Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27292

Summary:

The 27292 zip code area is home to 15 schools spanning elementary, middle, high, and alternative education, spread across two school districts - Lexington City Schools and Davidson County Schools. While the schools serve diverse student populations, there are significant disparities in academic performance, with some standout schools like Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy excelling, and others in the Lexington City district struggling to meet state standards.

The data reveals that several schools, including Lexington Middle School, Southwest Elementary Global Academy, and Charles England Elementary, have extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage in the student population. In contrast, Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy and Stoner-Thomas School stand out for their specialized educational programs and strong academic performance.

Overall, the schools in the 27292 zip code area face a range of challenges, from high poverty rates to wide achievement gaps between the highest and lowest performing institutions. While some schools, like Davis-Townsend Elementary, demonstrate promising results, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure all students in this community have access to a high-quality education.

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles England Elementary School	Public	1-5	111 Cornelia Drive	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1552	340	24	14.4	99.1%	47 (13.8%)	130 (38.2%)	122 (35.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.6%)	26.9	1160^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.9%		48.5	788^th of 1502 public elementary schools	47.5%	372					54.5	49.4	33.3				38.5	40.7	34.4				50.0		$11,713	$1,677	$10,036
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	100 West Hemstead Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1567	591	38	15.7	99.5%	99 (16.8%)	169 (28.6%)	251 (42.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (10.7%)	34.3	539^th of 793 public middle schools	32.0%		28.4	572^nd of 784 public middle schools	27.0%	33								58.9	27.5	42.2				47.1	31.1	32.8		62.4	$9,220	$1,254	$7,966
Lexington Senior High School	Public	9-12	26 Penry Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1574	929	53	17.6	99.7%	156 (16.8%)	284 (30.6%)	341 (36.7%)	46 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.2%)	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
Southwest Elementary Global Academy	Public	1-5	434 Central Avenue	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1548	370	25	15.1	99.2%	72 (19.5%)	125 (33.8%)	129 (34.9%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	43.7	861^st of 1505 public elementary schools	42.8%		45.5	839^th of 1502 public elementary schools	44.1%	22					57.1	51.4	47.1				44.2	50.0	42.9				70.0		$10,272	$1,699	$8,573
South Lexington School	Public	PK-K	1000 Cotton Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1544	310	19	16.7	99.0%	56 (18.1%)	111 (35.8%)	101 (32.6%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)								(n/a)																			$14,927	$2,761	$12,166
South Lexington Developmental Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1000 Cotton Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1544	28	2	17.0	89.3%	16 (57.1%)	4 (14.3%)	6 (21.4%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$30,321	$1,905	$28,416
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	168	11	14.8	51.8%	122 (72.6%)	11 (6.5%)	17 (10.1%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	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
Central Davidson Middle	Public	6-8	2591 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 357-2310	662	40	16.6	63.6%	507 (76.6%)	30 (4.5%)	84 (12.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	56.1	321^st of 793 public middle schools	59.5%		42	436^th of 784 public middle schools	44.4%	115								68.3	45.5	51.4				50.0	42.5	48.6		75.0	$7,612	$756	$6,856
Central Davidson High	Public	9-12	2747 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 357-2920	867	49	17.8	56.2%	670 (77.3%)	44 (5.1%)	112 (12.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	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
Stoner-Thomas School	Public, Alternative	K-12	215 County School Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 248-5421	97	11	8.7	96.9%	72 (74.2%)	5 (5.2%)	14 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)								(n/a)																			$25,774	$2,896	$22,879
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	73	11	6.6	95.9%	59 (80.8%)	4 (5.5%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	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
Davis-Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Heath Church Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 249-9880	426	29	14.9	99.3%	346 (81.2%)	15 (3.5%)	54 (12.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	62.8	528^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.9%		75.3	321^st of 1502 public elementary schools	78.6%	207					58.6	50.0	74.7				51.7	56.1	54.4				79.7		$10,132	$1,065	$9,067
Silver Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11161 East Old Hwy 64	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-1576	235	19	12.5	98.7%	195 (83.0%)	5 (2.1%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	34.5	1018^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.4%		31.5	1067^th of 1502 public elementary schools	29.0%	49					51.7	60.0	46.9				34.5	48.6	25.0				59.4		$10,227	$1,339	$8,887
Southwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 NC Hwy 8	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 357-2777	593	41	14.6	99.5%	424 (71.5%)	20 (3.4%)	99 (16.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	65.2	486^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.7%		55.3	666^th of 1502 public elementary schools	55.7%	180					67.1	53.1	65.7				56.1	52.0	54.9				86.3		$8,958	$925	$8,033
Southmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	398 Owen Rd	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5800	285	18	15.5	98.9%	229 (80.4%)	10 (3.5%)	29 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	53.1	697^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.7%		39.8	937^th of 1502 public elementary schools	37.6%	240					62.2	69.2	53.6				60.0	46.2	46.4				60.7		$9,403	$977	$8,426

Cities Near Zip Code 27292

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	0.56 mi	27	277^th
Thomasville	5.98 mi	13	280^th
Winston Salem	10.15 mi	66	358^th
Advance	10.21 mi	2	17^th
Spencer	11.96 mi	3	478^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.