Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27295

Summary:

The 27295 zip code area is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, primarily under the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 242 districts in North Carolina.

Among the standout schools in this area, North Davidson High School stands out with the highest student enrollment and the highest test scores compared to the district and state averages, consistently ranking in the top half of North Carolina high schools. North Davidson Middle School and Northwest Elementary also excel, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and consistently ranking in the top 25% of their respective school types in the state.

The schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance, with some struggling more than others. Schools with higher poverty rates, as indicated by free and reduced lunch rates, tend to have lower test scores. The Davidson Charter Academy stands out as a high-performing charter school, despite having a more diverse student population than some of the traditional public schools. Overall, the data highlights the disparities in academic performance and the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student outcomes in the 27295 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davidson Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Biesecker Rd	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 803-7809	611	40	15.2		338 (55.3%)	92 (15.1%)	97 (15.9%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.6%)	63.7	512^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.0%		55.3	664^th of 1502 public elementary schools	55.8%	152					75.4	67.2	51.9	55.9	54.5	40.5	53.6	61.5	50.0	57.6	55.6	50.0	63.5	64.3
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	318 Midway School Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 764-0064	513	32	16.2	49.9%	387 (75.4%)	23 (4.5%)	60 (11.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	59.7	586^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.1%		66	483^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	67.8%	103					71.4	57.0	52.4				54.5	55.9	50.0				73.2		$8,371	$538	$7,833
North Davidson High	Public	9-12	7227 Old US Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-8431	904	53	17.1	40.5%	699 (77.3%)	44 (4.9%)	95 (10.5%)	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.5%)	60.8	229^th of 640 public high schools	64.2%		56.3	251^st of 626 public high schools	59.9%	22	71.1	67.4	34.4	65.3															$8,214	$565	$7,650
Welcome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Old Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 731-3361	639	40	15.9	99.5%	463 (72.5%)	41 (6.4%)	80 (12.5%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	33.4	1040^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.9%		41.5	903^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	39.9%	137					53.0	41.3	50.0				41.0	47.7	39.8				56.1		$8,344	$696	$7,649
Pickett Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Biesecker Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1546	373	27	14.0	99.2%	64 (17.2%)	108 (29.0%)	144 (38.6%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.0%)	22.6	1234^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.0%		33.8	1024^th of 1502 public elementary schools	31.8%	210					41.3	48.6	42.9				33.3	45.7	29.9				45.5		$11,026	$1,694	$9,332
West Davidson High	Public	9-12	200 Dragon Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 853-8082	743	43	17.3	54.5%	586 (78.9%)	33 (4.4%)	95 (12.8%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	32	433^rd of 640 public high schools	32.3%		45.2	323^rd of 626 public high schools	48.4%	110	47.2	44.9	29.2	53.2															$8,366	$319	$8,047
Tyro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Cow Palace Rd	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5760	403	25	16.1	99.3%	314 (77.9%)	23 (5.7%)	39 (9.7%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	43.9	857^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.1%		50.9	753^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	49.9%	104					57.1	43.1	54.8				37.1	52.9	40.3				79.0		$9,626	$1,145	$8,480
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Northwest Elementary Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 764-0360	607	36	16.7	36.9%	513 (84.5%)	12 (2.0%)	44 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)	74.8	327^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.3%		71.2	386^th of 1502 public elementary schools	74.3%	59					81.8	69.2	56.8				70.7	65.9	48.9				78.4		$7,891	$463	$7,428
Reeds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	791 South NC Hwy 150	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5620	286	18	15.5	99.0%	247 (86.4%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	32.9	1047^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.4%		33.2	1033^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	31.2%	14					46.3	48.1	44.1				39.0	42.3	42.4				62.7		$9,910	$984	$8,926
Tyro Middle	Public	6-8	2946 Michael Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 853-7795	545	33	16.4	63.5%	422 (77.4%)	29 (5.3%)	70 (12.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	39	493^rd of 793 public middle schools	37.8%		50.2	380^th of 784 public middle schools	51.5%	113								38.2	44.6	40.7				35.7	44.6	43.7		72.0	$7,746	$737	$7,010
North Davidson Middle	Public	6-8	333 Critcher Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-2331	714	40	17.6	42.4%	546 (76.5%)	23 (3.2%)	90 (12.6%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	77.4	146^th of 793 public middle schools	81.6%		72.3	186^th of 784 public middle schools	76.3%	40								76.5	73.9	57.1				59.9	50.2	63.8		84.6	$7,864	$405	$7,459
Churchland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7571 S NC Hwy 150	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5690	400	28	14.2	99.3%	296 (74.0%)	12 (3.0%)	62 (15.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	36.3	987^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.4%		31.6	1065^th of 1502 public elementary schools	29.1%	78					59.5	34.8	52.6				39.2	36.2	47.4				68.4		$9,754	$1,111	$8,642

Cities Near Zip Code 27295

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	0.92 mi	27	277^th
Thomasville	5.69 mi	13	280^th
Winston Salem	10.44 mi	66	358^th
Advance	11.75 mi	2	17^th
Spencer	12.05 mi	3	478^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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