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Silver Valley Elementary

Davidson County Schools · Davidson County

Address
11161 East Old Hwy 64, Lexington, NC 27292
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370114000479
221
Students
17.8
Teachers (FTE)
12.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
52
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
13.4%
Chronically absent
78.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Silver Valley ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. South Davidson Middle and HighHigh · Grades 6-124.1 mi
  2. Brier Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.5 mi
  3. Davis-Townsend ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.2 mi
  4. Uwharrie Ridge Six-TwelveHigh · Grades 6-12 · Randolph County School System6.3 mi
  5. Central Davidson HighHigh · Grades 9-126.7 mi
  6. Central Davidson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-86.9 mi
  7. Denton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-57.0 mi
  8. Davidson County High SchoolHigh · Grades 6-127.6 mi
  9. Yadkin Valley Regional Career AcademyHigh · Grades 9-137.6 mi
  10. Tabernacle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Randolph County School System7.6 mi

How Silver Valley Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 52 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 1,862 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 1,051 of 1,419
Davidson County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 33 of 33

Chronic absence is lower here than at 81% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 1 points since 2014 (53 → 52). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202552DNot Met48.3
202454DMet47.3
202353DMet44.7
202237FNot Met30.1
201960CMet54.7
201858CExceeded50
201756CMet50
201662CMet56
201551DMet43
201453DMet47

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 83.26%Two+ Races 7.69%Hispanic 5.88%Black 1.81%Asian 1.36%
White: 83.26% (184) Two+ Races: 7.69% (17) Hispanic: 5.88% (13) Black: 1.81% (4) Asian: 1.36% (3)
White83.26%
Two+ Races7.69%
Hispanic5.88%
Black1.81%
Asian1.36%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 221
45.25%100 Female
54.75%121 Male

Student counts for Silver Valley Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 221 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.6%Chronically absent 13.4%
Regular attendance: 86.6% (188) Chronically absent: 13.4% (29)
Regular attendance86.6%
Chronically absent13.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 217
78.4%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Silver Valley Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 217 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 77.75%Beginning 22.25%
Experienced: 77.75% (13) Beginning: 22.25% (4)
Experienced77.75%
Beginning22.25%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 16.2 FTE
94.44%Fully licensed
5.56%Emergency or provisional
6.18%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Silver Valley Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 16.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)57%30.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.5%11.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)37.7%19.3%

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)43%26.3%25.4%5.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)62.3%18.4%17.5%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.5%41.9%11.6%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.2468.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers16.18
Experienced teachers12.58 (78%)
Beginning teachers3.6 (22%)
Holding a standard license15.28 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (6%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (29 of 217)13.4%
Economically disadvantaged78.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.73
Library books per student34.17
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.4

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Silver Valley Elementary report card PDF

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Silver Valley Elementary'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.