Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27292

Summary:

The 27292 zip code area is home to 15 schools across two school districts - Lexington City Schools and Davidson County Schools. The schools include 7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, and 2 alternative schools, serving students from a range of economic backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the area, Central Davidson High ranks 367 out of 641 North Carolina high schools, with the highest graduation rate at 87.7% and strong test scores, particularly in Math III. Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy also performs well, ranking 236 out of 641 high schools and excelling in English II. At the elementary level, Southwood Elementary and Davis-Townsend Elementary stand out with solid test scores and state rankings.

However, many schools in the 27292 zip code struggle, performing below state averages on standardized tests. This is likely due to the high rates of economic disadvantage, with several schools reporting over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The wide range in per-student spending, from $7,612 to $30,321, also suggests potential funding disparities that may contribute to the uneven academic performance across the schools in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Central Davidson Middle	Public	6-8	2591 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 357-2310	686	42	16.5	99.6%	491 (71.6%)	30 (4.4%)	106 (15.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.9%)	61.9	268^th of 773 public middle schools	65.3%		56.1	321^st of 793 public middle schools	59.5%	53								76.5	59.5	53.7				58.5	48.0	55.1		59.4	$7,612	$756	$6,856
Central Davidson High	Public	9-12	2747 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 357-2920	897	50	17.7	55.1%	663 (73.9%)	45 (5.0%)	137 (15.3%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	41.2	367^th of 641 public high schools	42.7%		34	411^th of 640 public high schools	35.8%	44	44.7	49.0	27.4	71.7															$8,319	$521	$7,798
Stoner-Thomas School	Public, Alternative	K-12	215 County School Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 248-5421	91	12	7.4	96.7%	63 (69.2%)	6 (6.6%)	16 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)								(n/a)																			$25,774	$2,896	$22,879
Davidson County High School	Public	6-12	2061 E Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1459	64	10	6.4	95.3%	45 (70.3%)	4 (6.3%)	13 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	12.3	584^th of 641 public high schools	8.9%		5.7	613^th of 640 public high schools	4.2%	29		16.7		45.0															$16,547	$783	$15,764
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
Silver Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11161 East Old Hwy 64	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-1576	221	18	12.4	98.6%	184 (83.3%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	34.4	1011^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.1%		34.5	1018^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.4%	7					60.5	50.0	58.1				27.9	46.4	41.9				53.5		$10,227	$1,339	$8,887
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
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	98.9%	235 (83.6%)	7 (2.5%)	22 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	46.2	814^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.4%		53.1	697^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.7%	117					54.8	77.3	47.2				21.4	68.2	47.2				60.4		$9,403	$977	$8,426
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	Public	9-12	2065 E. Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5820	167	10	16.8	98.2%	116 (69.5%)	12 (7.2%)	25 (15.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	58.8	236^th of 641 public high schools	63.2%		68.7	189^th of 640 public high schools	70.5%	47	52.2	75.0	56.0	55.9															$11,324	$132	$11,192
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
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	100 West Hemstead Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1567	595	40	15.0	99.5%	80 (13.4%)	180 (30.3%)	258 (43.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (11.1%)	32.7	522^nd of 773 public middle schools	32.5%		34.3	539^th of 793 public middle schools	32.0%	17								42.9	53.3	37.1				38.7	49.7	40.0		48.1	$9,220	$1,254	$7,966
Lexington Senior High School	Public	9-12	26 Penry Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1574	889	60	14.8	98.3%	140 (15.7%)	260 (29.2%)	364 (40.9%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (9.8%)	36.9	398^th of 641 public high schools	37.9%		25.3	481^st of 640 public high schools	24.8%	83	40.0	52.4	28.4	62.8															$10,435	$1,128	$9,307
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
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
South Lexington Developmental Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1000 Cotton Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1544	26	3	8.3	88.5%	16 (61.5%)	4 (15.4%)	5 (19.2%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$30,321	$1,905	$28,416

Cities Near Zip Code 27292

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	0.56 mi	27	286^th
Thomasville	5.98 mi	14	261^st
Winston Salem	10.15 mi	67	362^nd
Advance	10.21 mi	2	16^th
Spencer	11.96 mi	3	478^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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