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Davidson County Schools Schools
Davidson County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Davidson County (Lexington). SchoolGrade grades 36 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Davidson County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Davidson County Schools
35 of 36 schools in Davidson County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 18B: 11C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Davidson County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Davidson Early College (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Oak Grove High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Wallburg Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A North Davidson High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Oak Grove Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Friendship Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Northwest Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Friedberg Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Midway Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A North Davidson Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Davidson County Schools
High schools (7)
- B+ Central Davidson High, Lexington
- D Davidson County High School, Lexington
- A- East Davidson High, Thomasville
- A- Ledford Senior High, Thomasville
- A North Davidson High, Lexington
- A Oak Grove High, Winston Salem
- B+ West Davidson High, Lexington
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- A- Central Davidson Middle, Lexington
- B+ E Lawson Brown Middle, Thomasville
- A Ledford Middle, Thomasville
- A North Davidson Middle, Lexington
- A Oak Grove Middle, Winston Salem
- C+ South Davidson Middle And High, Denton
- A- Tyro Middle, Lexington
Elementary and primary schools (19)
- C- Brier Creek Elementary, Thomasville
- B- Churchland Elementary, Lexington
- A+ Davidson Early College, Thomasville
- A- Davis Townsend Elementary, Lexington
- B Denton Elementary, Denton
- B+ Fair Grove Elementary, Thomasville
- A Friedberg Elementary, Winston Salem
- A Friendship Elementary, Winston Salem
- A- Hasty Elementary, Thomasville
- A Midway Elementary, Lexington
- A Northwest Elementary, Lexington
- C+ Pilot Elementary, Thomasville
- B Reeds Elementary, Lexington
- C+ Silver Valley Elementary, Lexington
- C+ Southmont Elementary, Lexington
- B Southwood Elementary, Lexington
- B- Tyro Elementary, Lexington
- A Wallburg Elementary, Winston Salem
- B Welcome Elementary, Lexington
Other schools and academies (3)
- Davidson County Schools Virtual Academy, Thomasville
- B Stoner Thomas School, Lexington
- A- Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy, Lexington
Where Davidson County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Lexington (19)
- Thomasville (10)
- Winston Salem (5)
- Denton (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Davidson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 17,868 students with 1,132 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,125 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3701140
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lexington City Schools (7 schools, 3 mi)
- Thomasville City Schools (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Randolph County School System (32 schools, 20 mi)
- Rowan-Salisbury Schools (33 schools, 21 mi)
- Davie County Schools (13 schools, 21 mi)
- Asheboro City Schools (8 schools, 23 mi)
- Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools (79 schools, 23 mi)
- Guilford County Schools (124 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Davidson County Schools
How many schools are in Davidson County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 36 public schools in Davidson County Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Davidson County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lexington, Thomasville, Winston Salem, Denton.
How good are the schools in Davidson County Schools?
Across the 35 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.9%. 91% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Davidson County Schools?
17,868 students were enrolled in Davidson County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Davidson County Schools?
Davidson County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Davidson County, with its district office in Lexington. Its boundary covers about 527 sq mi.