Philip Sowers House · Photo: AmaryllisGardener · CC BY-SA 4.0Tyro’s public schools outscore 54% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Tyro, 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 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.
Tyro’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 334 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tyro’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 56% 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
The district spends $11,050 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
18 elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Tyro Middle, then West Davidson High. See the path ↓
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 Tyro’s grade
B−: better than 54% of North Carolina school districts, #124 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores are above the North Carolina average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tyro, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Tyro
West Davidson High
Grades 9–12 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
10th grade in Tyro
West Davidson High
Grades 9–12 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
Tyro’s public schools are run by Davidson County Schools, which also serves Denton, Lexington, Midway and Thomasville and others. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Tyro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Tyro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tyro | B− | Davidson County Schools |
Every school in Tyro
20 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 Tyro’s schools
Are Tyro’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Tyro children attend outscore 54% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #124 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tyro in?
Davidson County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 17,936 students in 35 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tyro kids go to high school?
West Davidson High in Lexington, with 740 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Tyro’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 Tyro spend per student?
$11,050 in Davidson County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tyro families are saying about school.
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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.