North Davidson Middle

Summary:

North Davidson Middle is a public middle school in Lexington, North Carolina, serving 706 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

North Davidson Middle consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in North Carolina, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2023-2024, 76.5% of 6th graders, 73.9% of 7th graders, and 57.1% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 54.3%, 50.4%, and 46.9% at the state level, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in Science, with 84.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 70.1% at the state level. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (78.75%) of White students and a lower percentage of African American (3.12%) and Hispanic (10.2%) students compared to the state and nearby schools.

North Davidson Middle outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Davidson County Schools district, such as E Lawson Brown Middle, Ledford Middle, and Oak Grove Middle. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district, such as Hanes Magnet School and Clemmons Middle School, which have stronger academic results and more diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 333 Critcher Drive
       Lexington, NC  27295


(336) 731-2331

District: Davidson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
146th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,864 Help


Students who attend North Davidson Middle usually attend:

High:    North Davidson High

Feeder schools for North Davidson Middle:

Elementary:    Northwest Elementary
    Welcome Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  706

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
Hispanic:
10.2%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Davidson Middle ranks better than 81.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), Hispanic (10.2%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Davidson Middle is 16.8. 3 middle schools in the Davidson County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Davidson Middle is $7,864, which is the 2nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Davidson County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Davidson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks North Davidson Middle 146th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See North Davidson Middle in the ranking list.)

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Davidson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County Schools 100th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Davidson Middle

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Rank History for all students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.63 118th 598 80.3%
2007 76.01 100th 606 83.5%
2008 72.77 153rd 620 75.3%
2009 79.87 100th 630 84.1%
2010 78.97 101st 640 84.2%
2011 79.50 95th 648 85.3%
2012 79.88 91st 662 86.3%
2013 73.64 150th 673 77.7%
2014 72.07 152nd 627 75.8%
2015 68.11 205th 705 70.9%
2016 67.65 201st 692 71.0%
2017 75.25 148th 694 78.7%
2018 62.83 260th 691 62.4%
2019 77.74 144th 737 80.5%
2021 72.18 188th 741 74.6%
2022 69.89 204th 786 74.0%
2023 72.28 186th 784 76.3%
2024 77.44 146th 793 81.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.92 184th 283 35.0%
2023 60.02 98th 302 67.5%
2024 48.08 157th 306 48.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.55 213th 356 40.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.06 87th 473 81.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.39 173rd 604 71.4%
2019 75.50 95th 639 85.1%
2021 59.15 197th 633 68.9%
2022 62.15 202nd 689 70.7%
2023 67.59 174th 735 76.3%
2024 74.83 110th 743 85.2%
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Rank History for Female students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.15 243rd 656 63.0%
2019 79.00 124th 684 81.9%
2021 73.30 164th 706 76.8%
2022 66.95 215th 733 70.7%
2023 72.73 165th 731 77.4%
2024 72.92 168th 738 77.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.01 263rd 475 44.6%
2019 64.80 106th 504 79.0%
2021 44.23 233rd 478 51.3%
2022 51.97 144th 449 67.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.36 124th 448 72.3%
2022 61.64 178th 450 60.4%
2023 60.69 202nd 452 55.3%
2024 58.02 229th 461 50.3%
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Rank History for Male students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.74 266th 665 60.0%
2019 72.87 167th 697 76.0%
2021 69.51 188th 711 73.6%
2022 70.91 185th 748 75.3%
2023 69.60 194th 747 74.0%
2024 78.78 134th 751 82.2%
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Rank History for African American students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.10 205th 559 63.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.50 241st 472 48.9%
2019 54.53 185th 493 62.5%
2021 64.68 126th 522 75.9%
2022 66.22 133rd 541 75.4%
2023 69.69 121st 553 78.1%
2024 71.51 102nd 564 81.9%
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Rank History for White students at North Davidson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.40 363rd 596 39.1%
2019 61.53 233rd 624 62.7%
2021 55.63 253rd 632 60.0%
2022 54.75 282nd 658 57.1%
2023 54.08 282nd 656 57.0%
2024 63.83 214th 652 67.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a student
Monday, June 8, 2015

Open Quote I am an eight grade student about to go to the Davidson Early College High School. I see a problem not only limited to North Davidson Middle School, but also to other schools as well. This problem is known as the No Child Left Behind Act. Many students take advantage of this to slack off knowing that they will end up moving on to the next grade. I see many students like that in my school and it disappoints me knowing that I attend the same school as those unbehaved and uncaring slackers. North is a great school but there are just too many slacking students and I hate to say it, but some teachers too. Also, I think that it is a bad idea for North Davidson High School to be so close to the Middle School. I hope that this review will be taken seriously; and I hope that there will be a change to the No Child Left Behind Act. Close Quote



