Silver Valley Elementary

Summary:

Silver Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Lexington, North Carolina, serving 247 students in grades PK-5. 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.

While Silver Valley Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (85.43%) compared to nearby schools, it has consistently underperformed academically. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 51.7%, compared to 66.5% for the district and 62.7% for the state. Additionally, Silver Valley Elementary has a low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom third of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly poor for its white students, ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in the state for this subgroup.

Interestingly, Silver Valley Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 56.22% in 2020-2021 to 80.97% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby schools within the Davidson County Schools district, such as Charles England Elementary School and Farmer Elementary School, it becomes clear that Silver Valley Elementary is underperforming in several key areas, including academic achievement and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 11161 East Old Hwy 64
       Lexington, NC  27292-7600


(336) 472-1576

District: Davidson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1018th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,227 Help


Students who attend Silver Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:    South Davidson Middle and High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  247

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.4%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Silver Valley Elementary ranks worse than 67.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 16th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.4%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Valley Elementary is 14.1, which is the 4th best among 18 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Valley Elementary is $10,227, which is the 2nd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silver Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Valley Elementary 1018th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Silver Valley Elementary 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 Silver Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Silver Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 37.60 906th 1276 29.0%
2007 50.92 721st 1293 44.2%
2008 25.20 1071st 1324 19.1%
2009 46.62 823rd 1354 39.2%
2010 48.45 794th 1363 41.7%
2011 47.67 830th 1381 39.9%
2012 41.05 926th 1388 33.3%
2013 24.13 1126th 1403 19.7%
2014 25.96 1073rd 1390 22.8%
2015 23.53 1172nd 1440 18.6%
2016 42.72 880th 1425 38.2%
2017 30.92 1058th 1429 26.0%
2018 37.06 971st 1434 32.3%
2019 39.39 930th 1473 36.9%
2021 41.23 856th 1489 42.5%
2022 14.69 1365th 1514 9.8%
2023 31.49 1067th 1502 29.0%
2024 34.45 1018th 1505 32.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Silver Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.72 212th 801 73.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.83 638th 1332 52.1%
2019 63.79 416th 1361 69.4%
2021 53.93 515th 1329 61.2%
2022 26.18 1113th 1366 18.5%
2023 50.27 715th 1437 50.2%
2024 53.83 623rd 1450 57.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Silver Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.95 964th 1405 31.4%
2019 53.81 681st 1424 52.2%
2021 42.58 789th 1440 45.2%
2022 12.79 1357th 1458 6.9%
2023 38.47 908th 1459 37.8%
2024 51.80 687th 1455 52.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Silver Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.91 962nd 1413 31.9%
2019 29.04 1107th 1430 22.6%
2021 37.06 887th 1444 38.6%
2022 22.96 1178th 1464 19.5%
2023 26.01 1136th 1461 22.2%
2024 19.23 1267th 1464 13.5%
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Rank History for White students at Silver Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.83 1105th 1178 6.2%
2019 14.89 1101st 1183 6.9%
2021 17.94 1058th 1172 9.7%
2022 3.27 1188th 1194 0.5%
2023 13.41 1109th 1183 6.3%
2024 11.91 1119th 1166 4.0%
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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.

Silver Valley Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Silver Valley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 256 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 259
1989 283 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1990 258 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1991 268 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1992 273 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 16 289
1993 265 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 16 281
1994 294 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 16 310
1995 329 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1996 329 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1997 315 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1998 306 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 16 322
1999 278 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2000 271 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2001 267 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2002 253 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2003 253 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2004 236 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2005 255 6 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2006 254 5 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2007 255 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 3 266
2008 267 5 0 4 0 n/a n/a 2 278
2009 279 8 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2010 295 13 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2011 288 5 0 11 1 0 4 0 309
2012 259 5 1 13 1 0 4 0 283
2013 251 5 1 11 1 0 4 0 273
2014 240 4 0 7 2 0 4 0 257
2015 249 3 0 6 1 0 3 0 262
2016 257 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 265
2017 234 0 0 8 2 0 4 0 248
2018 224 0 0 6 2 0 8 0 240
2019 244 1 0 8 2 0 9 0 264
2020 213 2 0 8 0 0 9 0 232
2021 199 2 0 8 0 0 8 0 217
2022 223 1 0 9 0 0 14 0 247
2023 211 4 0 16 0 0 16 0 247

