Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lexington, NC

Davidson Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Davidson Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370042203448Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davidson Charter Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of North Carolina schools.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Lexington · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
18.3:1
large classes for North Carolina
658
students enrolled

Davidson Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 83% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Davidson Charter Academy ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Lexington, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Davidson Charter Academy held near 611 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 370042203448 · Lexington, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

658 enr · 18.3:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Ramon Garza Elementary (658 students)

Davidson Charter Academy held near 611 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Davidson Charter Academy compares

Davidson Charter Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.3:1 ▲ 16% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 658 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
658
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 83% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$8,455
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5%
African American 15.5%
Two or More 10.6%
Asian 1.7%

Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Davidson Charter Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Davidson Charter Academy reports $8,455 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Lexington

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Davidson Charter Academy

How many students attend Davidson Charter Academy?

Davidson Charter Academy has 658 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lexington, NC. CCD year-over-year: 589 (2022-23) → 611 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davidson Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Davidson Charter Academy is 18.3:1, which is 16% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davidson Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Davidson Charter Academy is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in Lexington, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davidson Charter Academy?

Davidson Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Davidson Charter Academy rank among elementary schools in Lexington?

By Resource Investment Index, Davidson Charter Academy ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Lexington, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lexington on the city page.

What other schools are in Davidson Charter Academy?

None; Davidson Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Davidson Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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