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Enrollment
640
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114002216
South Davidson Middle and High
14956 South NC Hwy 109, Denton, NC 27239 · (336) 242-5700 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of North Carolina public high schools
- B-Test 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
637 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 6 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 12% |
Student demographics
22%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
49.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
38.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 South Davidson Middle and High
South Davidson Middle and High's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Davidson Middle and High this school | 640 | 99.5% | 49.0% |
| East Wilkes High School Ronda | 469 | 99.4% | 49.1% |
| West Lincoln High Lincolnton | 731 | 99.3% | 52.7% |
| Ashe County High West Jefferson | 767 | 99.1% | 45.2% |
| Tuscola High Waynesville | 873 | 99.7% | 59.2% |
| East Carteret High Beaufort | 521 | 97.7% | 69.9% |
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 South Davidson Middle and High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #215 of 468 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #211 of 464 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #292 of 448 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #303 of 598 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #31 of 473 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #468 of 474 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #118 of 527 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +64.5% | #5 of 164 | N/A |
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
640
+270 (+73%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 640 | 47.1 | 13.6:1 | 100% (637) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 46.6 | 14.1:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 46.6 | 14.4:1 | 60% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 39% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 48% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 49% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 46% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 45% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 790 | 50 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Davidson Middle and High.
Since 2017-18: students up 65% (389 to 640); teachers up 43% (33 to 47.1).
About South Davidson Middle and High
The public high school South Davidson Middle and High is located in Denton, North Carolina. Classes run from 6 through 12, and the school has 640 students.
District-wide, Davidson County Schools has 35 schools and 17,936 students.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at South Davidson Middle and High. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Davidson County is roughly 78% White. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at South Davidson Middle and High is 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.6:1. This ratio sits 6.0 below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. That rate is above the 76% average among public schools in Davidson County.
South Davidson Middle and High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Davidson Middle and High is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 49.0%. Predicted: 48.5%.
South Davidson Middle and High is located in Davidson County, where the median household income is $64,172, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. South Davidson Middle and High is one of 49 public schools in the county.
Denton Elementary is the public school closest to South Davidson Middle and High, about 3.0 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. South Davidson Middle and High ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.0% against a local average of 52.3%.
In the federal locale system, South Davidson Middle and High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school counted 370 students in 2020-21 and 640 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2020-21 to 13.6:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Denton Elementary3.0 mi · 369
- Silver Valley Elementary4.1 mi · 221
- Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve7.0 mi · 409
- Farmer Elementary School7.8 mi · 230
- Central Davidson High8.1 mi · 897
- Central Davidson Middle8.2 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About South Davidson Middle and HighHow large is South Davidson Middle and High?
South Davidson Middle and High enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does South Davidson Middle and High serve?
South Davidson Middle and High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Davidson Middle and High?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at South Davidson Middle and High.
What is the student diversity at South Davidson Middle and High?
Student demographics at South Davidson Middle and High are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees South Davidson Middle and High?
South Davidson Middle and High is overseen by Davidson County Schools in Davidson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.