Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 28115

ZIP code 28115, covering much of Mooresville, North Carolina, is served by seven public elementary schools enrolling roughly 4,195 students in grades PK through 5 and split between the Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Mooresville Graded School District. The Mooresville Graded School District ranks higher statewide, but school-level performance does not always follow district reputation.

Among the four schools serving EOG-tested grades, East Mooresville Intermediate (state rank #408) and Coddle Creek Elementary (#409) are the top performers, with average EOG proficiency of 68.8% and 69.0%. Coddle Creek, part of the lower-ranked district, posts the area's lowest free/reduced lunch rate (29.1%) and the strongest 3rd grade math results (84.2% proficient). East Mooresville matches that overall performance despite a 49.8% poverty rate and the highest chronic absenteeism among tested schools (15.7%); it also leads in 5th grade science (80.8%). Mooresville Intermediate follows at #462 with 66.9% proficiency and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area (13.0%). Shepherd Elementary ranks #716 with 59.7% proficiency; although its student body has a 99.6% poverty rate, it still posts results near state averages in several subjects. The three primary-grade schools — South Elementary, Rocky River Elementary, and Park View Elementary — do not administer EOG tests and therefore have no academic rankings.

Reading is the clearest consistent academic weakness: math proficiency outpaces reading by roughly 7 to 15 points at every tested school, with the widest gap at East Mooresville Intermediate. Chronic absenteeism is a genuine strength across ZIP 28115, ranging from 13.0% to 17.0%, far below the state rate of 24.2%. Spending and staffing follow a clear pattern: the PK–2 schools spend more per pupil and maintain lower student/teacher ratios (12.0–13.0) than the grades 3–5 schools. Very large year-over-year gains in 3rd grade reading occurred at multiple schools, though because these reflect different student cohorts, the results should be viewed as promising trends rather than guaranteed growth.