Davie County Schools School District

220 Cherry St
Mocksville, NC 27028-2206
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 5 public middle schools serving 1,444 students in Davie County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Davie County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
6,137 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#112 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Davie County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davie County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davie County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Davie County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Davie County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,075 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
433 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
4,299 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
70%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
440
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
434
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
451
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
470
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
498
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
556
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
468
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
502
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Davie County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Davie County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,765
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Davie County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,419
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Davie County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Davie County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Ellis Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
144 William Ellis Drive
Advance, NC 27006
(336) 751-2107
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
North Davie Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
497 Farmington Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-3415
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: #33.
Davie County Virtual School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1200 Salisbury Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 936-8230
Grades: 4-8
| 39 students
Rank: #44.
Central Davie Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
160 Martin Luther King Jr. Roa
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5712
Grades: 3-12
| 12 students
Rank: #55.
South Davie Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
197 South Davie Drive
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5941
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 6,137 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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