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Southmont Elementary

Davidson County Schools · Davidson County

Address
398 Owen Rd, Lexington, NC 27292
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370114003119
281
Students
19.7
Teachers (FTE)
14.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
58
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
8.3%
Chronically absent
69.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Southmont Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Southmont ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Southwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.7 mi
  2. Central Davidson HighHigh · Grades 9-125.9 mi
  3. Central Davidson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.9 mi
  4. Morgan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Rowan-Salisbury Schools6.9 mi
  5. Dole ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Rowan-Salisbury Schools8.6 mi
  6. Denton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-58.9 mi
  7. North Rowan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Rowan-Salisbury Schools9.0 mi
  8. Tyro ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-59.1 mi
  9. North Rowan HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Rowan-Salisbury Schools9.2 mi
  10. South Lexington Developmental CenterOther · Grades K-12 · Lexington City Schools9.2 mi

How Southmont Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 58 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools40th percentile
Higher than 40% · rank 1,424 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools42nd percentile
Higher than 42% · rank 783 of 1,419
Davidson County Schools18th percentile
Higher than 18% · rank 27 of 33

Chronic absence is lower here than at 92% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 3 points since 2014 (61 → 58). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202558CMet54.4
202459CNot Met56.6
202358CExceeded50.8
202249DNot Met46.5
201960CMet55.3
201863CMet60.3
201759CMet56
201664CMet62
201566CExceeded60
201461CMet55

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 83.63%Hispanic 7.83%Two+ Races 4.98%Black 2.49%Asian 0.36%Native Am. 0.36%Pacific Isl. 0.36%
White: 83.63% (235) Hispanic: 7.83% (22) Two+ Races: 4.98% (14) Black: 2.49% (7) Asian: 0.36% (1) Native Am.: 0.36% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.36% (1)
White83.63%
Hispanic7.83%
Two+ Races4.98%
Black2.49%
Asian0.36%
Native Am.0.36%
Pacific Isl.0.36%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 281
45.2%127 Female
54.8%154 Male

Student counts for Southmont Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 281 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 91.7%Chronically absent 8.3%
Regular attendance: 91.7% (265) Chronically absent: 8.3% (24)
Regular attendance91.7%
Chronically absent8.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 289
69.8%Economically disadvantaged
4.27%12 English learners

Student indicators for Southmont Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 289 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 86.69%Beginning 13.31%
Experienced: 86.69% (16) Beginning: 13.31% (2)
Experienced86.69%
Beginning13.31%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 18.2 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
5.5%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Southmont 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 18.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)62.5%12.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)58.2%34.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.6%24.7%

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)41.8%23.3%23.3%11.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)53.4%21.9%18.5%6.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)37.5%50%12.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.0774.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers18.18
Experienced teachers15.76 (87%)
Beginning teachers2.42 (13%)
Holding a standard license18.18 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (24 of 289)8.3%
Economically disadvantaged69.8%
English learners making progress (of 12)41.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.63
Library books per student37.99
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.53

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 Southmont Elementary report card PDF

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Southmont 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.