Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370264001104
Southwest Elementary Global Academy
434 Central Avenue, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 242-1548 · Davidson County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
366 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lexington City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
45.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
59.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 Southwest Elementary Global Academy
Southwest Elementary Global Academy's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elementary Global Academy this school | 369 | 99.2% | 51.7% |
| Pickett Elementary School Lexington | 385 | 99.2% | 39.9% |
| Aversboro Elementary Garner | 381 | 99.2% | 38.0% |
| North Graham Elementary Graham | 362 | 99.2% | 19.1% |
| Brentwood Elementary Raleigh | 385 | 99.2% | 46.4% |
| Clear Creek Elementary Charlotte | 459 | 99.3% | 53.2% |
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 Southwest Elementary Global Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #768 of 1,297 | #15 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #629 of 1,296 | #13 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #766 of 1,300 | #14 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #1,001 of 1,485 | #18 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #460 of 1,377 | #5 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #189 of 1,379 | #2 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #516 of 1,414 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #407 of 937 | #7 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
369
-40 (-10%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 369 | 26.5 | 13.9:1 | 99% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 24.5 | 15.1:1 | 99% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 23.7 | 15.8:1 | 99% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 99% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 24.6 | 17.6:1 | 99% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 98% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 88% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 75% (269) |
| 1990-91 | 328 | 13 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Elementary Global Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (434 to 369); teachers up 7% (24.6 to 26.5).
About Southwest Elementary Global Academy
Southwest Elementary Global Academy is a small elementary school. Its address is in Lexington, North Carolina. Federal data show 369 students enrolled in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
The Lexington City Schools system has 7 schools and 2,953 students.
The student body at Southwest Elementary Global Academy has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 39%. Other groups include 33% Black, 17% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 9% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Southwest Elementary Global Academy scores 70%.
For every teacher at Southwest Elementary Global Academy, there are about 13.9 students; the school has 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina, 14.9:1, is higher. There are 366 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 99% of enrollment. Across public schools in Davidson County, the average is 76%.
Southwest Elementary Global Academy holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Southwest Elementary Global Academy falls in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools: 51.7% actual against 48.5% predicted.
In Davidson County, home to about 172,954 people, the median household earns about $64,172 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Davidson County number 49, with about 23,696 students.
Measured in a straight line, South Lexington School is about 1.8 miles from Southwest Elementary Global Academy. The five-mile area around Southwest Elementary Global Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 43.4% proficiency; Southwest Elementary Global Academy posts 51.7%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 10% decline took enrollment from 409 in 2020-21 to 369 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (15.7:1).
Southwest Elementary Global Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Lexington City Schools
- Lexington Senior High SchoolHigh · 889 students
- Lexington Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
- Pickett Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Charles England Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- South Lexington SchoolElementary · 308 students
- South Lexington Developmental CenterCombined · 26 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
- South Lexington School1.8 mi · 308
- South Lexington Developmental Center1.8 mi · 26
- Davidson Charter Academy2.0 mi · 658
- Lexington Senior High School2.1 mi · 889
- Pickett Elementary School2.1 mi · 385
- Lexington Middle School2.2 mi · 595
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Elementary Global AcademyHow many students attend Southwest Elementary Global Academy?
Southwest Elementary Global Academy enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 01-05.
Is Southwest Elementary Global Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southwest Elementary Global Academy is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Southwest Elementary Global Academy have?
Southwest Elementary Global Academy employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southwest Elementary Global Academy?
At Southwest Elementary Global Academy, the student body is approximately 17% White, 39% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Southwest Elementary Global Academy in?
Southwest Elementary Global Academy is part of Lexington City Schools.
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