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Central Davidson Middle

2591 NC Hwy 47, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 357-2310 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Enrollment
686
Middle
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
683 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 624135%
Grade 722833%
Grade 821732%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
49172%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
10615%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
304%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
548%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35652%
Female
33048%

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
54.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.5%
NC avg 52.2%

What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.

Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Central Davidson Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Davidson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
58.8%#136 of 463#4 of 8
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.5%#105 of 461#3 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.3%#159 of 463#3 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
686#166 of 478#3 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.5:1#251 of 456#2 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.6%#380 of 456#4 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.6%#55 of 472#1 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.1%#157 of 300#4 of 6
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
686
-58 (-8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2568641.516.5:1100% (683)
2023-2466239.916.6:164% (421)
2022-2368440.217.0:158% (400)
2020-217444416.9:141% (307)
2017-1877247.316.3:152% (401)
2015-167724816.1:153% (407)
2010-118424518.7:150% (423)
2000-017525015.0:130% (225)
1990-917425014.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Davidson Middle.

About Central Davidson Middle

Central Davidson Middle is a medium-sized middle school. Its address is in Lexington, North Carolina. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 686 students enrolled.

Davidson County Schools is the local district for Central Davidson Middle. It runs 35 schools with 17,936 students.

At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at Central Davidson Middle combined. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. By the diversity index, Central Davidson Middle comes in at 46%.

Teachers at Central Davidson Middle total 41.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.5:1. Middle schools in North Carolina average about 15.9:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. Among public schools in Davidson County, the average eligibility rate is 76%.

On BeatsExpectations, Central Davidson Middle is 10.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.

In Davidson County (population about 172,954), median household income is about $64,172, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 49 public schools operate in Davidson County, serving about 23,696 students.

The next-closest public school is Central Davidson High, about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Central Davidson Middle's average proficiency of 58.8% compares with 52.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.

The NCES locale for Central Davidson Middle is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

The student count in 2024-25 was 686, 8% below the 744 of 2020-21.

Discussions about Central Davidson Middle may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Davidson County at a glance

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Population
172,954
Census ACS
Median income
$64,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
23,696 students

Quick facts

School name
Central Davidson Middle
District
Davidson County Schools
Address
2591 NC Hwy 47, Lexington, NC 27292
Phone
(336) 357-2310
County
Davidson County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
686
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
683 (100%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
370114000458
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Lexington
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Frequently asked questions

About Central Davidson Middle
How large is Central Davidson Middle?
Central Davidson Middle enrolls approximately 686 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Central Davidson Middle serve?
Central Davidson Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Central Davidson Middle?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Central Davidson Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Davidson Middle?
At Central Davidson Middle, the student body is approximately 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Central Davidson Middle in?
Central Davidson Middle is part of Davidson County Schools.
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