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Enrollment
709
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114000467
East Davidson High
1408 Lake Road, Thomasville, NC 27360 · (336) 476-4814 · Davidson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of North Carolina public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
409 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 194 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 184 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 161 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 170 | 24% |
Student demographics
42%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
53.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
21.1%
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 21 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 61% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 East Davidson High
East Davidson High's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Davidson High this school | 709 | 57.7% | 40.7% |
| Providence Grove High School Climax | 587 | 53.8% | 32.7% |
| Central Davidson High Lexington | 897 | 55.1% | 40.8% |
| West Davidson High Lexington | 740 | 56.6% | 42.6% |
| Forbush High East Bend | 787 | 54.8% | 39.7% |
| Southwestern Randolph High School Asheboro | 801 | 55.9% | 30.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 East Davidson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #291 of 468 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #369 of 464 | #10 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #261 of 448 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #282 of 598 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #226 of 473 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #405 of 474 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #353 of 527 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #51 of 277 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
709
-94 (-12%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 801
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 709 | 38.6 | 18.4:1 | 58% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 39.5 | 18.3:1 | 55% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 765 | 43.2 | 17.7:1 | 53% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 46 | 17.5:1 | 32% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 52.5 | 16.7:1 | 35% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 946 | 57 | 16.6:1 | 38% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 996 | 59 | 16.9:1 | 33% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 901 | 60 | 15.0:1 | 5% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 801 | 56 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Davidson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (876 to 709); teachers down 26% (52.5 to 38.6).
About East Davidson High
East Davidson High is a mid-sized high school that serves part of Thomasville, North Carolina. In all, 709 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.
The Davidson County Schools system has 35 schools and 17,936 students.
The largest group at East Davidson High is White students, at 73%. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for East Davidson High is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 18.4 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. Of all students at East Davidson High, 58% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Davidson County average 76%.
On the allk12 Grade, East Davidson High lands at C, ahead of 28% of North Carolina public high schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for East Davidson High is 61.2%. It actually posts 40.7%, which is 20.5 points lower and in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
The county, Davidson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $64,172, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 23,696 students.
E Lawson Brown Middle sits about 0.2 miles from East Davidson High. East Davidson High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. East Davidson High comes in 5th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies East Davidson High's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, East Davidson High had a net loss of 94 students, or 12%.
The discussion board for East Davidson High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Thomasville
- Ledford Senior HighHigh · 776 students
- Thomasville PrimaryElementary · 753 students
- Ledford MiddleMiddle · 651 students
- Thomasville HighHigh · 590 students
- E Lawson Brown MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Fair Grove ElementaryElementary · 524 students
Nearby schools
- E Lawson Brown Middle0.2 mi · 560
- Fair Grove Elementary1.2 mi · 524
- Pilot Elementary2.7 mi · 321
- Liberty Drive Elementary2.8 mi · 306
- Thomasville Primary3.0 mi · 753
- Thomasville Middle3.6 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About East Davidson HighHow many students attend East Davidson High?
East Davidson High enrolls approximately 709 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East Davidson High serve?
East Davidson High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Davidson High have?
East Davidson High employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
How diverse is East Davidson High?
East Davidson High reports a student body of 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees East Davidson High?
East Davidson High is overseen by Davidson County Schools in Davidson County.
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