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Davidson K-8 School

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
635 South St, Davidson, NC 28036
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370297001208
1,185
Students
73.5
Teachers (FTE)
16.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
88
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
10.2%
Chronically absent
11.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Davidson K-8 SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Cornelius ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.0 mi
  2. Community School of DavidsonOther · Grades K-12 · Community School of Davidson · Charter1.3 mi
  3. Bailey MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.6 mi
  4. William Amos Hough HighHigh · Grades 9-121.9 mi
  5. J.V. Washam ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.0 mi
  6. Lakeside Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Lakeside Charter Academy · Charter2.6 mi
  7. Coddle Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Iredell-Statesville Schools2.8 mi
  8. Pine Lake PreparatoryOther · Grades K-12 · Pine Lake Preparatory · Charter3.2 mi
  9. Langtree Charter AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Langtree Charter Academy · Charter3.7 mi
  10. Grand Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.6 mi

How Davidson K-8 School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 88 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools95th percentile
Higher than 95% · rank 112 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools98th percentile
Higher than 98% · rank 25 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 17 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 89% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 6 points since 2014 (82 → 88). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202588AExceeded85.8
202483BExceeded82
202384BExceeded81.2
202280BMet79.3
201983BMet82.9
201876BNot Met79.5
201779BMet80
201684BExceeded83
201584BExceeded84
201482BMet83

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 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 74.18%Hispanic 11.22%Black 5.65%Asian 4.56%Two+ Races 4.22%Pacific Isl. 0.17%
White: 74.18% (879) Hispanic: 11.22% (133) Black: 5.65% (67) Asian: 4.56% (54) Two+ Races: 4.22% (50) Pacific Isl.: 0.17% (2)
White74.18%
Hispanic11.22%
Black5.65%
Asian4.56%
Two+ Races4.22%
Pacific Isl.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,185
50.21%595 Female
49.79%590 Male

Student counts for Davidson K-8 School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,185 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 89.8%Chronically absent 10.2%
Regular attendance: 89.8% (1,094) Chronically absent: 10.2% (124)
Regular attendance89.8%
Chronically absent10.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,218
11.1%Economically disadvantaged
4.22%50 English learners

Student indicators for Davidson K-8 School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,218 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 85.88%Beginning 14.12%
Experienced: 85.88% (59) Beginning: 14.12% (10)
Experienced85.88%
Beginning14.12%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 68.6 FTE
96.94%Fully licensed
3.06%Emergency or provisional
24.79%17 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Davidson K-8 School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 68.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)88%74.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)86.1%66.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)83.6%64.8%

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)12%13.8%34.1%40.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)16.4%18.8%35.4%29.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)13.9%19.7%33.2%33.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth7.5795.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers68.57
Experienced teachers58.89 (86%)
Beginning teachers9.68 (14%)
Holding a standard license66.47 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.1 (3%)
National Board certified17

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (124 of 1,218)10.2%
Economically disadvantaged11.1%
English learners making progress (of 50)62%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.97
Library books per student11.96
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.36

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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 K-8 School report card PDF

Download this report card

Davidson K-8 School'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.