Pilot Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

145 Pilot School Road
Thomasville, NC 27360

Top 50%

Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pilot Elementary School ranks in the top 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50% in NC
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Pilot Elementary School's student population of 337 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pilot Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	52
1	57
2	61
3	50
4	53
5	61

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pilot Elementary School
2023	364
2022	363
2021	347
2020	376
2019	376
2018	444
2017	444
2016	451
2015	455
2014	439
2013	462
2012	504
2011	511
2010	514
2009	512
2008	535
2007	548
2006	507
2005	499
2004	553
2003	563
2002	554
2001	516
2000	536
1999	545
1998	522
1997	483
1996	475
1995	485
1994	493
1993	461
1992	455
1991	482
1990	495
1989	480
1988	494
1987	499

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pilot Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	21
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	27
2014	28
2013	29
2012	29
2011	32
2010	31
2009	30
2008	31
2006	25
2005	25
2004	26
2003	42
2002	34
2001	40
2000	40
1999	40
1998	35
1997	32
1996	32
1995	33
1994	33
1993	31
1992	29
1991	28
1990	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

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

The of Pilot Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#1246 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pilot Elementary School
2023	#1246
2022	#1246
2021	#1439
2019	#1512
2018	#1296
2017	#1350
2016	#1286
2015	#1020
2014	#943
2013	#748
2012	#1158

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(21-22)

50-54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2022	52%	51%	56%
2021	42%	42%	50%
2019	37%	42%	48%
2018	47%	48%	44%
2017	49%	47%	51%
2016	50%	47%	50%
2015	50%	44%	46%
2014	53%	43%	45%
2013	56%	42%	45%
2012	84%	82%	88%
2011	91%	82%	88%

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45-49%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2022	47%	50%	51%
2021	37%	47%	50%
2019	37%	46%	48%
2018	38%	47%	44%
2017	38%	46%	49%
2016	40%	47%	49%
2015	45%	46%	47%
2014	42%	46%	48%
2013	45%	45%	47%
2012	76%	73%	78%
2011	82%	70%	75%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2022	62%	63%	69%
2021	44%	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	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2023	18:1	15:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	20:1	14:1	22:1
2005	20:1	14:1	22:1
2004	21:1	15:1	22:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2023	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2023	4%	25%	4%
2022	5%	25%	4%
2021	3%	25%	4%
2020	2%	25%	4%
2019	2%	25%	4%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	4%	26%	3%
2014	3%	26%	3%
2013	2%	26%	3%
2012	2%	26%	3%
2011	3%	26%	3%
2010	6%	31%	5%
2009	5%	31%	5%
2008	2%	29%	3%
2006	3%	32%	3%
2005	1%	31%	3%
2004	1%	31%	3%
2002	1%	31%	3%
2000	1%	31%	3%
1998	1%	30%	2%
1997	1%	31%	2%
1993	1%	30%	3%
1992	2%	30%	3%
1991	1%	30%	3%
1990	1%	30%	3%
1989	1%	30%	3%

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White

76%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2023	74%	44%	77%
2022	78%	45%	79%
2021	79%	46%	80%
2020	81%	48%	82%
2019	81%	48%	82%
2018	85%	49%	84%
2017	85%	49%	84%
2016	83%	50%	85%
2015	83%	50%	84%
2014	87%	51%	86%
2013	85%	52%	87%
2012	85%	53%	88%
2011	86%	53%	88%
2010	87%	54%	89%
2009	89%	54%	89%
2008	88%	55%	89%
2007	91%	56%	91%
2006	91%	56%	92%
2005	94%	57%	93%
2004	95%	58%	94%
2003	97%	59%	94%
2002	96%	60%	95%
2001	98%	61%	95%
2000	98%	61%	95%
1999	100%	62%	96%
1998	99%	63%	96%
1997	99%	64%	97%
1996	100%	64%	97%
1995	100%	65%	97%
1994	100%	66%	97%
1993	99%	66%	97%
1992	98%	66%	97%
1991	99%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2023	0.43	0.71	0.39
2022	0.38	0.70	0.36
2021	0.36	0.69	0.35
2020	0.33	0.68	0.32
2019	0.33	0.68	0.32
2018	0.27	0.67	0.29
2017	0.27	0.67	0.29
2016	0.30	0.66	0.28
2015	0.30	0.66	0.27
2014	0.24	0.65	0.25
2013	0.27	0.65	0.24
2012	0.27	0.64	0.22
2011	0.25	0.64	0.22
2010	0.23	0.61	0.21
2009	0.20	0.61	0.20
2008	0.22	0.61	0.19
2007	0.19	0.60	0.17
2006	0.16	0.58	0.15
2005	0.11	0.58	0.14
2004	0.10	0.57	0.12
2003	0.06	0.56	0.11
2002	0.08	0.55	0.10
2001	0.04	0.53	0.09
2000	0.03	0.53	0.08
1994	0.02	0.48	0.06
1993	0.02	0.48	0.06
1992	0.04	0.48	0.07
1991	0.02	0.48	0.06
1990	0.04	0.48	0.06
1989	0.04	0.48	0.07
1988	0.02	0.47	0.07

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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	Pilot Elementary School	North Carolina	Davidson County Schools
2023	67%	57%	48%
2022	43%	47%	31%
2021	43%	49%	32%
2020	45%	52%	36%
2019	45%	52%	36%
2018	54%	53%	39%
2017	54%	53%	39%
2016	50%	52%	38%
2015	52%	52%	40%
2014	47%	47%	39%
2013	50%	47%	41%
2012	47%	45%	37%
2011	43%	43%	34%
2010	41%	40%	32%
2008	34%	25%	26%
2007	32%	35%	25%
2006	34%	35%	25%
2005	33%	37%	23%
2004	29%	36%	21%
2003	26%	27%	18%
2002	20%	30%	15%
2001	20%	29%	14%
2000	22%	31%	14%
1999	18%	31%	14%
1998	16%	31%	12%
1997	16%	30%	12%
1996	21%	30%	13%
1995	20%	29%	13%
1994	21%	29%	14%
1993	19%	29%	12%
1992	15%	22%	9%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Davidson County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Pilot Elementary School's ranking?

Pilot Elementary School is ranked #1246 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Pilot Elementary School often compared to?

Pilot Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brier Creek Elementary School, Fair Grove Elementary School, Pickett Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Pilot Elementary School?

337 students attend Pilot Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Pilot Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pilot Elementary School?

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

What grades does Pilot Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pilot Elementary School part of?

Pilot Elementary School is part of Davidson County Schools.

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