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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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

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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#112 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(21-22)
59%
51%
53%
50%
69%
63%
(21-22)
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
7%
25%
% White
70%
44%
% 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.
This School District
This State (NC)
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
North Davie Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
497 Farmington Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-3415
Gr: 6-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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
Gr: 4-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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
Gr: 3-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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
Gr: 6-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 6,137 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 87% (Top 20% 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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