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Lexington, NC

20,238 residents•13,665 students•31 schools
Avg School Rating
5.5
out of 10
4% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
54%Math
—Reading
6% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.88
per 1,000 students
73% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
90.37
per 1,000 residents
49% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
21
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
27
Charter
1
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
21
Middle
4
High
6

These figures describe every school in Lexington; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lexington

31 schools
9.2
North Davidson Middle
Middlepublic
8.3
Northwest Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.9
Central Davidson Middle
Middlepublic
7.8
Davidson Charter Academy CFA
Elementarycharter
7.4
Southwood Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.3
Davis-Townsend Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.1
Midway Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.1
Southmont Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
North Davidson High
Highpublic
6.1
Lexington Middle School
Middlepublic
6.1
Silver Valley Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.0
Tyro Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Lexington

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lexington in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
73% below North Carolina avg
0.88
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
1
Drug
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Drugs25%
  • Burglary8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lexington

1,829 total incidents reported across Lexington in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
49% above North Carolina avg
90.37
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
288
Property
793
Drug
712
Weapons
28
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Drugs39%
  • Theft22%
  • Assault13%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

13,665 students enrolled across Lexington's schools.

  • Public12,18489%
  • Private8927%
  • Charter5894%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lexington's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
63%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.