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South Lexington Developmental Center

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1000 Cotton Grove Road, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 242-1544 · Part of Lexington City Schools

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

Directions
Students
26
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about South Lexington Developmental Center

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

1000 Cotton Grove Road, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 12
Grade 31
Grade 41
Grade 52
Grade 62
Grade 71
Grade 82
Grade 96
Grade 112
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
35’20
32’21
32’22
28’23
26’24

Down 25.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 19%Black 15%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Lexington Developmental Center 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
Charles England Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lexington
C−
381 students14:1
Southwest Elementary Global Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lexington
C+
369 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.