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What advice would you give to incoming students at Rocky River Elementary?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 370312003140
Rocky River Elementary
483 Rocky River Rd, Mooresville, NC 28115 · (704) 658-2740 · Iredell County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
190 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 61 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 34% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Schools most like Rocky River Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky River Elementary this school | 460 | 41.3% | N/A |
| Friedberg Elementary Winston-Salem | 468 | 45.7% | 66.9% |
| Claxton Elementary Asheville | 405 | 37.8% | 66.7% |
| Western Union Elementary Waxhaw | 539 | 40.6% | 57.3% |
| Vass-Lakeview Elementary Vass | 511 | 40.7% | 67.8% |
| Isaac Dickson Elementary Asheville | 390 | 41.0% | 63.9% |
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 Rocky River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Iredell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #720 of 1,485 | #16 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #140 of 1,377 | #3 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #873 of 1,379 | #16 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #1,215 of 1,414 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.3% | #101 of 937 | #2 of 14 |
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
460
-61 (-12%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 460 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 41% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 36.6 | 12.2:1 | 42% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 44.7 | 14.0:1 | 31% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 17% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 47 | 13.8:1 | 16% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 25% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 29% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (651 to 460); teachers down 21% (47 to 37).
About Rocky River Elementary
Rocky River Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Mooresville, North Carolina. Students in pre-K through 2 attend, and enrollment is 460 students.
Mooresville Graded School District is responsible for 8 schools, Rocky River Elementary included, with 5,917 students in all.
White students are the majority at Rocky River Elementary, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 74% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rocky River Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.4:1. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%. For comparison, public schools in Iredell County average 61%.
Within Iredell County, the median household income is $81,419, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Rocky River Elementary, Iredell County has 51 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Mooresville Intermediate, about 0.3 miles away. Rocky River Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
The school enrolled 460 students in 2024-25, 61 fewer than the 521 it had in 2020-21.
The Rocky River Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Iredell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
196,544
Census ACS
Median income
$81,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,906 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mooresville Graded School District
- Mooresville High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Mooresville MiddleMiddle · 696 students
- Mooresville IntermediateElementary · 690 students
- Selma Burke MiddleMiddle · 649 students
- East Mooresville IntermediateElementary · 612 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 466 students
Other schools in Mooresville
- Mooresville High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Lake Norman HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Pine Lake PreparatoryCombined · 1,888 students
- Langtree Charter AcademyCombined · 1,376 students
- Coddle Creek ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- Shepherd ElementaryElementary · 738 students
Other Rocky River Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Rocky River Elementary. Rocky River Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Rocky River ElementaryConcord, NC · 652 students
- Rocky River ElementaryMonroe, NC · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Mooresville Intermediate0.3 mi · 690
- Mooresville Middle0.5 mi · 696
- South Elementary1.5 mi · 466
- Mooresville High School2.3 mi · 1,923
- Coddle Creek Elementary2.7 mi · 808
- Park View Elementary3.0 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Rocky River ElementaryHow large is Rocky River Elementary?
Rocky River Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Rocky River Elementary serve?
Rocky River Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Rocky River Elementary have?
Rocky River Elementary employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Rocky River Elementary?
Rocky River Elementary reports a student body of 64% White, 12% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Rocky River Elementary?
Rocky River Elementary is overseen by Mooresville Graded School District in Iredell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.