Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy ranks 189 th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lexington, North Carolina, part of the Davidson County Schools district. With a relatively small student population of 159, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance, ranking among the top high schools in North Carolina.

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy's academic excellence is evident across subjects, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. The school also demonstrates strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the academic achievement of its diverse student population.

While Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy outperforms most nearby high schools in the Davidson County Schools district, the only exception is Davidson Early College, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state. Additionally, the school may need to explore ways to better support its gifted and talented student population, as their performance is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. Nevertheless, Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy's focus on career-oriented education, combined with its strong academic outcomes, makes it an attractive option for students in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2065 E. Holly Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292

(336) 242-5820

District: Davidson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,324

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 159

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy ranks better than 70.5% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 10 ranked high schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), Hispanic (10.1%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is 14.4, which is the 3^rd best among 10 high schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is $11,324, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 high schools in the Davidson County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy 189^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Davidson County Schools:

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

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Rank History for Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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Rank History for all students at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	60.49	203^rd	594	65.8%
2022	73.93	152^nd	621	75.5%
2023	58.72	237^th	626	62.1%
2024	68.68	189^th	640	70.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	88.72	68^th	544	87.5%
2023	75.30	118^th	597	80.2%
2024	72.14	144^th	613	76.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	64.33	197^th	594	66.8%
2023	47.17	309^th	588	47.4%
2024	54.70	261^st	602	56.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	67.43	134^th	398	66.3%
2023	46.87	272^nd	403	32.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	80.40	121^st	585	79.3%
2023	67.75	177^th	602	70.6%
2024	80.41	133^rd	607	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	61.82	197^th	534	63.1%
2023	42.07	306^th	537	43.0%
2024	54.40	253^rd	553	54.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2013	32	2	1	3	1	1	40
2014	78	2	2	5	1	1	89
2015	111	3	2	13	0	3	132
2016	129	4	1	11	0	4	149
2017	148	10	1	16	0	7	182
2018	141	5	5	13	0	4	168
2019	151	6	4	12	0	4	177
2020	159	9	4	10	0	4	186
2021	147	9	7	9	1	5	178
2022	135	9	7	10	1	3	165
2023	125	10	3	16	1	4	159

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 Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	40	4.3	9.1	62.5
2014	89	6.9	12.8	59.6
2015	132	8.0	16.5	60.6
2016	149	8.0	18.6	57.7
2017	182	12.8	14.1	51.1
2018	168	13.0	12.9	46.4
2019	177	12.8	13.7	49.2
2020	186	11.9	15.5	47.8
2021	178	12.5	14.2	38.2
2022	165	11.5	14.3	29.1
2023	159	11.0	14.4	44.7

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 Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	40	4.3	9.1	62.5
2014	89	6.9	12.8	59.6
2015	132	8.0	16.5	60.6
2016	149	8.0	18.6	57.7
2017	182	12.8	14.1	51.1
2018	168	13.0	12.9	46.4
2019	177	12.8	13.7	49.2
2020	186	11.9	15.5	47.8
2021	178	12.5	14.2	38.2
2022	165	11.5	14.3	29.1
2023	159	11.0	14.4	44.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$132 (1.2%)	$11,192 (98.8%)	$11,324

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy)	66.7	70.6	3.9%
End of Course Biology (Davidson County Schools)	57.8	56.2	1.6%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy)	87.2	64.9	22.3%
End of Course English II (Davidson County Schools)	59.5	57.3	2.2%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy)	71.9	33.3	38.6%
End of Course Math I (Davidson County Schools)	47	39.6	7.4%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy)	70.5	63.6	6.9%
End of Course Math III (Davidson County Schools)	47	59.5	12.5%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	177	159	10.2%
African American	6	10	66.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	12	16	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	151	125	17.2%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.2%	44.7%	4.5%

Schools Near Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davidson County High School	Public	6-12	2061 E Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1459	86	11	7.8	70.9%	66 (76.7%)	2 (2.3%)	13 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	5.7	613^th of 640 public high schools	4.2%		12.2	557^th of 626 public high schools	11.0%	56	8.3			26.7	$16,547	$783	$15,764
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	Public	9-12	2065 E. Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5820	159	11	14.4	44.7%	125 (78.6%)	10 (6.3%)	16 (10.1%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	68.7	189^th of 640 public high schools	70.5%		58.7	237^th of 626 public high schools	62.1%	48	65.7	75.8	54.3	67.9	$11,324	$132	$11,192
Davidson Early College	Public	9-12	297 DCCC Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5686	132	5	29.3	41.7%	97 (73.5%)	7 (5.3%)	19 (14.4%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	93.9	44^th of 640 public high schools	93.1%		81.3	121^st of 626 public high schools	80.7%	77	94.4	100.0	68.4	100.0	$9,157	$89	$9,067
Lexington Senior High School	Public	9-12	26 Penry Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1574	928	50	18.3	98.7%	158 (17.0%)	281 (30.3%)	351 (37.8%)	47 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	84 (9.1%)	25.3	481^st of 640 public high schools	24.8%		28.2	449^th of 626 public high schools	28.3%	32	35.3	44.4	27.5	48.3	$10,435	$1,128	$9,307
East Davidson High	Public	9-12	1408 Lake Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 476-4814	765	43	17.6	53.1%	572 (74.8%)	25 (3.3%)	126 (16.5%)	18 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	40.2	370^th of 640 public high schools	42.2%		50.4	286^th of 626 public high schools	54.3%	84	51.7	55.1	33.3	53.9	$7,878	$419	$7,459
Central Davidson High	Public	9-12	2747 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 357-2920	900	53	17.1	48.9%	704 (78.2%)	47 (5.2%)	104 (11.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	34	411^th of 640 public high schools	35.8%		39.6	359^th of 626 public high schools	42.7%	52	48.8	50.2	21.4	56.3	$8,319	$521	$7,798
North Davidson High	Public	9-12	7227 Old US Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-8431	905	56	16.1	37.0%	719 (79.4%)	34 (3.8%)	101 (11.2%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.3%)	60.8	229^th of 640 public high schools	64.2%		56.3	251^st of 626 public high schools	59.9%	22	71.1	67.4	34.4	65.3	$8,214	$565	$7,650
Thomasville High	Public	9-12	410 Unity Street	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4250	634	38	16.7	97.8%	88 (13.9%)	236 (37.2%)	258 (40.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.1%)	9.9	593^rd of 640 public high schools	7.3%		11	569^th of 626 public high schools	9.1%	24	33.1	32.5	8.1	17.2	$12,281	$1,549	$10,731
Oak Grove High	Public	9-12	3507 Midway School Rd	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 474-8280	958	51	18.6	30.4%	779 (81.3%)	51 (5.3%)	84 (8.8%)	8 (0.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	68.6	190^th of 640 public high schools	70.3%		64.2	200^th of 626 public high schools	68.1%	10	78.9	73.2	44.6	64.8	$8,226	$493	$7,733
West Davidson High	Public	9-12	200 Dragon Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 853-8082	725	43	16.8	50.3%	584 (80.6%)	28 (3.9%)	86 (11.9%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	32	433^rd of 640 public high schools	32.3%		45.2	323^rd of 626 public high schools	48.4%	110	47.2	44.9	29.2	53.2	$8,366	$319	$8,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

What is the racial makeup of Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy?

Students at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 159 students attended Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy.

What district is Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy in?

Davidson County Schools

Is Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy a good school?

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy ranks 189^th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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