Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114003119
Southmont Elementary
398 Owen Rd, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 242-5800 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-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
14.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
278 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 | 5 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
29%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
46.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
58.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Southmont Elementary
Southmont Elementary's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southmont Elementary this school | 281 | 98.9% | 54.5% |
| Morgan Elementary Gold Hill | 275 | 98.9% | 46.4% |
| Hayesville Elementary Hayesville | 280 | 98.9% | 62.9% |
| Casar Elementary Casar | 275 | 98.9% | 76.2% |
| Highfalls Elementary Bennett | 293 | 99.0% | 65.5% |
| Nathanael Greene Elementary Liberty | 263 | 98.1% | 53.6% |
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 Southmont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #683 of 1,297 | #13 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #661 of 1,296 | #15 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #741 of 1,300 | #12 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #1,222 of 1,485 | #22 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #539 of 1,377 | #6 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #1,300 of 1,379 | #23 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #681 of 1,414 | #14 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #169 of 937 | #4 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
281
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 281 | 19.7 | 14.3:1 | 99% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 18.3 | 15.6:1 | 99% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 19.8 | 14.1:1 | 68% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 62% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 22.5 | 16.6:1 | 58% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 62% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 56% (222) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southmont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (374 to 281); teachers down 12% (22.5 to 19.7).
About Southmont Elementary
This page covers Southmont Elementary, a small elementary school in Lexington, North Carolina. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 281 students. Enrollment is 40% lower than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina, which is about 467.
Davidson County Schools runs Southmont Elementary along with 34 other schools, enrolling 17,936 students in total.
At Southmont Elementary, White students make up 84% of the student body. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, Southmont Elementary comes in at 29%.
A ratio of 14.3:1 comes from the school's 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is about 14.9:1. The lunch program counts 99% of students at Southmont Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Davidson County is 23 points.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Southmont Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 48.6% for a school in North Carolina with Southmont Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Southmont Elementary posts 54.5%.
Within Davidson County, median household income is about $64,172, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 49 public schools in Davidson County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,696.
The closest other public school is Southwood Elementary, about 4.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Southmont Elementary at 4th of 9.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 280 in 2020-21, 281 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
- North Davidson MiddleMiddle · 706 students
- Central Davidson MiddleMiddle · 686 students
Other Southmont Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Southmont Elementary. Southmont Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Southmont Elementary SchoolAsheboro, NC · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Southwood Elementary4.7 mi · 616
- Central Davidson High5.9 mi · 897
- Central Davidson Middle5.9 mi · 686
- Morgan Elementary6.9 mi · 275
- Dole Elementary8.6 mi · 388
- Denton Elementary8.9 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Southmont ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Southmont Elementary?
Southmont Elementary enrolls approximately 281 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Southmont Elementary serve?
Southmont Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Southmont Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Southmont Elementary.
How diverse is Southmont Elementary?
Southmont Elementary reports a student body of 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Southmont Elementary?
Southmont Elementary is overseen by Davidson County Schools in Davidson County.
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