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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 27292

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Top rankedCentral Davidson Middle329^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lexington Middle School up 71 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 27292, covering the Lexington, NC area, is home to two public middle schools serving grades 6–8: Central Davidson Middle and Lexington Middle School. Both schools serve almost entirely low-income student populations, with free/reduced-price lunch eligibility above 99%, yet they belong to different districts—Davidson County Schools and Lexington City Schools—and have notably different outcomes. Central Davidson is the stronger overall performer, with a composite EOG proficiency average of 59.6% in 2025-26, slightly above the statewide average of 57.7%, while Lexington Middle posts a 53.0% composite, below the state but showing strong upward momentum.

Central Davidson Middle stands out for consistent academics, ranking #329 out of 778 middle schools statewide (58th percentile). It excels in 6th-grade math (72.1% proficient vs. 59.2% statewide) and 8th-grade science (71.1% vs. 68.6% statewide). However, its 8th-grade math proficiency (49.1%) falls below both state and district averages, a clear area of concern. Lexington Middle, while lower in absolute performance, made dramatic gains from 2024-25 to 2025-26, improving its composite EOG average from 44.3% to 53.0%—an 8.8-point jump that more than doubled the statewide improvement rate. Its state percentile rose from 32nd to 42nd, driven by strong gains in 6th-grade math (+18.8 points) and 8th-grade science (+18.4 points).

Chronic absenteeism is a key differentiator: Central Davidson’s rate is 15.9%, well below the state average of 24.2%, while Lexington Middle’s rate is 31.2%—double its counterpart’s and higher than its district average. Lexington also spends more per pupil ($9,220 vs. $7,612), though that data is from 2018-19 and should be interpreted cautiously. Despite Lexington’s improvement, its 7th-grade math and reading proficiency (both 45.5%) remain well below state averages, and its gains were uneven across grade levels. For parents, Central Davidson offers steadier performance and better attendance, while Lexington Middle is a high-need school making notable progress, particularly in math and science, but still facing significant challenges.

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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	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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th 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		491 (71.6%)	30 (4.4%)	106 (15.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.9%)	57.3	329^th of 778 public middle schools	57.7%		61.9	268^th of 773 public middle schools	65.3%	61	72.1	65.4	49.1	51.8	56.9	50.9	71.1	$7,612	$756	$6,856
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		80 (13.4%)	180 (30.3%)	258 (43.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (11.1%)	43.3	451^st of 778 public middle schools	42.0%		32.7	522^nd of 773 public middle schools	32.5%	71	61.7	45.5	52.8	46.3	45.5	53.0	66.5	$9,220	$1,254	$7,966

Cities Near Zip Code 27292

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	0.56 mi	27	299^th
Thomasville	5.98 mi	14	291^st
Winston Salem	10.15 mi	66	368^th
Advance	10.21 mi	2	39^th
Spencer	11.96 mi	3	476^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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