Welcome Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Welcome Elementary School

5701 Old Hwy 52
Lexington, NC 27295

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Bottom 50%

Serving 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Welcome Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Welcome Elementary School's student population of 639 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Welcome Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	105
1	104
2	107
3	107
4	106
5	99

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Total Students

639 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School
2023	593
2022	564
2021	534
2020	551
2019	551
2018	597
2017	597
2016	614
2015	627
2014	588
2013	615
2012	625
2011	664
2010	669
2009	679
2008	683
2007	667
2006	639
2005	667
2004	678
2003	689
2002	717
2001	711
2000	698
1999	698
1998	725
1997	705
1996	685
1995	672
1994	650
1993	649
1992	618
1991	730
1990	754
1989	776
1988	787
1987	739

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School
2023	39
2022	37
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	36
2014	38
2013	39
2012	39
2011	42
2010	42
2009	43
2008	42
2006	32
2005	32
2004	32
2003	48
2002	43
2001	53
2000	50
1999	50
1998	48
1997	44
1996	42
1995	39
1994	38
1993	36
1992	46
1991	45
1990	45

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School Rankings

Welcome Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Welcome Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1341 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Welcome Elementary School
2022	#1341
2021	#1349
2019	#1293
2018	#1184
2017	#1257
2016	#1332
2015	#1213
2014	#1142
2013	#1117
2012	#1527
2011	#1463

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54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2022	54%	51%	56%
2021	43%	42%	50%
2019	45%	42%	48%
2018	49%	48%	44%
2017	47%	47%	51%
2016	47%	47%	50%
2015	46%	44%	46%
2014	50%	43%	45%
2013	48%	42%	45%
2012	84%	82%	88%
2011	78%	82%	88%

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44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2022	44%	50%	51%
2021	41%	47%	50%
2019	38%	46%	48%
2018	40%	47%	44%
2017	42%	46%	49%
2016	41%	47%	49%
2015	42%	46%	47%
2014	39%	46%	48%
2013	38%	45%	47%
2012	64%	73%	78%
2011	70%	70%	75%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2022	72%	63%	69%
2021	52%	61%	71%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	20:1	14:1	22:1
2005	21:1	14:1	22:1
2004	21:1	15:1	22:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	4%	3%	1%
2019	4%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	5%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	4%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	14%	20%	12%
2022	13%	20%	12%
2021	13%	19%	11%
2020	12%	18%	10%
2019	12%	18%	10%
2018	14%	17%	9%
2017	14%	17%	9%
2016	13%	16%	9%
2015	9%	16%	9%
2014	8%	15%	7%
2013	8%	14%	7%
2012	8%	13%	6%
2011	7%	13%	6%
2010	6%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	5%	11%	5%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	5%	25%	4%
2022	4%	25%	4%
2021	3%	25%	4%
2020	4%	25%	4%
2019	4%	25%	4%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	5%	26%	3%
2015	3%	26%	3%
2014	3%	26%	3%
2013	4%	26%	3%
2012	3%	26%	3%
2011	4%	26%	3%
2010	6%	31%	5%
2009	6%	31%	5%
2008	2%	29%	3%
2007	3%	29%	3%
2006	5%	32%	3%
2005	4%	31%	3%
2004	4%	31%	3%
2003	3%	31%	3%
2002	3%	31%	3%
2001	2%	31%	3%
2000	1%	31%	3%
1999	1%	31%	2%
1995	1%	30%	3%
1994	2%	30%	3%
1993	2%	30%	3%
1992	2%	30%	3%
1991	2%	30%	3%
1990	3%	30%	3%

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White

72%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	72%	44%	77%
2022	75%	45%	79%
2021	74%	46%	80%
2020	75%	48%	82%
2019	75%	48%	82%
2018	75%	49%	84%
2017	75%	49%	84%
2016	76%	50%	85%
2015	81%	50%	84%
2014	81%	51%	86%
2013	81%	52%	87%
2012	82%	53%	88%
2011	82%	53%	88%
2010	85%	54%	89%
2009	86%	54%	89%
2008	87%	55%	89%
2007	88%	56%	91%
2006	89%	56%	92%
2005	91%	57%	93%
2004	89%	58%	94%
2003	91%	59%	94%
2002	93%	60%	95%
2001	94%	61%	95%
2000	97%	61%	95%
1999	97%	62%	96%
1998	99%	63%	96%
1997	98%	64%	97%
1996	99%	64%	97%
1995	99%	65%	97%
1994	97%	66%	97%
1993	97%	66%	97%
1992	96%	66%	97%
1991	97%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	0.46	0.71	0.39
2022	0.42	0.70	0.36
2021	0.43	0.69	0.35
2020	0.42	0.68	0.32
2019	0.42	0.68	0.32
2018	0.42	0.67	0.29
2017	0.42	0.67	0.29
2016	0.41	0.66	0.28
2015	0.34	0.66	0.27
2014	0.34	0.65	0.25
2013	0.34	0.65	0.24
2012	0.33	0.64	0.22
2011	0.32	0.64	0.22
2010	0.27	0.61	0.21
2009	0.25	0.61	0.20
2008	0.24	0.61	0.19
2007	0.22	0.60	0.17
2006	0.21	0.58	0.15
2005	0.17	0.58	0.14
2004	0.21	0.57	0.12
2003	0.17	0.56	0.11
2002	0.13	0.55	0.10
2001	0.12	0.53	0.09
2000	0.07	0.53	0.08
1999	0.07	0.52	0.07
1998	0.04	0.52	0.07
1997	0.05	0.50	0.06
1996	0.02	0.50	0.06
1995	0.04	0.49	0.06
1994	0.06	0.48	0.06
1993	0.06	0.48	0.06
1992	0.07	0.48	0.07
1991	0.06	0.48	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	56%	57%	48%
2022	40%	47%	31%
2021	43%	49%	32%
2020	40%	52%	36%
2019	40%	52%	36%
2018	43%	53%	39%
2017	43%	53%	39%
2016	48%	52%	38%
2015	45%	52%	40%
2014	43%	47%	39%
2013	48%	47%	41%
2012	40%	45%	37%
2011	41%	43%	34%
2010	37%	40%	32%
2008	31%	25%	26%
2007	35%	35%	25%
2006	32%	35%	25%
2005	27%	37%	23%
2004	25%	36%	21%
2003	21%	27%	18%
2002	21%	30%	15%
2001	19%	29%	14%
2000	19%	31%	14%
1999	21%	31%	14%
1998	16%	31%	12%
1997	14%	30%	12%
1996	22%	30%	13%
1995	21%	29%	13%
1994	22%	29%	14%
1993	18%	29%	12%
1992	17%	22%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Welcome Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	7%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	9%	7%	7%
2002	5%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Davidson County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Welcome Elementary School's ranking?

Welcome Elementary School is ranked #1341 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Welcome Elementary School often compared to?

Welcome Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northwest Elementary School, Midway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Welcome Elementary School?

639 students attend Welcome Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Welcome Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Welcome Elementary School?

Welcome Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Welcome Elementary School offer ?

Welcome Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Welcome Elementary School part of?

Welcome Elementary School is part of Davidson County Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education