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Davenport A+ School

901 College Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 · (828) 754-6941 · Caldwell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 467
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
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
76
Grade 5
69
Student demographics
White
16338%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 42%
Hispanic
16238%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 22%
Black
5613%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 25%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
4410%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23354%
Female
19646%

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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 · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
429
-88 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.4:1
% White
38%
was 44%
% Hispanic
38%
was 30%
% Black
13%
was 20%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Davenport A+ School

Davenport A+ School is a primary school of moderately sized scale in Lenoir, North Carolina, part of Caldwell County Schools, caters to 429 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Caldwell County Schools comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 10,667 students; Davenport A+ School is among them.

Demographically, Davenport A+ School reports that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Davenport A+ School records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at Davenport A+ School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Davenport A+ School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 51.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Caldwell County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,425, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Caldwell County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,920 students), Davenport A+ School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Horizons Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Davenport A+ School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Davenport A+ School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 44.9%.

Davenport A+ School operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Davenport A+ School's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 517 (now 429). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 30% to 38%. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

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Caldwell County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Davenport A+ School
District
Caldwell County Schools
Address
901 College Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone
(828) 754-6941
County
Caldwell County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
429
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
426 (99%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
370058000223
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Caldwell County Schools
Other schools in Lenoir
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Davenport A+ School
How 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.
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