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William Ellis Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

144 William Ellis Drive, Advance, NC 27006 · (336) 751-2107 · Part of Davie County Schools

Advance’s School Grade B better than 63% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
437
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William Ellis Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Advance kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Advance kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Shady Grove Elementary492 students
6–8William Ellis MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

144 William Ellis Drive, Advance

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6127
Grade 7154
Grade 8156
Enrollment over time
431’20
439’21
452’22
469’23
437’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William Ellis Middle from Advance families.

Other schools in Davie County Schools

The district →
Mocksville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mocksville
B−
543 students15:1
Shady Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Advance
A
492 students16:1
Pinebrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mocksville
B+
472 students17:1
Cooleemee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cooleemee
C+
462 students15:1
Cornatzer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mocksville
B+
408 students17:1
William R Davie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mocksville
B−
371 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Advance’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.