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Public elementary school · Davie County Schools · Advance, North Carolina

Shady Grove Elementary

Shady Grove Elementary rates 8.9, among the strongest elementary schools in Davie County Schools, where the rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.9this school

8.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Davie County Schools median is 6.7.

#38 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Davie County Schools: 6 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Davie County Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

It ranks 38 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 1 of 12 in Davie County Schools.

Shady Grove Elementary is listed in Davie County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math82%20 points above the North Carolina average of 62%2026 NC
Reading68%12 points above the North Carolina average of 56%2026 NC
In 2026, 82% of students were proficient in math and 68% in reading, against North Carolina averages of 62% and 56%.2026 NC; 60 test records from NC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.5
50% of the rating
Academics
8.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 27006; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Shady Grove Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$94,477
Median home value
$319,700
Median rent
$1,025/mo
College educated
38.4%
Homeownership
88.8%
Poverty rate
3.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 27006; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,361/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
27.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Shady Grove Elementarythis school
    8.9
  2. 6.3Compare →
  3. 6.2Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Davie County Schools, best rated first, and none rates higher than Shady Grove Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Shady Grove Elementary serve?

Shady Grove Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Shady Grove Elementary?

Shady Grove Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 500 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shady Grove Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Shady Grove Elementary is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Shady Grove Elementary rank in NC?

Shady Grove Elementary ranks #38 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Shady Grove Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Shady Grove Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Shady Grove Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Shady Grove Elementary has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Shady Grove Elementary a charter school?

No, Shady Grove Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Shady Grove Elementary a Title I school?

No, Shady Grove Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Shady Grove Elementary?

27.4% of students at Shady Grove Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
500
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Davie County
Rank in district
#1 of 12
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$12,525
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 27006)
16,254
Area average commute
29 min
Area median age
48.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.