Summary:
The 27028 zip code, centered on Mocksville, NC, contains 9 public schools spanning elementary through high school grades: 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high-school-level programs, all part of Davie County Schools. The district enrolls about 4,699 students and ranks 85th out of 246 North Carolina districts with a 3-star rating, but this single rating hides large differences among its schools.
At the high school level, Davie County Early College High stands out: it ranks in the 84th percentile statewide, posts 90% or higher proficiency in English II and Math III, has a 93.5% graduation rate, and does so despite serving more economically disadvantaged students than Davie County High. Davie County High, the area’s main traditional high school, graduates 91.1% of students, but its Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III scores are all below state averages, and 26.3% of students are chronically absent. The middle school gap is equally large: North Davie Middle is a 4-star school well above state proficiency, while South Davie Middle consistently lags—8th-grade reading proficiency is 61.4% versus 38.6%, and 8th-grade science proficiency is 84.1% versus 65.0%.
Elementary choices are mixed: Cornatzer Elementary had the strongest 3rd-grade math, Pinebrook Elementary had the strongest 5th-grade math, Mocksville Elementary posted the top elementary science score, and William R Davie Elementary dropped sharply in state ranking. Central Davie Academy, by contrast, is a highly specialized alternative school with only 19 students, very high per-student spending, and very low traditional metrics; it should not be measured against mainstream schools. More broadly, spending does not predict performance—Davie County Early College High combines some of the lowest per-student costs with the strongest academics. For families, school choice within this one district matters enormously.
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