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Schools in Mocksville · Davie County Schools

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

On the state math tests, 59% of Mocksville’s students scored proficient, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mocksville, 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.

#83of 290 North Carolina townsK–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
3
1,166 students on the public path
In brief

Mocksville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 325 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mocksville’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 one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is South Davie Middle, then Davie County Early College High. 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 Mocksville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of North Carolina school districts, #83 of 290 North Carolina towns. 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 (325)Better than 78%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,114 test results and a graduating class of 480 could put Mocksville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mocksville’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 Mocksville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mocksville ElementaryDavie County SchoolsB−
6–8South Davie MiddleDavie County SchoolsC+
9–12Davie County Early College HighDavie County SchoolsA+

Mocksville’s public schools are run by Davie County Schools, which also serves Bermuda Run and Cooleemee. 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.

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

Mocksville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MocksvilleBDavie County Schools

Every school in Mocksville

3 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 Mocksvilleby address

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Central Davie Academy).

Questions about Mocksville’s schools

Are Mocksville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Mocksville children attend outscore 63% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #83 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mocksville in?

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

Where do Mocksville kids go to high school?

Davie County Early College High, with 131 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Mocksville’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 Mocksville 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.