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Burke County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,848 students in Burke County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Burke County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
27 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
11,632 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
733 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Burke County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
697 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,241 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
499 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
4%
26%
# White Students
7,422 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
64%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
732 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
342
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
786
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
775
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
787
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
812
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
803
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
839
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
844
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
892
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
996
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,088
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
974
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
899
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
795
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,747 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,727
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,747
$11,785
Best Burke County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1951 Enon Road
Valdese, NC 28690
(828) 874-0731
Valdese, NC 28690
(828) 874-0731
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
East Burke Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3519 Miller Bridge Road
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
(828) 397-7446
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
(828) 397-7446
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
529 Enola Road
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 437-1330
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 437-1330
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #44.
Table Rock Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1585 Nc 126
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 437-5212
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 437-5212
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
Rank: #55.
Walter R Johnson Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Lenoir Road
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 430-7340
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 430-7340
Grades: 6-8
| 489 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Hallyburton Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
205 South Main Street
Drexel, NC 28619
(828) 437-4184
Drexel, NC 28619
(828) 437-4184
Grades: 6-12
| 70 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
North Liberty
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
523 Enola Road
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 437-9656
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 437-9656
Grades: PK-12
| 67 students
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