	36	15.2	21.3%	368 (67.0%)	61 (11.1%)	69 (12.6%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	95.9	28^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.1	19^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	89.1	91.8	87.2	85.9	92.8	88.5	89.7	$9,599	$758	$8,841
Huntersville Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Gilead Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3835	867	56	15.3	23.3%	462 (53.3%)	104 (12.0%)	154 (17.8%)	107 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.5%)	90.6	107^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.4	117^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.1%	10	86.5	78.9	85.3	79.1	77.7	74.0	88.0	$9,728	$667	$9,061
Torrence Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	14550 Ranson Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0695	653	45	14.5	39.5%	338 (51.8%)	86 (13.2%)	170 (26.0%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.7%)	76.4	298^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.0%		78.5	270^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.9%	28	78.1	74.8	73.7	65.1	71.2	59.6	75.8	$9,633	$652	$8,981
Rocky River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	483 Rocky River Rd	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2740	460	37	12.4	41.3%	294 (63.9%)	64 (13.9%)	57 (12.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.5%)								(n/a)								$11,429	$629	$10,800
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	839 S Magnolia St	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 658-2650	466	36	13.0	63.3%	211 (45.3%)	110 (23.6%)	87 (18.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.1%)								(n/a)								$11,774	$934	$10,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Davidson Elementary

Is Davidson Elementary a good school?

Yes! Davidson Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Davidson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Davidson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : William Amos Hough High

How many students attend Davidson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,185 students attended Davidson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Davidson Elementary?

Students at Davidson Elementary are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Davidson Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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