Top Rankings
Iredell-Statesville Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 4,798 students in Iredell-Statesville Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
37 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
20,461 Students
493,495 Students
# Teachers
1,261 Teachers
31,612 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Iredell-Statesville Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
14%
25%
% White
58%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,950 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$224 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,113
$11,192
Spending / Student
$10,950
$11,617
Best Iredell-Statesville Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Brawley School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
132 Swift Arrow Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 892-4711
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 892-4711
Gr: 6-8 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Oakwood Middle Ib School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
321 Clegg Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-7354
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-7354
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Woodland Heights Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
272 Forest Lake Blvd
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 664-4430
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 664-4430
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Lakeshore Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
244 Lakeshore School Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 799-0187
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 799-0187
Gr: 6-8 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #55.
Career Academy And Technical School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Old Murdock Rd
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 978-2791
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 978-2791
Gr: 6-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #66.
Troutman Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 Rumple St
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 528-5137
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 528-5137
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #77.
Discovery Program At The Springs
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
163 Barium Dr
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-6015
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-6015
Gr: PK-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #88.
North Iredell Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2467 Jennings Rd
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4802
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4802
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #99.
West Iredell Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
303 Watermelon Rd
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-2887
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-2887
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1010.
East Iredell Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
590 Chestnut Grove Road
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 872-4666
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 872-4666
Gr: 6-8 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1111.
Third Creek Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
359 East Barkley Rd
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-2135
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-2135
Gr: 6-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1212.
Northview Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 Carolina Av
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-7606
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-7606
Gr: K-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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