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What's something Cooleemee Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370117000485
Cooleemee Elementary
136 Marginal St, Cooleemee, NC 27014 · (336) 753-1118 · Davie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
384 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
39.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cooleemee Elementary
Cooleemee Elementary's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooleemee Elementary this school | 462 | 83.1% | 50.2% |
| Williams Elementary Swannanoa | 451 | 95.8% | 40.9% |
| Battleground Elementary Lincolnton | 420 | 97.1% | 67.5% |
| West Yadkin Elementary Hamptonville | 422 | 96.4% | 47.6% |
| Whitnel Elementary Lenoir | 330 | 94.8% | 44.3% |
| Mocksville Elementary Mocksville | 543 | 68.1% | 57.5% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cooleemee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #807 of 1,297 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #827 of 1,296 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #966 of 1,300 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #715 of 1,485 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #710 of 1,377 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #736 of 1,379 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.1% | #1,083 of 1,414 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #254 of 369 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | 31.1 | 14.8:1 | 83% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 79% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 36.2 | 13.2:1 | 80% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 68% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 34.4 | 12.7:1 | 74% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 78% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 82% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 46% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cooleemee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (437 to 462); teachers down 9% (34.4 to 31.1).
About Cooleemee Elementary
This page covers Cooleemee Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Cooleemee, North Carolina. The school had 462 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Davie County Schools runs Cooleemee Elementary along with 12 other schools, enrolling 6,116 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Cooleemee Elementary is 56% White. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 83% White among all Davie County residents. By the diversity index, Cooleemee Elementary comes in at 59%.
Teachers at Cooleemee Elementary total 31.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.8:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 14.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 83%. The average for public schools in Davie County is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Cooleemee Elementary is C. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Cooleemee Elementary would be expected to post about 53.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.2%.
Davie County census figures show that median household income is about $75,057, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Cooleemee Elementary is among the 13 public schools in Davie County.
Davie County Early College High is located about 3.8 miles from Cooleemee Elementary. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Cooleemee Elementary is behind the 51.8% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Cooleemee Elementary as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 454 to 462, a small change. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Cooleemee Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Davie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,122
Census ACS
Median income
$75,057
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,116 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davie County Schools
- Davie County HighHigh · 1,819 students
- Mocksville ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Shady Grove ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- South Davie MiddleMiddle · 492 students
- Pinebrook ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- North Davie MiddleMiddle · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Davie County Early College High3.8 mi · 131
- Davie County Virtual School4.0 mi · 26
- South Davie Middle5.0 mi · 492
- Mocksville Elementary6.3 mi · 543
- Central Davie Academy6.3 mi · 19
- Cornatzer Elementary6.5 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Cooleemee ElementaryHow large is Cooleemee Elementary?
Cooleemee Elementary enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cooleemee Elementary serve?
Cooleemee Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooleemee Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cooleemee Elementary is approximately 14.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cooleemee Elementary?
Student demographics at Cooleemee Elementary are roughly 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cooleemee Elementary in?
Cooleemee Elementary is part of Davie County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.