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Enrollment
706
Middle
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114000474
North Davidson Middle
333 Critcher Drive, Lexington, NC 27295 · (336) 731-2331 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of North Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
318 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 229 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 244 | 35% |
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
60.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
70.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 North Davidson Middle
North Davidson Middle's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Davidson Middle this school | 706 | 45.0% | 68.0% |
| Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem | 727 | 41.4% | 62.2% |
| Mount Pleasant Middle Mount Pleasant | 660 | 47.9% | 60.9% |
| East Lincoln Middle Iron Station | 738 | 37.8% | 61.9% |
| Belmont Middle Belmont | 770 | 42.2% | 65.3% |
| Rugby Middle Hendersonville | 849 | 39.6% | 69.2% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 North Davidson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #67 of 463 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #51 of 461 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #106 of 463 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #152 of 478 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #350 of 456 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.8% | #402 of 456 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #397 of 472 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #254 of 300 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
706
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 950
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
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 | 706 | 39.7 | 17.8:1 | 45% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 40.4 | 17.7:1 | 42% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 43% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 40 | 17.5:1 | 29% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 43.5 | 17.0:1 | 34% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 44 | 17.1:1 | 35% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 1,210 | 66 | 18.3:1 | 33% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 1,184 | 64 | 18.5:1 | 12% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 950 | 61 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Davidson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (739 to 706); teachers down 9% (43.5 to 39.7).
About North Davidson Middle
North Davidson Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Lexington, North Carolina. School enrollment was 706 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Davidson County Schools has a total of 35 schools and 17,936 students, North Davidson Middle among them.
A majority of students at North Davidson Middle, 75%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is close to the 78% White share among all Davidson County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at North Davidson Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
The school has about 17.8 students per teacher and 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, lower than at this school. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 31 points below the 76% average for public schools in Davidson County.
North Davidson Middle is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of North Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at North Davidson Middle are 2.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (68.0% actual, 65.1% predicted).
Federal survey data for Davidson County show that median household income is about $64,172, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Davidson Middle is among the 49 public schools in Davidson County.
The shortest distance from North Davidson Middle to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to North Davidson High. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. By average proficiency, North Davidson Middle is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
North Davidson Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (701) and 2024-25 (706).
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Central Davidson MiddleMiddle · 686 students
- Davidson Charter AcademyElementary · 658 students
Nearby schools
- North Davidson High0.2 mi · 935
- Welcome Elementary1.8 mi · 638
- Midway Elementary2.5 mi · 546
- Northwest Elementary3.3 mi · 625
- Oak Grove Middle4.6 mi · 727
- Oak Grove High4.7 mi · 992
Frequently asked questions
About North Davidson MiddleHow large is North Davidson Middle?
North Davidson Middle enrolls approximately 706 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Davidson Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Davidson Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Davidson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Davidson Middle is approximately 17.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Davidson Middle?
North Davidson Middle reports a student body of 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is North Davidson Middle in?
North Davidson Middle is part of Davidson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.