Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114000461
Churchland Elementary
7571 S NC Hwy 150, Lexington, NC 27295 · (336) 242-5690 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
438 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
42.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
47.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Schools most like Churchland Elementary
Churchland Elementary's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchland Elementary this school | 441 | 99.3% | 44.8% |
| West End Elementary West End | 413 | 99.3% | 80.0% |
| Scotts Creek School Sylva | 422 | 98.6% | 47.0% |
| Pisgah Forest Elementary Brevard | 431 | 99.3% | 58.2% |
| Childers Elementary Lincolnton | 418 | 97.1% | 52.6% |
| Shive Elementary Rockwell | 413 | 99.3% | 55.1% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Churchland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #964 of 1,297 | #19 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #958 of 1,296 | #20 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #861 of 1,300 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #779 of 1,485 | #11 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,060 of 1,377 | #15 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #1,099 of 1,379 | #15 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #375 of 1,414 | #5 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #754 of 937 | #14 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
+44 (+11%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 441 | 27.2 | 16.2:1 | 99% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 28.2 | 14.2:1 | 99% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 70% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 55% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 30.1 | 15.6:1 | 58% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 63% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 52% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 42% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 23 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Churchland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (468 to 441); teachers down 10% (30.1 to 27.2).
About Churchland Elementary
Churchland Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Lexington, North Carolina, administered by Davidson County Schools. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 441 students.
A total of 35 schools make up Davidson County Schools, with 17,936 students enrolled.
The student body at Churchland Elementary is 72% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
The school has 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Davidson County, the average is 76%.
Churchland Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The model predicts 48.5% for a school in North Carolina with Churchland Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Churchland Elementary posts 44.8%.
The school is in Davidson County, where the median household earns about $64,172 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Churchland Elementary shares Davidson County with 48 other public schools.
Tyro Middle, about 2.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Churchland Elementary ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Churchland Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Churchland Elementary had a net gain of 44 students, or 11%.
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Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Davidson County Schools
- Oak Grove HighHigh · 992 students
- North Davidson HighHigh · 935 students
- Central Davidson HighHigh · 897 students
- Ledford Senior HighHigh · 776 students
- West Davidson HighHigh · 740 students
- Oak Grove MiddleMiddle · 727 students
Other schools in Lexington
- North Davidson HighHigh · 935 students
- Central Davidson HighHigh · 897 students
- Lexington Senior High SchoolHigh · 889 students
- West Davidson HighHigh · 740 students
- North Davidson MiddleMiddle · 706 students
- Central Davidson MiddleMiddle · 686 students
Other Churchland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Churchland Elementary. Churchland Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Churchland ElementaryPortsmouth, VA · 721 students
Nearby schools
- Tyro Middle2.9 mi · 528
- West Davidson High3.1 mi · 740
- Tyro Elementary5.4 mi · 393
- North Rowan Middle5.7 mi · 649
- North Rowan Elementary5.8 mi · 405
- North Rowan High6.1 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About Churchland ElementaryHow many students attend Churchland Elementary?
Churchland Elementary enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Churchland Elementary serve?
Churchland Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Churchland Elementary have?
Churchland Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Churchland Elementary?
Churchland Elementary reports a student body of 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Churchland Elementary in?
Churchland Elementary is part of Davidson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.