Enrollment
167
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114003257
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy
2065 E. Holly Grove Road, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 242-5820 · Davidson County
GRADES 09–13HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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.
- A-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
16.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
164 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 9 | 46 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 20% |
Student demographics
49%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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
75.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy this school | 167 | 98.2% | 61.1% |
| Stanly Early College High Albemarle | 188 | 98.4% | 87.2% |
| Tri-County Early College High Murphy | 153 | 96.1% | 74.0% |
| Alexander Early College Taylorsville | 172 | 98.3% | 76.7% |
| Jackson Co Early College Sylva | 113 | 97.3% | 60.4% |
| SEA-Tech Castle Hayne | 227 | 98.7% | 81.3% |
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 Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #118 of 468 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #104 of 464 | #2 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #93 of 448 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #497 of 598 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #283 of 527 | #4 of 11 |
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
167
-11 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 167 | 9.9 | 16.8:1 | 98% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 11.3 | 14.8:1 | 52% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 11 | 14.4:1 | 45% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 38% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 13 | 12.9:1 | 46% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 8 | 18.6:1 | 58% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (168 to 167); teachers down 24% (13 to 9.9).
About Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy
In Lexington, North Carolina, Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is a small high school. A federal count lists 167 students at the school, in grades 9 through 13. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 78% smaller than that.
Within Davidson County Schools, Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is one of 35 schools. The district enrolls 17,936 students.
White students are the majority at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy, with 69% of enrollment. The school is also 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Eligible students account for 98% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Davidson County, the average eligibility rate is 76%.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is 12.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 61.1%. Predicted: 48.9%.
In Davidson County (population about 172,954), the median household income is $64,172, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 49 public schools in Davidson County, enrolling about 23,696 students in all.
The school nearest to Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is Davidson County High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy ranks 3rd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 178. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.8:1 in 2020-21, and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. 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
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Other schools in Davidson County Schools
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- 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
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- North Davidson MiddleMiddle · 706 students
- Central Davidson MiddleMiddle · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Davidson County High School0.0 mi · 64
- Stoner-Thomas School0.7 mi · 91
- Davis-Townsend Elementary1.6 mi · 430
- Charles England Elementary School2.8 mi · 381
- Davidson Early College3.3 mi · 138
- Lexington Middle School3.4 mi · 595
Frequently asked questions
About Yadkin Valley Regional Career AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy?
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy enrolls approximately 167 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy serve?
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy serves grades 09-13.
How many students per teacher at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy.
How diverse is Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy?
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy reports a student body of 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy in?
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is part of Davidson County Schools.
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