Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114000478
Reeds Elementary
791 South NC Hwy 150, Lexington, NC 27295 · (336) 242-5620 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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.
- BBeats 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
14.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
271 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
27%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
43.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
60.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 Reeds Elementary
Reeds Elementary's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Elementary this school | 274 | 98.9% | 53.0% |
| Hayesville Elementary Hayesville | 280 | 98.9% | 62.9% |
| Highfalls Elementary Bennett | 293 | 99.0% | 65.5% |
| Southmont Elementary Lexington | 281 | 98.9% | 54.5% |
| Casar Elementary Casar | 275 | 98.9% | 76.2% |
| Morgan Elementary Gold Hill | 275 | 98.9% | 46.4% |
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 Reeds Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #730 of 1,297 | #14 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #593 of 1,296 | #12 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #829 of 1,300 | #15 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,240 of 1,485 | #23 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #673 of 1,377 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #1,315 of 1,379 | #24 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #694 of 1,414 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #343 of 937 | #6 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. 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
274
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 274 | 18.6 | 14.7:1 | 99% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 18.4 | 15.5:1 | 99% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 18.4 | 14.5:1 | 67% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 40% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 23.6 | 14.1:1 | 51% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 55% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 44% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | 43 | 15.9:1 | 27% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 28 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reeds Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (332 to 274); teachers down 21% (23.6 to 18.6).
About Reeds Elementary
Reeds Elementary is a small elementary school in North Carolina, located in Lexington. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 274 students. Enrollment is 41% lower than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina, which is about 467.
Davidson County Schools has 17,936 students spread across 35 schools.
At Reeds Elementary, White students make up 85% of the student body. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Reeds Elementary comes in at 27%.
The school has about 14.7 students per teacher and 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 14.9:1. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 76% average among public schools in Davidson County.
allk12 grades Reeds Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.6%.
Davidson County has about 172,954 residents, and median household income is about $64,172, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 49 public schools in Davidson County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,696.
The nearest public school is West Davidson High, at about 3.3 miles. Reeds Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Reeds Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Reeds Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 278 to 274.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Reeds Elementary, you can post them here. 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
- West Davidson High3.3 mi · 740
- Tyro Middle3.3 mi · 528
- Southwest Elementary Global Academy3.4 mi · 369
- Davidson Charter Academy3.6 mi · 658
- Tyro Elementary3.7 mi · 393
- Pickett Elementary School3.8 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Reeds ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Reeds Elementary?
Reeds Elementary enrolls approximately 274 students in grades PK-05.
Is Reeds Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Reeds Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Reeds Elementary have?
Reeds Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Reeds Elementary?
Student demographics at Reeds Elementary are roughly 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Reeds Elementary public or private?
Reeds Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davidson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.