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C+

Southwest Elementary Global Academy

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

434 Central Avenue, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 242-1548 · Part of Lexington City Schools

Lexington’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
369
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Elementary Global Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

434 Central Avenue, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 167
Grade 278
Grade 379
Grade 477
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
409’20
371’21
375’22
370’23
369’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 39%Black 33%White 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Elementary Global Academy from Lexington families.

Other schools in Lexington City Schools

The district →
South Lexington School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lexington
308 students13:1
Pickett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lexington
C
385 students15:1
South Lexington Developmental Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Lexington
C−
26 students8:1
Charles England Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lexington
C−
381 students14:1
Lexington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
C+
595 students15:1
Lexington Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
C+
889 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.