Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27295

Summary:

The 27295 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, primarily under the Davidson County Schools district, with one school, Pickett Elementary, belonging to the Lexington City Schools district.

Among the standout schools in the area, North Davidson High School and North Davidson Middle School excel, with the highest state-wide rankings and strong test scores that outperform the district and state averages. Northwest Elementary also stands out with its high state-wide ranking and impressive test scores in mathematics and reading.

However, the data also reveals a stark contrast in school performance, with several elementary schools, such as Welcome Elementary, Tyro Elementary, Churchland Elementary, and Pickett Elementary, struggling with very low test scores and high poverty rates. This suggests a correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic achievement, which is further highlighted by the significant disparities in per-student spending across the schools in the 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
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
Churchland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7571 S NC Hwy 150	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5690	441	27	16.2	99.3%	318 (72.1%)	16 (3.6%)	77 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	27.2	1129^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.3	987^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.4%	142					63.1	42.1	40.5				41.5	44.7	40.5				40.5		$9,754	$1,111	$8,642
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	318 Midway School Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 764-0064	546	33	16.5	48.9%	421 (77.1%)	16 (2.9%)	73 (13.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	66.6	458^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.3%		59.7	586^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.1%	128					72.4	48.6	65.7				53.9	71.6	54.5				75.8		$8,371	$538	$7,833
North Davidson Middle	Public	6-8	333 Critcher Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-2331	706	40	17.7	45.0%	528 (74.8%)	33 (4.7%)	88 (12.5%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	77.2	156^th of 773 public middle schools	79.8%		77.4	146^th of 793 public middle schools	81.6%	10								74.3	76.3	62.0				54.5	59.4	66.7		77.7	$7,864	$405	$7,459
North Davidson High	Public	9-12	7227 Old US Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-8431	935	53	17.7	41.8%	695 (74.3%)	61 (6.5%)	114 (12.2%)	25 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.7%)	58.2	241^st of 641 public high schools	62.4%		60.8	229^th of 640 public high schools	64.2%	12	58.7	56.7	41.5	75.9															$8,214	$565	$7,650
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Northwest Elementary Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 764-0360	625	39	15.9	40.3%	522 (83.5%)	9 (1.4%)	48 (7.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	82.3	210^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.8	327^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.3%	117					77.0	72.0	71.4				63.0	76.0	62.2				82.7		$7,891	$463	$7,428
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
Tyro Middle	Public	6-8	2946 Michael Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 853-7795	528	31	17.3	98.5%	394 (74.6%)	31 (5.9%)	73 (13.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)	42.8	453^rd of 773 public middle schools	41.4%		39	493^rd of 793 public middle schools	37.8%	40								51.1	47.3	45.5				48.3	42.5	53.3		56.9	$7,746	$737	$7,010
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
West Davidson High	Public	9-12	200 Dragon Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 853-8082	740	42	17.6	56.6%	585 (79.1%)	33 (4.5%)	88 (11.9%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	42.5	356^th of 641 public high schools	44.5%		32	433^rd of 640 public high schools	32.3%	77	50.0	54.1	23.8	67.8															$8,366	$319	$8,047
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
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

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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