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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Davenport A+ School this year?
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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370058000223
Davenport A+ School
901 College Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 · (828) 754-6941 · Caldwell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
17.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
426 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
47.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 Davenport A+ School
Davenport A+ School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport A+ School this school | 429 | 99.3% | 51.7% |
| Micro Elementary Micro | 404 | 99.3% | 59.5% |
| E K Powe Elementary Durham | 454 | 99.3% | 51.0% |
| Lindley Park Elementary Asheboro | 403 | 98.8% | 39.4% |
| Grantham Elementary Goldsboro | 442 | 99.3% | 65.4% |
| Club Boulevard Elementary Durham | 364 | 99.2% | 56.9% |
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 Davenport A+ School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #763 of 1,297 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #833 of 1,296 | #7 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #717 of 1,300 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #814 of 1,485 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,251 of 1,377 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #275 of 1,379 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #400 of 1,414 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #353 of 937 | #1 of 9 |
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
429
-56 (-12%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 429 | 24.6 | 17.4:1 | 99% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 32.7 | 13.6:1 | 99% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 32.8 | 14.2:1 | 82% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 66% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 33.5 | 15.4:1 | 74% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 72% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 62% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 42% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 35 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davenport A+ School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (517 to 429); teachers down 26% (33.5 to 24.6).
About Davenport A+ School
Davenport A+ School is a medium-sized elementary school in North Carolina, with an address in Lenoir. It enrolled 429 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Caldwell County Schools serves 10,667 students across 25 schools.
Davenport A+ School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 38%. The remaining students are 38% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 10% multiracial. Among people living in Caldwell County, the White share is about 86%. Davenport A+ School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 24.6 full-time equivalents, or about 17.4 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. About 99% of students, or 426, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Davenport A+ School is C+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Davenport A+ School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.7% is 3.2 points above the 48.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Caldwell County census figures show that median household income is about $56,425, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 26 public schools operate in Caldwell County, serving about 10,920 students.
Of nearby public schools, Horizons Elementary is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Davenport A+ School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 485 to 429. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.3:1 to 17.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,536
Census ACS
Median income
$56,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caldwell County Schools
- South Caldwell HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Hibriten HighHigh · 818 students
- Hudson ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Granite Falls ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- West Caldwell HighHigh · 634 students
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 551 students
Other schools in Lenoir
- Hibriten HighHigh · 818 students
- West Caldwell HighHigh · 634 students
- William Lenoir MiddleMiddle · 512 students
- Gamewell ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Gamewell MiddleMiddle · 457 students
- Lower Creek ElementaryElementary · 396 students
Nearby schools
- Horizons Elementary1.1 mi · 29
- Caldwell Online Academy1.1 mi · 138
- Lower Creek Elementary1.7 mi · 396
- Valmead Elementary1.8 mi · 305
- Whitnel Elementary1.8 mi · 330
- William Lenoir Middle2.6 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Davenport A+ SchoolHow large is Davenport A+ School?
Davenport A+ School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Davenport A+ School serve?
Davenport A+ School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Davenport A+ School have?
Davenport A+ School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Davenport A+ School?
At Davenport A+ School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 38% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Davenport A+ School public or private?
Davenport A+ School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Caldwell County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.