Mooresville Graded School District

305 N Main St
Mooresville, NC 28115-2453
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Mooresville Graded School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 945 students in Mooresville Graded 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 School in Mooresville Graded School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,982 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mooresville Graded School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#102 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mooresville Graded   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mooresville Graded   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mooresville Graded   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mooresville Graded   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mooresville Graded   School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
756 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
1,074 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
18%
26%
# White Students
3,578 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
60%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
435
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
414
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
436
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
468
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
525
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,148 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,750 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mooresville Graded   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mooresville Graded   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,148
$11,354
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mooresville Graded   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,750
$11,785
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mooresville Graded   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mooresville Graded School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mooresville Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
233 Kistler Farm Rd
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2720
Grades: 7-8
| 945 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,982 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 96% (Top 1% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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