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Schools in Thomasville · Davidson County Schools, Thomasville City Schools

Thomasville’s public schools score below 51% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Thomasville, 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.

#160of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 2 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 15% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024 · Davidson County Schools
Students per teacher
16.7
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
4,263 students on the public path
In brief

Thomasville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Davidson County Schools spends $11,050 per student and Thomasville City Schools $14,296, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Hope Christian Academy (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Thomasville’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of North Carolina school districts, #160 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores are above the North Carolina average; graduation is below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (338)Better than 50%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,194 test results and a graduating class of 1,569 could put Thomasville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thomasville’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,904 in math, 10,485 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Thomasville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Thomasville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Davidson County Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Thomasville City Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Thomasville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Davidson County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 35 schools · 17,936 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$11,050NC $13,045 · FY2024
B−
Thomasville City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,149 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,296NC $13,045 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Davidson County Schools51%
State average 49.9% · 9342 students tested
Math · PK–12, Davidson County Schools56%
State average 50.8% · 8834 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Thomasville City Schools26%
State average 49.9% · 1143 students tested
Math · PK–12, Thomasville City Schools28%
State average 50.8% · 1070 students tested

Thomasville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Thomasville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThomasvilleB−Davidson County Schools PK–12 · Thomasville City Schools PK–12
TrinityB−Randolph County Schools
High PointB−Guilford County Schools

Every school in Thomasville

9 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).

District schools in Thomasvilleby address
Thomasville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C
753 students17:1Rate it →
Fair Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
524 students16:1Rate it →
Pilot Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
321 students15:1Rate it →
Liberty Drive Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5
D
306 students17:1Rate it →
E Lawson Brown Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
560 students17:1Rate it →
Thomasville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
500 students20:1Rate it →
East Davidson High
High · Grades 9–12
A
709 students18:1Rate it →
Thomasville High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
590 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Hope Christian Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Nonsectarian
38 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Bulldog Academy).

Questions about Thomasville’s schools

Are Thomasville’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Thomasville children attend score below 51% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #160 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thomasville in?

Two districts: Davidson County Schools runs grades PK–12, and Thomasville City Schools runs grades PK–12.

Where do Thomasville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East Davidson High and Thomasville High.

What is Thomasville’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Davidson County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Thomasville spend per student?

$11,050 in Davidson County Schools and $14,296 in Thomasville City Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Thomasville?

Yes: New Hope Christian Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 38 students).

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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.