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Cooleemee Elementary

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Cooleemee Elementary ranks 897 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cooleemee Elementary is a PK–5 school in Cooleemee, NC, serving 462 students within Davie County Schools, a district that ranks 85th of 246 statewide. Cooleemee itself sits near the middle of the pack among North Carolina elementary schools — 897th of 1,492, or the 40th percentile with a 2-star rating. It serves a more high-need population than most Davie County peers: 83.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53.6% at Pinebrook Elementary, 61.5% at Cornatzer Elementary, and 68.1% at Mocksville Elementary. Its student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.

Reading is Cooleemee's most persistent challenge. In 2025–26, only 36.7% of 4th graders were proficient in reading, well below the district's 53.1% and the state's 57.7%. Third-grade reading did jump from 26.8% to 47.6% in a single year — an encouraging gain that still trails the state's 55.6% average. Science is a clear strength, with 5th graders reaching 72.9% proficiency versus 67.7% statewide. Math results are uneven across grade levels, with 4th graders lagging furthest behind district averages. Chronic absenteeism, once very high, has dropped from 31.9% in 2021–22 to 19.1% in 2024–25 — now below the state average and likely contributing to the recent early-literacy gains.

Cooleemee also posts genuine pockets of strength. Its English Language Learner students ranked 3rd of 533 schools statewide in 2023–24, and low-income and special education students have recently earned above-average marks. Still, performance varies considerably across grades and student groups, and 4th grade stands out as a transition point where the school loses ground in both subjects. Compared with nearby Rowan-Salisbury Schools like North Rowan Elementary and Hurley Elementary — which serve even higher-poverty populations and rank near the bottom of the state — Cooleemee is performing substantially better. The most instructive comparison, though, is Cool Spring Elementary, about 10 miles away in Iredell-Statesville Schools: it serves a student body with 99% poverty — higher than Cooleemee's — yet ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide, proving that stronger outcomes are achievable for demographically similar students.

462

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

136 Marginal St
Cooleemee, NC 27014

(336) 753-1118

District: Davie County Schools

Students who attend Cooleemee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Davie Middle
High:	Davie County Early College High
	Davie County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

28.4%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 12 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg61%

897^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 246Davie County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	897 of 1492	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	970 of 1490	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	870 of 1505	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	905 of 1502	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	815 of 1514	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	792 of 1489	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	700 of 1473	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	733 of 1434	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.7	674 of 1429	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	816 of 1425	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	791 of 1440	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.8	1105 of 1390	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	1008 of 1403	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.0	772 of 1388	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	859 of 1381	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	850 of 1363	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	815 of 1354	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.1	961 of 1324	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.3	876 of 1293	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.1	1135 of 1276	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	565 of 918	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	430 of 949	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	21.2	580 of 634	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	510 of 646	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	302 of 878	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	353 of 897	60.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	208 of 519	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	99.8	3 of 533	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	797 of 1447	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	835 of 1451	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	890 of 1455	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	848 of 1459	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	932 of 1458	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	754 of 1440	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	699 of 1424	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	672 of 1405	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	98 of 743	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	47.0	534 of 710	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	917 of 981	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	650 of 961	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	441 of 951	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	580 of 915	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	407 of 893	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	468 of 843	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	226 of 865	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	316 of 851	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	689 of 1434	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	805 of 1437	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	806 of 1450	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	740 of 1437	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	660 of 1366	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	699 of 1329	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	425 of 1361	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	492 of 1332	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	976 of 1451	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1060 of 1450	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	838 of 1464	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	900 of 1461	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	682 of 1464	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	790 of 1444	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	781 of 1430	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	800 of 1413	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	327 of 815	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	483 of 821	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	380 of 801	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	667 of 1146	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.8	942 of 1172	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	850 of 1166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	843 of 1183	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	883 of 1194	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	745 of 1172	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	892 of 1183	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	879 of 1178	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+5 vs state

Mathematics59%-5 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, April 26, 2019

