Southwood Elementary

5850 Nc Hwy 8, Lexington NC, 27292 | Davidson County Schools | 336-357-2777
  • grades PK-5
  • students 623
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 36% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
43%Lexington
43%North Carolina

Southwood Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Davidson County Schools" in Lexington, NC. There are a total of 623 students and 40 teachers at Southwood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Southwood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 17% lower than the North Carolina average.

Southwood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students623
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwood Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-44%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
330-34%
425-29%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 78.4% 85.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 3.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 7.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 1.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population18,97010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,05521891
Median age36.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade67.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school64.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college38.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Southwood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.