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Schools in Cooleemee · Davie County Schools

Cooleemee’s public schools outscore 63% of North Carolina districts

In Cooleemee, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cooleemee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 3 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 8 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 6% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,785 students on the public path
In brief

Cooleemee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 282 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cooleemee’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,276 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cooleemee’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (282)Better than 78%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,114 test results and a graduating class of 480 could put Cooleemee anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cooleemee’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,007 in math, 3,220 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cooleemee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cooleemee ElementaryDavie County SchoolsC+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Cooleemee’s public schools are run by Davie County Schools, which also serves Bermuda Run and Mocksville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Davie County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,116 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,276NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 49.9% · 3220 students tested
Math59%
State average 50.8% · 3007 students tested

Cooleemee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Cooleemee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CooleemeeBDavie County Schools

Every school in Cooleemee

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cooleemeeby address
Cooleemee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
462 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Cooleemeein other towns
South Davie Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mocksville
C+
492 students13:1Rate it →
North Davie Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mocksville
B+
444 students14:1Rate it →
William Ellis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Advance
B+
437 students14:1Rate it →
Davie County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mocksville
A−
1,819 students24:1Rate it →
Davie County Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mocksville
A+
131 studentsRate it →

Questions about Cooleemee’s schools

Are Cooleemee’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Cooleemee children attend outscore 63% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cooleemee in?

Davie County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,116 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cooleemee kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Davie County High and Davie County Early College High.

What is Cooleemee’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Davie County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Cooleemee spend per student?

$12,276 in Davie County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.