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Davie County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,194 students in Davie County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Davie County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
6,137 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Davie County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
21%
% Black
7%
25%
% White
70%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,419 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,765
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,419
$11,612
Best Davie County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shady Grove Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3179 Cornatzer Rd
Advance, NC 27006
(336) 936-8280
Advance, NC 27006
(336) 936-8280
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
William Ellis Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
144 William Ellis Drive
Advance, NC 27006
(336) 751-2107
Advance, NC 27006
(336) 751-2107
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Cornatzer Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
552 Cornatzer Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 753-1345
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 753-1345
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
North Davie Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
497 Farmington Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-3415
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-3415
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: #55.
William R Davie Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3437 Us Hwy 601 N
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-3181
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-3181
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #66.
Pinebrook Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
477 Pinebrook School Rd
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-1050
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-1050
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #77.
Davie County Virtual School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Salisbury Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 936-8230
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 936-8230
Grades: 4-8
| 39 students
Rank: #88.
Central Davie Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
160 Martin Luther King Jr. Roa
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5712
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5712
Grades: 3-12
| 12 students
Rank: #99.
Cooleemee Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
136 Marginal St
Cooleemee, NC 27014
(336) 753-1118
Cooleemee, NC 27014
(336) 753-1118
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #1010.
Mocksville Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
295 Cemetery St
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-2740
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-2740
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #1111.
South Davie Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
197 South Davie Drive
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5941
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5941
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
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