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Central Davidson Middle

Davidson County Schools · Davidson County

Address
2591 NC Hwy 47, Lexington, NC 27292
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370114000458
686
Students
41.5
Teachers (FTE)
16.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
65
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
16%
Chronically absent
59.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Central Davidson MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Central Davidson HighHigh · Grades 9-120.2 mi
  2. Southwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  3. South Lexington Developmental CenterOther · Grades K-12 · Lexington City Schools4.4 mi
  4. South Lexington SchoolElementary · Grades PK-K · Lexington City Schools4.4 mi
  5. Charles England Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1-5 · Lexington City Schools5.3 mi
  6. Stoner-Thomas SchoolOther · Grades K-125.4 mi
  7. Davidson County High SchoolHigh · Grades 6-125.6 mi
  8. Yadkin Valley Regional Career AcademyHigh · Grades 9-135.6 mi
  9. Davis-Townsend ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.8 mi
  10. Southmont ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.9 mi

How Central Davidson Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 65 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools60th percentile
Higher than 60% · rank 929 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools76th percentile
Higher than 76% · rank 103 of 456
Davidson County Schools55th percentile
Higher than 55% · rank 14 of 33

Chronic absence is lower here than at 72% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 5 points since 2014 (60 → 65). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202565CExceeded59.7
202462CExceeded55.8
202350DNot Met48.7
202257CMet51.4
201969CExceeded62.6
201853DNot Met52.6
201763CExceeded55
201658CNot Met57
201555CNot Met54
201460CMet56

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Davidson County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 71.57%Hispanic 15.45%Two+ Races 7.87%Black 4.37%Asian 0.73%
White: 71.57% (491) Hispanic: 15.45% (106) Two+ Races: 7.87% (54) Black: 4.37% (30) Asian: 0.73% (5)
White71.57%
Hispanic15.45%
Two+ Races7.87%
Black4.37%
Asian0.73%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 686
48.1%330 Female
51.9%356 Male

Student counts for Central Davidson Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 686 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 84%Chronically absent 16%
Regular attendance: 84% (605) Chronically absent: 16% (115)
Regular attendance84%
Chronically absent16%

Student Population

Students Counted: 720
59.3%Economically disadvantaged
4.08%28 English learners

Student indicators for Central Davidson Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 720 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 85.78%Beginning 14.22%
Experienced: 85.78% (32) Beginning: 14.22% (5)
Experienced85.78%
Beginning14.22%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 37.3 FTE
97.85%Fully licensed
2.15%Emergency or provisional
5.36%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Central Davidson Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 37.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)63.5%44.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.2%44.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.3%25.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)36.5%18.6%30.4%14.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.7%28.8%19.6%5.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.8%15%35.7%8.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.7886.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers37.28
Experienced teachers31.98 (86%)
Beginning teachers5.3 (14%)
Holding a standard license36.48 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.8 (2%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (115 of 720)16%
Economically disadvantaged59.3%
English learners making progress (of 28)14.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.78
Library books per student7.94
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.37

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Central Davidson Middle report card PDF

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Central Davidson Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.