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E Lawson Brown Middle

Davidson County Schools · Davidson County

Address
1140 Kendall Mill Road, Thomasville, NC 27360
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370114000466
560
Students
33.3
Teachers (FTE)
16.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
13.8%
Chronically absent
58.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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E Lawson Brown MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. East Davidson HighHigh · Grades 9-120.2 mi
  2. Fair Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  3. Pilot ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  4. Liberty Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades 4-5 · Thomasville City Schools3.0 mi
  5. Thomasville PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-3 · Thomasville City Schools3.2 mi
  6. Brier Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.7 mi
  7. Thomasville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Thomasville City Schools3.8 mi
  8. Thomasville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Thomasville City Schools3.9 mi
  9. Davis-Townsend ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.3 mi
  10. Davidson Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-134.5 mi

How E Lawson Brown Middle 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 middle schools41st percentile
Higher than 41% · rank 254 of 456
Davidson County Schools3rd percentile
Higher than 3% · rank 31 of 33

Chronic absence is lower here than at 80% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 14 points since 2014 (67 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DNot Met50
202446DNot Met44.4
202354DMet49.5
202251DNot Met48
201962CMet60.2
201862CMet58.2
201767CExceeded61
201667CExceeded62
201560CMet55
201467CExceeded62

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 75.18%Hispanic 17.14%Two+ Races 4.11%Black 2.68%Asian 0.71%Native Am. 0.18%
White: 75.18% (421) Hispanic: 17.14% (96) Two+ Races: 4.11% (23) Black: 2.68% (15) Asian: 0.71% (4) Native Am.: 0.18% (1)
White75.18%
Hispanic17.14%
Two+ Races4.11%
Black2.68%
Asian0.71%
Native Am.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 560
48.75%273 Female
51.25%287 Male

Student counts for E Lawson Brown Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 560 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.2%Chronically absent 13.8%
Regular attendance: 86.2% (505) Chronically absent: 13.8% (81)
Regular attendance86.2%
Chronically absent13.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 586
58.2%Economically disadvantaged
5.36%30 English learners

Student indicators for E Lawson Brown Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 586 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 71.9%Beginning 28.1%
Experienced: 71.9% (22) Beginning: 28.1% (9)
Experienced71.9%
Beginning28.1%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 30.4 FTE
84.85%Fully licensed
15.15%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for E Lawson Brown 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 30.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.2%31.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)52.3%30.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.2%24.8%

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)47.7%22.2%22.9%7.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)53.8%21.5%17.8%7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.8%21.4%28.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.3163.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers30.36
Experienced teachers21.83 (72%)
Beginning teachers8.53 (28%)
Holding a standard license25.76 (85%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4.6 (15%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (81 of 586)13.8%
Economically disadvantaged58.2%
English learners making progress (of 30)16.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.74
Library books per student10.07
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.49

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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E Lawson Brown 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.