Top Rankings
Davie County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,418 students in Davie County Schools. 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 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
6,116 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Davie County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 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)
(21-22)59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
21%
% Black
7%
25%
% White
69%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,455 is less than the state median of $11,601. 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
$10,802
$11,177
Spending / Student
$10,455
$11,601
Best Davie County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: 4-8 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
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
Gr: 3-12 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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