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Best public schools in Lexington, NC

27 public schools in Lexington: 14 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high · 1 K-8 · 3 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

14 schools in Lexington, best first
1
Northwest Elementary 78.1
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 607 students
ELA 65%Math 74%Science 75%
#275 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Midway Elementary 75.6
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 513 students
ELA 62%Math 71%Science 84%
#307 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Davis-Townsend Elementary 62.6
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 426 students
ELA 59%Math 64%Science 75%
#470 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Southwood Elementary 60.5
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 593 students
ELA 51%Math 67%Science 80%
#496 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Southmont Elementary 57.8
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 285 students
ELA 47%Math 67%Science 85%
#530 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Tyro Elementary 50.1
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 403 students
ELA 45%Math 70%Science 68%
#627 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Reeds Elementary 47.7
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 286 students
ELA 46%Math 60%Science 80%
#657 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Welcome Elementary 42.5
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 639 students
ELA 47%Math 64%Science 60%
#723 of 1,256 in North Carolina
9
Southwest Elementary Global Academy 37.1
Lexington City Schools · Grades 1-5 · 370 students
ELA 46%Math 59%Science 60%
#790 of 1,256 in North Carolina
10
Silver Valley Elementary 29.7
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 235 students
ELA 45%Math 51%Science 64%
#883 of 1,256 in North Carolina
11
Churchland Elementary 25.9
Davidson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 400 students
ELA 45%Math 51%Science 58%
#931 of 1,256 in North Carolina
12
Charles England Elementary School 18.9
Lexington City Schools · Grades 1-5 · 340 students
ELA 40%Math 47%Science 61%
#1,019 of 1,256 in North Carolina
13
Pickett Elementary School 12.6
Lexington City Schools · Grades K-5 · 373 students
ELA 42%Math 43%Science 47%
#1,098 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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South Lexington School —
Lexington City Schools · Grades PK-K · 310 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Lexington, best first
1
North Davidson Middle 75.1
Davidson County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 714 students
ELA 59%Math 63%Science 80%
#115 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Central Davidson Middle 63.8
Davidson County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 662 students
ELA 54%Math 63%Science 72%
#167 of 460 in North Carolina
3
Lexington Middle School 46.6
Lexington City Schools · Grades 6-8 · 591 students
ELA 48%Math 53%Science 67%
#246 of 460 in North Carolina
4
Tyro Middle 37.9
Davidson County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 545 students
ELA 47%Math 50%Science 62%
#286 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

5 schools in Lexington, best first
1
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy 62.2
Davidson County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 168 students
ELA 73%Math 64%Science 69%
#194 of 512 in North Carolina
2
North Davidson High 47.2
Davidson County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 904 students
ELA 66%Math 51%Science 66%
#271 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Central Davidson High 41.1
Davidson County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 867 students
ELA 63%Math 49%Science 60%
#302 of 512 in North Carolina
4
West Davidson High 39.6
Davidson County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 743 students
ELA 55%Math 55%Science 61%
#310 of 512 in North Carolina
5
Lexington Senior High School 38.4
Lexington City Schools · Grades 9-12 · 929 students
ELA 50%Math 59%Science 61%
#316 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

1 school in Lexington
1
Davidson Charter Academy 46.8
Davidson Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 611 students
ELA 55%Math 51%Science 68%
#93 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

3 schools in Lexington, best first
1
Stoner-Thomas School 23.5
Davidson County Schools · Grades K-12 · 97 students
ELA 15%Math 20%Science 38%
#149 of 194 in North Carolina
2
Davidson County High School 18.3
Davidson County Schools · Grades 6-12 · 73 students
ELA 29%Math 7%Science 16%
#159 of 194 in North Carolina
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South Lexington Developmental Center —
Lexington City Schools · Grades K-12 · 28 students
No published test results

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