William Ellis Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Advance, North Carolina·27006
Score
81.0/100
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#88
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#2
In Davie County Schools
Top 20%
In North Carolina

Score 81.0/100: better than 81% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 76% of them
453 students tested
Math
67%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 78% of them
453 students tested
Science
83%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 88% of them
162 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading62453
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math66.9453
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science82.7162

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
469
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
469
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Davie County

Contact

Address
144 William Ellis Drive
Advance, NC 27006

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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William Ellis Middle at a glance

William Ellis Middle is a public middle school in Advance, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Davie County Schools. It has about 469 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 81.0 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #88 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.