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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Davis-Townsend Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114000463
Davis-Townsend Elementary
975 Heath Church Road, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 249-9880 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
427 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 16 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 18% |
Student demographics
34%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
54.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
62.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 →
Where Davis-Townsend Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #454 of 1,297 | #9 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #548 of 1,296 | #10 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #462 of 1,300 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #810 of 1,485 | #12 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,139 of 1,377 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #1,240 of 1,379 | #19 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #397 of 1,414 | #6 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #455 of 937 | #9 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 430 | 25.9 | 16.6:1 | 99% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 28.5 | 14.9:1 | 99% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 28.6 | 14.7:1 | 54% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 32% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 29.1 | 17.1:1 | 44% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 46% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 37% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 35% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davis-Townsend Elementary.
About Davis-Townsend Elementary
Davis-Townsend Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Lexington, North Carolina. Enrollment is 430 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Davidson County Schools (35 schools, 17,936 students) runs Davis-Townsend Elementary.
Davis-Townsend Elementary enrolls a student body that is 80% White. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic and 3% Black. For comparison, Davidson County is about 78% White. Davis-Townsend Elementary has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The rate at public schools in Davidson County averages 76%, lower than here.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Davis-Townsend Elementary's results are 13.1 points above predicted: 61.6% against 48.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Davidson County show that median household income is about $64,172, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 49 public schools in Davidson County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,696.
The school nearest to Davis-Townsend Elementary is Davidson County High School, at a distance of about 1.6 miles. Within five miles of Davis-Townsend Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Davis-Townsend Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 405 in 2020-21 and 430 in 2024-25, a 6% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Davidson County High School1.6 mi · 64
- Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy1.6 mi · 167
- Stoner-Thomas School2.2 mi · 91
- Davidson Early College4.0 mi · 138
- E Lawson Brown Middle4.3 mi · 560
- Brier Creek Elementary4.3 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Davis-Townsend ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Davis-Townsend Elementary?
Davis-Townsend Elementary enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
Is Davis-Townsend Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Davis-Townsend Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Davis-Townsend Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Davis-Townsend Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Davis-Townsend Elementary?
Student demographics at Davis-Townsend Elementary are roughly 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Davis-Townsend Elementary in?
Davis-Townsend Elementary is part of Davidson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.