Enrollment information for North Davidson Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 960 55 3 1 5 n/a n/a -1 1023
1989 929 51 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 986
1990 895 52 2 1 1 n/a n/a 3 954
1991 896 50 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 950
1992 891 56 5 2 2 n/a n/a 7 963
1993 930 57 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 997
1994 915 58 6 3 2 n/a n/a 0 984
1995 953 48 5 3 4 n/a n/a 0 1013
1996 953 48 5 3 4 n/a n/a 0 1013
1997 1036 49 8 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1099
1998 1046 61 6 6 6 n/a n/a 0 1125
1999 1034 50 6 8 7 n/a n/a 0 1105
2000 1044 39 6 8 9 n/a n/a 0 1106
2001 1111 42 11 12 8 n/a n/a 0 1184
2002 1137 57 9 19 10 n/a n/a 0 1232
2003 1137 57 9 19 10 n/a n/a 0 1232
2004 1167 59 13 24 3 n/a n/a 0 1266
2005 1142 67 17 23 5 n/a n/a 0 1254
2006 1111 81 18 22 3 n/a n/a 0 1235
2007 1074 71 17 25 3 n/a n/a 23 1213
2008 1075 57 15 30 2 n/a n/a 29 1208
2009 1081 82 16 36 3 n/a n/a 0 1218
2010 1045 74 17 36 5 n/a n/a 0 1177
2011 1079 46 13 49 7 0 16 0 1210
2012 1072 53 14 65 6 0 15 0 1225
2013 727 23 15 46 5 1 20 0 837
2014 700 26 13 52 4 1 22 0 818
2015 650 28 13 45 2 1 26 0 765
2016 657 18 11 49 3 0 15 0 753
2017 614 18 13 65 3 0 17 0 730
2018 619 14 12 68 3 0 23 0 739
2019 587 19 13 67 1 0 27 0 714
2020 600 21 14 56 1 1 42 0 735
2021 578 27 15 53 3 1 24 0 701
2022 571 22 15 70 4 0 36 0 718
2023 556 22 12 72 2 0 42 0 706

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Davidson Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1023 60.0 17.0 6.3
1989 986 60.0 16.4 11
1990 954 61.0 15.6 9.7
1991 950 61.0 15.5 9.8
1992 963 61.0 15.7 4.7
1993 997 56.0 17.8 7.7
1994 984 56.0 17.6 9.6
1995 1013 59.0 17.2 9.6
1996 1013 59.0 17.2 9.6
1997 1099 63.0 17.4 6.7
1998 1125 66.0 17.0 7.8
1999 1105 67.0 16.5 14.6
2000 1106 67.0 16.5 14.2
2001 1184 64.0 18.5 12
2002 1232 73.0 16.9 17
2003 1232 73.0 16.9 17
2004 1266 46.0 27.5 20.1
2005 1254 46.0 27.3 20.5
2006 1235 46.0 26.8 21.8
2007 1213 70.0 17.3 21.8
2008 1208 69.9 17.3 24.3
2009 1218 69.9 17.4 n/a
2010 1177 66.2 17.7 31.4
2011 1210 66.3 18.2 33.1
2012 1225 63.3 19.3 34.1
2013 837 45.0 18.6 34.9
2014 818 45.9 17.8 36.1
2015 765 46.0 16.6 38.6
2016 753 44.0 17.1 35.5
2017 730 44.6 16.3 36.8
2018 739 43.5 16.9 33.8
2019 714 42.0 16.9 35
2020 735 43.0 17.0 32.1
2021 701 40.5 17.3 29.1
2022 718 41.0 17.5 30.6
2023 706 42.0 16.8 42.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Davidson Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1023 60.0 17.0 6.3
1989 986 60.0 16.4 11
1990 954 61.0 15.6 9.7
1991 950 61.0 15.5 9.8
1992 963 61.0 15.7 4.7
1993 997 56.0 17.8 7.7
1994 984 56.0 17.6 9.6
1995 1013 59.0 17.2 9.6
1996 1013 59.0 17.2 9.6
1997 1099 63.0 17.4 6.7
1998 1125 66.0 17.0 7.8
1999 1105 67.0 16.5 14.6
2000 1106 67.0 16.5 14.2
2001 1184 64.0 18.5 12
2002 1232 73.0 16.9 17
2003 1232 73.0 16.9 17
2004 1266 46.0 27.5 20.1
2005 1254 46.0 27.3 20.5
2006 1235 46.0 26.8 21.8
2007 1213 70.0 17.3 21.8
2008 1208 69.9 17.3 24.3
2009 1218 69.9 17.4 n/a
2010 1177 66.2 17.7 31.4
2011 1210 66.3 18.2 33.1
2012 1225 63.3 19.3 34.1
2013 837 45.0 18.6 34.9
2014 818 45.9 17.8 36.1
2015 765 46.0 16.6 38.6
2016 753 44.0 17.1 35.5
2017 730 44.6 16.3 36.8
2018 739 43.5 16.9 33.8
2019 714 42.0 16.9 35
2020 735 43.0 17.0 32.1
2021 701 40.5 17.3 29.1
2022 718 41.0 17.5 30.6
2023 706 42.0 16.8 42.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Davidson Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $405 (5.2%) $7,459 (94.8%) $7,864

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Davidson Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 144th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 186th of 784 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (North Davidson Middle)73.872.8
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)69.760.4
 9.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (North Davidson Middle)68.257
 11.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)61.551.5
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Davidson Middle)67.870.4
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)66.357.4
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (North Davidson Middle)66.952.8
 14.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)62.449.3
 13.1%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Davidson Middle)66.852.4
 14.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)55.445.8
 9.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (North Davidson Middle)68.953.8
 15.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)57.648.6
 9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (North Davidson Middle)9481.3
 12.7%
   8th Grade Science (Davidson County Schools)84.575.1
 9.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students714706
 1.1%
African American1922
 15.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1312
 7.7%
Hispanic6772
 7.5%
Pacific Islander00
White587556
 5.3%
Two or More Races2742
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%42.6%
 7.6%


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North Davidson Middle ranks 146th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at North Davidson Middle are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 706 students attended North Davidson Middle.

Students who attend North Davidson Middle usually go on to attend North Davidson High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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