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Southmont Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

398 Owen Rd, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 242-5800 · Part of Davidson County Schools

Southmont’s School Grade B− better than 54% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
281
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southmont Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Southmont kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Southmont kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Southmont ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

398 Owen Rd, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten48
Grade 138
Grade 246
Grade 341
Grade 444
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
280’20
273’21
280’22
285’23
281’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southmont Elementary from Southmont families.

Other schools in Davidson County Schools

The district →
Wallburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
A
717 students18:1
Welcome Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B−
638 students16:1
Northwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
625 students16:1
Southwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B−
616 students15:1
Midway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B+
546 students17:1
Fair Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thomasville
B
524 students16:1

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; Southmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.