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 Silver Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 259 16.0 16.1 20.8
1989 283 16.0 17.6 32.5
1990 258 15.0 17.2 34.5
1991 268 15.0 17.8 33.2
1992 289 16.0 18.0 20.8
1993 281 19.0 14.8 36.2
1994 310 19.0 16.3 36.7
1995 330 19.0 17.4 33.3
1996 330 19.0 17.4 33.3
1997 315 17.0 18.5 35.2
1998 322 22.0 14.6 38.9
1999 279 21.0 13.3 58.8
2000 273 21.0 13.0 46.5
2001 269 22.0 12.2 50.6
2002 257 21.0 12.2 54.5
2003 257 21.0 12.2 54.5
2004 247 12.0 20.6 60.7
2005 264 12.0 22.0 56.1
2006 264 12.0 22.0 61.4
2007 266 n/a n/a 65
2008 278 18.8 14.8 64.5
2009 292 19.9 14.7 n/a
2010 310 20.6 15.0 72.6
2011 309 20.1 15.3 72.8
2012 283 18.3 15.4 77.7
2013 273 20.0 13.6 81.7
2014 257 18.0 14.2 81.3
2015 262 19.0 13.7 74.4
2016 265 18.0 14.7 74.3
2017 248 19.4 12.7 81
2018 240 16.9 14.2 70.8
2019 264 17.0 15.4 64.8
2020 232 16.8 13.8 65.1
2021 217 16.3 13.3 56.2
2022 247 17.0 14.4 57.9
2023 247 17.4 14.1 81

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 Silver Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 259 16.0 16.1 20.8
1989 283 16.0 17.6 32.5
1990 258 15.0 17.2 34.5
1991 268 15.0 17.8 33.2
1992 289 16.0 18.0 20.8
1993 281 19.0 14.8 36.2
1994 310 19.0 16.3 36.7
1995 330 19.0 17.4 33.3
1996 330 19.0 17.4 33.3
1997 315 17.0 18.5 35.2
1998 322 22.0 14.6 38.9
1999 279 21.0 13.3 58.8
2000 273 21.0 13.0 46.5
2001 269 22.0 12.2 50.6
2002 257 21.0 12.2 54.5
2003 257 21.0 12.2 54.5
2004 247 12.0 20.6 60.7
2005 264 12.0 22.0 56.1
2006 264 12.0 22.0 61.4
2007 266 n/a n/a 65
2008 278 18.8 14.8 64.5
2009 292 19.9 14.7 n/a
2010 310 20.6 15.0 72.6
2011 309 20.1 15.3 72.8
2012 283 18.3 15.4 77.7
2013 273 20.0 13.6 81.7
2014 257 18.0 14.2 81.3
2015 262 19.0 13.7 74.4
2016 265 18.0 14.7 74.3
2017 248 19.4 12.7 81
2018 240 16.9 14.2 70.8
2019 264 17.0 15.4 64.8
2020 232 16.8 13.8 65.1
2021 217 16.3 13.3 56.2
2022 247 17.0 14.4 57.9
2023 247 17.4 14.1 81

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 Silver Valley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,339 (13.1%) $8,887 (86.9%) $10,227

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Silver Valley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 930th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1067th of 1502 Elementary schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Silver Valley Elementary)58.367.5
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)70.166.8
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Silver Valley Elementary)55.640
 15.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)57.953.5
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Silver Valley Elementary)4041.7
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)62.558.4
 4.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Silver Valley Elementary)44.438.9
 5.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)56.757
 0.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Silver Valley Elementary)56.837
 19.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)68.662.7
 5.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Silver Valley Elementary)52.337
 15.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)5648.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Silver Valley Elementary)72.740.7
 32%
   5th Grade Science (Davidson County Schools)79.772.4
 7.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students264247
 6.4%
African American14
 300%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic816
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White244211
 13.5%
Two or More Races916
 77.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.8%81%
 16.2%


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Students at Silver Valley Elementary are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Silver Valley Elementary ranks 1018th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 247 students attended Silver Valley Elementary.

Students who attend Silver Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : South Davidson Middle and 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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