Rocky River Elementary, 483 Rocky River Road: MGSD, pre-K to second grade, 401 students in 2024-25 and a B (72) in the 2024-25 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and principal team page, the Mooresville Graded School District’s zoning, enrollment, kindergarten registration and transportation pages, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data, and the federal NCES school directory.

Rocky River Elementary is one of three schools for the youngest grades in the Mooresville Graded School District (MGSD), the city school system that serves most of Mooresville. It is on Rocky River Road in south Mooresville, near Mooresville Intermediate and Mooresville Middle. Since August 2023, MGSD students start at Park View, South or Rocky River elementary and move to an intermediate school for third grade, the district’s zoning page says.

Who to call
Address 483 Rocky River Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone 704-658-2740
Grades Pre-K to 2
District Mooresville Graded School District
State school code 491318

Principal

Principal Kaylor Kaemba, according to the school’s principal team page, which names Lani Earnhardt as assistant principal.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 401 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 447 students in the 2023-24 school year, including pre-K, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 12 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school A to F, based 80% on achievement and 20% on growth, the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report says. State tests start in third grade, so Rocky River has no test results of its own. The state’s report card data flags its grade as a K-2 feeder grade; in both years shown, the score matches Mooresville Intermediate’s.

School year Grade and score
2024-25 B (72)
2023-24 C (62)

The full report card is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone

MGSD students attend the school zoned for their home address. The district’s zoning page shows the elementary boundary lines on its maps, with Rocky River in yellow, Park View in red and South in pink. Check an address with the Find My School tool. Families must live inside the district; MGSD does not take tuition students, its enrollment page says. Children must be 5 on or before Aug. 31 to start kindergarten.

Calendar and bell times

  • School day: arrival from 8:15 a.m., tardy bell 8:40 a.m., dismissal 3:40 p.m., according to the school’s website.
  • Fall break: Oct. 12-16; school resumes Monday, Oct. 19, the district said Oct. 9.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 24: early release at 12:40 p.m. for elementary schools; Thanksgiving break Nov. 25-27.
  • Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1.

Full dates are on the district’s 2026-27 calendar and events calendar. MGSD runs a before and after school program.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Rocky River Elementary serve?

Pre-K to second grade, according to the state and federal school directories. Mooresville Graded School District students move to an intermediate school for third grade.

What is Rocky River Elementary’s school grade?

Rocky River earned a B, with a score of 72, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. The state does not test K-2 students; its file flags the grade as a K-2 feeder grade.

What time does Rocky River Elementary start?

Students arrive from 8:15 a.m., the tardy bell is at 8:40 a.m. and dismissal is at 3:40 p.m., according to the school’s website.