Photo: Cscdavidson · CC BY-SA 3.0Davidson’s public schools score below 54% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Davidson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Davidson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 27 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Davidson’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,065 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 30 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Community School of Davidson, Davidson Day School (private) and Davidson Green School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Davidson’s grade
B−: better than 46% of North Carolina school districts, #165 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Davidson, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Davidson
Davidson K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,185 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Davidson’s public schools are run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which also serves Charlotte, Cornelius, Huntersville and Matthews and others. Parts of Davidson (5% of its land) are served by Iredell-Statesville Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Davidson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Davidson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | B− | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Cornelius | B− | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Kannapolis | B+ | Cabarrus County Schools PK–12 · Kannapolis City Schools PK–12 |
Every school in Davidson
34 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Davidson’s schools
Are Davidson’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Davidson children attend score below 54% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #165 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Davidson in?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 145,014 students in 186 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Davidson are served by Iredell-Statesville Schools.
Where do Davidson kids go to high school?
One of 30 high schools, depending on your address: Myers Park High School, Ardrey Kell High School, South Mecklenburg High School, William Amos Hough High, East Mecklenburg High School, Palisades High School, Julius L. Chambers High School, Providence High School, Mallard Creek High School, Independence High School, West Charlotte High School, Garinger High School, North Mecklenburg High School, Hopewell High School, Butler High School, Rocky River High School, Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology, Olympic High School, Ballantyne Ridge High School, West Mecklenburg High School, Harding University High School, Northwest School of the Arts, Cochrane Collegiate Academy, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School, Williams Secondary Montessori, Char Eng Early College-UNCC, Central Piedmont Early College, Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences, Charlotte Teacher Early College and Military and Global Leadership.
What is Davidson’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Davidson spend per student?
$13,065 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Davidson?
Yes: Davidson Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 506 students) and Davidson Green School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 64 students). Davidson also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Davidson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Davidson → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.