The teachers at Cooleemee are absolutely amazing! They strive to help their students in any way they can and are not idle in their teaching strategies! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cooleemee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	136 Marginal St	Cooleemee	27014	Davie County	Davie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 753-1118	462	31	14.8	83.1%	260 (56.3%)	49 (10.6%)	131 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	40.5	897^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.9%		36.7	970^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.9%	73	65.1	50.6	62.3	47.6	36.7	49.3	72.9	$10,266	$1,331	$8,935
Mocksville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	295 Cemetery St	Mocksville	27028	Davie County	Davie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 751-2740	543	36	14.9	68.1%	304 (56.0%)	77 (14.2%)	132 (24.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	41.9	881^st of 1492 public elementary schools	41.0%		52	711^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.3%	170	52.2	65.3	64.4	37.0	45.3	46.7	76.7	$9,883	$1,047	$8,836
Cornatzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	552 Cornatzer Road	Mocksville	27028	Davie County	Davie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 753-1345	408	24	16.6	61.5%	294 (72.1%)	29 (7.1%)	77 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	57.7	616^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.7%		39.5	925^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.9%	309	79.6	72.3	60.0	55.6	56.9	47.7	69.2	$11,120	$1,086	$10,033
Churchland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7571 S NC Hwy 150	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5690	441	27	16.2	99.3%	318 (72.1%)	16 (3.6%)	77 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	29.3	1105^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.9%		27.2	1129^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.2%	24	61.4	45.6	45.5	54.3	44.1	39.0	57.7	$9,754	$1,111	$8,642
Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Hurley School Rd	Salisbury	28147	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3038	466	31	14.8	99.4%	68 (14.6%)	176 (37.8%)	179 (38.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	4.6	1468^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.6%		4	1475^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.0%	7	14.9	9.6	26.9	23.9	24.7	30.8	48.7	$10,704	$1,927	$8,777
Isenberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Jake Alexander Blvd N	Salisbury	28147	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3009	509	34	15.0	95.3%	95 (18.7%)	249 (48.9%)	109 (21.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.8%)	19.9	1280^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.2%		25	1185^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.5%	95	51.9	42.2	31.8	45.0	43.4	28.2	61.2	$10,360	$1,726	$8,634
West Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Mimosa St	Cleveland	27013	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 278-2131	611	41	15.0	99.5%	343 (56.1%)	70 (11.5%)	129 (21.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.6%)	21.8	1255^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.9%		34.8	1005^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.6%	250	40.4	53.1	50.5	37.4	40.6	39.4	55.0	$7,522	$730	$6,792
Overton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Park Rd W	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3000	237	15	15.3	92.0%	24 (10.1%)	109 (46.0%)	73 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.7%)	3.9	1475^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.7	1451^st of 1490 public elementary schools	2.6%	24	18.6	28.6	31.4	23.3	26.3	31.4	37.1	$12,485	$2,175	$10,310
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1969 Mocksville Hwy	Cleveland	27013	Rowan County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-4949	447	31	14.3	99.3%	298 (66.7%)	27 (6.0%)	83 (18.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	89.4	125^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.1	171^st of 1490 public elementary schools	88.5%	46	84.1	79.2	82.5	81.6	77.9	73.0	82.8	$9,664	$840	$8,824
North Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Charles St	Spencer	28159	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3042	405	27	15.0	99.3%	85 (21.0%)	152 (37.5%)	122 (30.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.9%)	1	1491^st of 1492 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.5	1487^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.2%	4	16.9	12.2	10.6	18.6	18.9	18.2	32.3	$10,610	$1,852	$8,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooleemee Elementary

How many students attend Cooleemee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Cooleemee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cooleemee Elementary?

Students at Cooleemee Elementary are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cooleemee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cooleemee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Davie Middle
High : Davie County Early College High
High : Davie County High

What district is Cooleemee Elementary in?

Davie County Schools

Is Cooleemee Elementary a good school?

Cooleemee Elementary ranks 897^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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