Davidson Charter Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Lexington, North Carolina

Davidson Charter Academy in Lexington, North Carolina enrolled 658 students in 2024-25 with 41.5 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 43-51% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 34-41% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

589 students in 2022-23, 611 students in 2023-24, 658 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.0 to 41.5.

Students enrolled at Davidson Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 611, 2024-25: 65802004006008002022-235892023-246112024-25658
Students enrolled at Davidson Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 611, 2024-25: 65802004006008002022-235892023-246112024-25658
Students enrolled at Davidson Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 611, 2024-25: 65802004006008002022-235892023-246112024-25658
Students enrolled at Davidson Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 611, 2024-25: 65802004006008002022-235892023-246112024-25658
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358936.016.4
2023-2461140.015.3
2024-2565841.515.9

15.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 264 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Davidson Charter Academy enrolled 527 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 28 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 264 of the 527 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions28
  • Chronically absent16.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.7% of students were White, 19.5% Hispanic, 15.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White52.7%
  2. Hispanic19.5%
  3. Black15.5%
  4. Two or more races10.6%
  5. Asian1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Davidson Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 43-51% in reading and 34-41% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts43‑51%43‑51%48%
Math34‑41%34‑41%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lexington

15 public elementary schools in Lexington report 2024-25 enrollment; Davidson Charter Academy is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Davidson Charter Academy65815.9not reported
Welcome Elementary63816.498.3%
Northwest Elementary62515.937.8%
Southwood Elementary61614.999.0%
Midway Elementary54616.547.3%
Churchland Elementary44116.298.9%
Davis-Townsend Elementary43016.696.7%
Tyro Elementary39317.198.5%

All public schools in Lexington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Davidson Charter Academy

  1. Pickett Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 385 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Southwest Elementary Global AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 369 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Davidson Charter Academy with Pickett Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Davidson Charter Academy spends per student$8,455 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,455
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaDavidson Charter Academy is the number 237 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#237 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Davidson Charter Academy

  1. How many students attend Davidson Charter Academy?
    658 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 589 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lexington, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Davidson Charter Academy?
    15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Davidson Charter Academy a Title I school?
    Davidson Charter Academy ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Davidson Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Davidson Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 43-51% in reading and 34-41% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Davidson Charter Academy in?
    Davidson Charter Academy, NCES district ID 3700422. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370042203448 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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