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Welcome Elementary Primary School
5701 Old Hwy 52
Lexington NC, 27295, Davidson County
Phone: 336-731-3361
Ranking: 
(858 out of 1,874, top 46%)*
(858 out of 1,874, top 46%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Davidson County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 588 | 615 | 625 | 664 | 669 | 679 | 683 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 13 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.0% | 16 | 2.4% | 17 | 2.5% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 97 | 16.5% | 93 | 15.1% | 100 | 16.0% | 91 | 13.7% | 106 | 15.8% | 111 | 16.3% | 124 | 18.2% |
| Grade 1: | 93 | 15.8% | 99 | 16.1% | 105 | 16.8% | 119 | 17.9% | 114 | 17.0% | 121 | 17.8% | 110 | 16.1% |
| Grade 2: | 98 | 16.7% | 104 | 16.9% | 99 | 15.8% | 110 | 16.6% | 112 | 16.7% | 107 | 15.8% | 125 | 18.3% |
| Grade 3: | 103 | 17.5% | 90 | 14.6% | 103 | 16.5% | 113 | 17.0% | 104 | 15.5% | 122 | 18.0% | 99 | 14.5% |
| Grade 4: | 88 | 15.0% | 107 | 17.4% | 106 | 17.0% | 106 | 16.0% | 115 | 17.2% | 107 | 15.8% | 115 | 16.8% |
| Grade 5: | 109 | 18.5% | 109 | 17.7% | 106 | 17.0% | 109 | 16.4% | 101 | 15.1% | 111 | 16.3% | 109 | 16.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 316 | 53.7% | 317 | 51.5% | 329 | 52.6% | 328 | 49.4% | 325 | 48.6% | 330 | 48.6% | 321 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 272 | 46.3% | 298 | 48.5% | 296 | 47.4% | 336 | 50.6% | 336 | 50.2% | 341 | 50.2% | 340 | 49.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 22 | 3.7% | 21 | 3.4% | 23 | 3.7% | 20 | 3.0% | 18 | 2.7% | 21 | 3.1% | 21 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | 45 | 7.7% | 46 | 7.5% | 48 | 7.7% | 48 | 7.2% | 40 | 6.0% | 26 | 3.8% | 29 | 4.2% |
| Black: | 18 | 3.1% | 24 | 3.9% | 18 | 2.9% | 24 | 3.6% | 41 | 6.1% | 38 | 5.6% | 14 | 2.0% |
| White: | 475 | 80.8% | 501 | 81.5% | 511 | 81.8% | 546 | 82.2% | 567 | 84.8% | 590 | 86.9% | 597 | 87.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 4.4% | 21 | 3.4% | 23 | 3.7% | 22 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 254 | 43.2% | 293 | 47.6% | 253 | 40.5% | 274 | 41.3% | 249 | 37.2% | NA | NA | 215 | 31.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 9.9% | 24 | 3.9% | 42 | 6.7% | 37 | 5.6% | 53 | 7.9% | NA | NA | 62 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.39 | 15.92 | 16.11 | 15.92 | 15.88 | 15.80 | 16.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 71.3% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 74.9% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.1% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 88.5% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86.4% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 86.6% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 86.4% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 51.2% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 84.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 85.1% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 60.6% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 72.4% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 71.2% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 72.1% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 69% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 43.8% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 69.6% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 76% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 88.1% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.5% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 86.3% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 88.7% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 50.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 88.2% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 90.5% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 64.1% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 76.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 78.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77.5% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 75.3% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 44.4% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 46.3% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 55.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 60.7% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 69.7% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 66.8% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 74% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 83.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 86.5% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 88.1% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 85.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 52.1% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 93.3% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 92.4% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 62.8% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 75% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 76.9% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 78.9% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 76.4% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.9% | 41.8% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 42.4% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 67% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 76.2% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 80.3% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 80.4% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 48.6% | 45.4% |
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* Welcome Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.