Tyro Elementary

Set in Lexington, North Carolina, Tyro Elementary is a small elementary-level community, overseen by Davidson County Schools. It serves 393 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Tyro Elementary is one of 35 schools operated by Davidson County Schools, a district that enrolls 17,936 students overall.

On demographics, Tyro Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tyro Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Davidson County's rate of about 76%.

With demographic context factored in, Tyro Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 49.2%, a residual of +0.7 points.

In the surrounding community, Davidson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,172 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Davidson County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,696 students), of which Tyro Elementary is one.

West Davidson High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tyro Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tyro Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.1%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tyro Elementary has edged up 5%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 393 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Tyro Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.