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Davidson Charter Academy

Davidson Charter Academy · Davidson County

Address
500 Biesecker Rd, Lexington, NC 27295
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370042203448
658
Students
41.5
Teachers (FTE)
15.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
21.8%
Chronically absent
58.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Davidson Charter AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Pickett Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Lexington City Schools0.2 mi
  2. Lexington Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Lexington City Schools1.5 mi
  3. Lexington Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Lexington City Schools1.6 mi
  4. Southwest Elementary Global AcademyElementary · Grades 1-5 · Lexington City Schools2.0 mi
  5. Charles England Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1-5 · Lexington City Schools2.6 mi
  6. South Lexington Developmental CenterOther · Grades K-12 · Lexington City Schools3.4 mi
  7. South Lexington SchoolElementary · Grades PK-K · Lexington City Schools3.4 mi
  8. Reeds ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Davidson County Schools3.6 mi
  9. Welcome ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Davidson County Schools4.0 mi
  10. Stoner-Thomas SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Davidson County Schools4.3 mi

How Davidson Charter Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 997 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 51% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2019

02550751001922232425

Score up 8 points since 2019 (45 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 5 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DNot Met51.9
202465CExceeded58.1
202360CExceeded53.2
202246DNot Met43.2
201945DNot Met42.3

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 Charter Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 52.74%Hispanic 19.45%Black 15.5%Two+ Races 10.64%Asian 1.67%
White: 52.74% (347) Hispanic: 19.45% (128) Black: 15.5% (102) Two+ Races: 10.64% (70) Asian: 1.67% (11)
White52.74%
Hispanic19.45%
Black15.5%
Two+ Races10.64%
Asian1.67%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 658
53.19%350 Female
46.81%308 Male

Student counts for Davidson Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 658 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 78.2%Chronically absent 21.8%
Regular attendance: 78.2% (520) Chronically absent: 21.8% (145)
Regular attendance78.2%
Chronically absent21.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 665
58.6%Economically disadvantaged
5.17%34 English learners

Student indicators for Davidson Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 665 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 44.44%Beginning 55.56%
Experienced: 44.44% (4) Beginning: 55.56% (5)
Experienced44.44%
Beginning55.56%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Davidson Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)64.9%38.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.7%27.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)47%23.5%

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)53%23.5%19.1%--
Reading (grades 3–8)47.3%25.6%21.1%6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)35.1%26.1%28.8%9.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.4557.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers9
Experienced teachers4 (44%)
Beginning teachers5 (56%)
Holding a standard license9 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (145 of 665)21.8%
Economically disadvantaged58.6%
English learners making progress (of 34)50%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.63
Library books per student0
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.67

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
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 Davidson Charter Academy report card PDF

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Davidson Charter Academy'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.