Elementary Schools in Burke County Schools

Summary:

The Burke County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 14 elementary schools serving students from diverse backgrounds. While the schools vary in size, student demographics, and academic performance, a few standout institutions emerge as top performers in the district.

Mull Elementary and Salem Elementary are two of the highest-ranking elementary schools in the district, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and boasting impressive test scores that exceed both district and state averages. Drexel Elementary also stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in math and science. In contrast, schools like Hillcrest Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates across core subjects.

The data reveals stark disparities in academic achievement among the schools, which may be linked to factors such as student demographics and socioeconomic status. Schools with higher percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students within the Burke County Schools district.

District Detail

700 East Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 439-4311

SchoolDigger Rank:
110^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,690

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	304 Ann Street	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-5906	291	21	14.1	99.0%	70 (24.1%)	22 (7.6%)	171 (58.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	22.3	1239^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.9	1155^th of 1502 public elementary schools	23.1%	84	41.5	30.4	50.0	29.3	37.0	42.1	55.3	$10,628	$1,562	$9,066
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Tennessee Street	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-4258	258	19	13.3	98.8%	39 (15.1%)	17 (6.6%)	185 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	25.7	1184^th of 1505 public elementary schools	21.3%		22.2	1226^th of 1502 public elementary schools	18.4%	42	42.9	47.6	48.8	38.1	35.7	36.6	51.2	$11,197	$1,694	$9,503
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Bouchelle St	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-1584	730	48	15.0	99.6%	249 (34.1%)	45 (6.2%)	338 (46.3%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (11.1%)	34.7	1015^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.6%		40.2	926^th of 1502 public elementary schools	38.3%	89	55.9	49.1	52.0	28.8	45.5	38.2	63.7	$9,734	$1,324	$8,410
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1329 Salem Road	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-5901	436	29	15.2	99.3%	332 (76.1%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)	73.5	352^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	76.6%		74.3	337^th of 1502 public elementary schools	77.6%	15	82.5	74.2	66.1	57.1	64.5	40.3	85.5	$9,182	$1,028	$8,153
Valdese Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	298 Praley Street	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 874-0704	524	32	16.2	99.4%	402 (76.7%)	10 (1.9%)	40 (7.6%)	28 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.4%)	64.2	502^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	66.6%		65.8	486^th of 1502 public elementary schools	67.6%	16	67.1	58.4	62.9	58.5	51.7	56.2	74.4	$8,594	$1,111	$7,483
Ray Childers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1183 Cape Hickory Road	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 324-1340	447	31	14.6	99.3%	301 (67.3%)	7 (1.6%)	54 (12.1%)	58 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	63.7	514^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.8%		58.6	608^th of 1502 public elementary schools	59.5%	94	74.6	66.2	71.4	50.8	49.3	46.0	73.0	$10,027	$1,439	$8,588
W A Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Conley Road	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 584-0632	293	27	10.6	99.0%	225 (76.8%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.1%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	64.4	499^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.8%		56.7	645^th of 1502 public elementary schools	57.1%	146	81.8	44.4	72.3	63.6	35.6	55.3	83.0	$10,309	$1,352	$8,957
Drexel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Alta Vista Street	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-3160	478	32	15.0	99.4%	329 (68.8%)	22 (4.6%)	52 (10.9%)	30 (6.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.9%)	66.1	473^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	68.6%		75.6	310^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.4%	163	50.7	64.9	76.8	45.1	55.4	64.6	80.5	$9,435	$1,433	$8,002
Icard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3087 Icard School Road	Connelly Springs	28612	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 397-3491	252	21	11.7	98.8%	178 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.5%)	35 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	63.1	523^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	65.2%		65.6	493^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	67.2%	30	76.2	57.4	58.8	66.7	46.8	52.9	70.6	$9,629	$1,361	$8,268
Glen Alpine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 London Street	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 584-0661	305	22	14.1	99.0%	176 (57.7%)	19 (6.2%)	51 (16.7%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.1%)	52.6	706^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.1%		65.7	491^st of 1502 public elementary schools	67.3%	215	78.6	51.9	63.6	42.9	46.2	45.5	68.2	$10,621	$1,368	$9,253
Hildebran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 US Hwy 70 West	Hildebran	28637	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 397-3181	295	20	15.1	99.0%	219 (74.2%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.8%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.5%)	59.9	582^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	61.3%		68.8	425^th of 1502 public elementary schools	71.7%	157	59.5	69.8	60.4	38.1	51.2	54.2	85.4	$10,444	$1,872	$8,572
Mull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 Old NC 18 South	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-5785	280	20	14.1	98.9%	204 (72.9%)	8 (2.9%)	35 (12.5%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	78.5	272^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.1	408^th of 1502 public elementary schools	72.8%	136	75.8	72.9	67.3	60.6	64.6	57.7	84.6	$11,063	$1,857	$9,205
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2363 Nc 181	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 433-1533	334	23	14.8	99.1%	201 (60.2%)	39 (11.7%)	31 (9.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (18.0%)	26.7	1169^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.3%		39.8	939^th of 1502 public elementary schools	37.5%	230	51.0	36.5	40.7	45.1	40.4	40.7	48.1	$9,195	$1,040	$8,155
George Hildebrand Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8078 G Hildebrand Sch Road	Connelly Springs	28612	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 879-9595	328	22	14.9	99.1%	271 (82.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	21 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	16 (4.9%)	66.5	462^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.8	395^th of 1502 public elementary schools	73.7%	67	61.8	77.8	68.0	41.8	68.9	58.0	72.0	$10,687	$1,383	$9,305

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caldwell County Schools	4.26 mi	25	151^st
NC Health and Human Services	5.58 mi	11
The New Dimensions School	6.07 mi	1	40^th
Deaf and Blind Schools	6.5 mi	3
Hickory City Schools	11.41 mi	9	129^th

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