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Tyro Middle

Davidson County Schools · Davidson County

Address
2946 Michael Road, Lexington, NC 27295
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370114000481
528
Students
30.5
Teachers (FTE)
17.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
13.1%
Chronically absent
57%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. West Davidson HighHigh · Grades 9-120.3 mi
  2. Churchland ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.9 mi
  3. Tyro ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi
  4. Reeds ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.3 mi
  5. Southwest Elementary Global AcademyElementary · Grades 1-5 · Lexington City Schools5.1 mi
  6. South Lexington Developmental CenterOther · Grades K-12 · Lexington City Schools6.2 mi
  7. South Lexington SchoolElementary · Grades PK-K · Lexington City Schools6.2 mi
  8. Davidson Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Davidson Charter Academy · Charter6.3 mi
  9. Pickett Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Lexington City Schools6.6 mi
  10. Lexington Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Lexington City Schools7.1 mi

How Tyro Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools51st percentile
Higher than 51% · rank 209 of 456
Davidson County Schools12th percentile
Higher than 12% · rank 28 of 33

Chronic absence is lower here than at 82% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (61 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CMet50
202453DMet47
202360CExceeded52.4
202257CMet50.6
201970BExceeded63.2
201862CMet57.1
201768CExceeded60
201657CNot Met57
201557CMet54
201461CMet56

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 74.62%Hispanic 13.83%Black 5.87%Two+ Races 4.55%Asian 0.95%Pacific Isl. 0.19%
White: 74.62% (394) Hispanic: 13.83% (73) Black: 5.87% (31) Two+ Races: 4.55% (24) Asian: 0.95% (5) Pacific Isl.: 0.19% (1)
White74.62%
Hispanic13.83%
Black5.87%
Two+ Races4.55%
Asian0.95%
Pacific Isl.0.19%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 528
47.73%252 Female
52.27%276 Male

Student counts for Tyro Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 528 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.9%Chronically absent 13.1%
Regular attendance: 86.9% (477) Chronically absent: 13.1% (72)
Regular attendance86.9%
Chronically absent13.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 549
57%Economically disadvantaged
5.11%27 English learners

Student indicators for Tyro Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 549 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 93.37%Beginning 6.63%
Experienced: 93.37% (27) Beginning: 6.63% (2)
Experienced93.37%
Beginning6.63%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 28.7 FTE
96.86%Fully licensed
3.14%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Tyro 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 28.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)57.1%36.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)48.3%23%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)48.2%28.5%

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)51.8%19.7%23.2%5.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)51.7%25.3%18.7%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)42.9%20.2%31%6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.6281.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers28.67
Experienced teachers26.77 (93%)
Beginning teachers1.9 (7%)
Holding a standard license27.77 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (3%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (72 of 549)13.1%
Economically disadvantaged57%
English learners making progress (of 27)11.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.79
Library books per student7.55
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.49

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 Tyro Middle report card PDF

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Tyro 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.