Mull Elementary

Summary:

Mull Elementary is a public elementary school in Morganton, North Carolina, serving 258 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Burke County Schools district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with strong results across all grade levels and subject areas.

Mull Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its standardized test scores, where 75.8% of 3rd graders, 72.9% of 4th graders, and 67.3% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63.6%, 57.4%, and 61.9% for the district, respectively. In Reading, Mull Elementary had 60.6% of 3rd graders, 64.6% of 4th graders, and 57.7% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 46.4%, 49.8%, and 49.4% for the district. The school also excels in Science, with 84.6% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 71.7% for the district. Mull Elementary's diverse student population, with 79.84% white, 10.47% Hispanic, 3.1% African American, and 1.94% Asian students, outperforms many nearby schools, such as Glen Alpine Elementary and Oak Hill Elementary.

Despite its strong academic performance, Mull Elementary faces the challenge of serving a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 69.38% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This presents an opportunity for the school to explore and implement targeted interventions and support programs to ensure that all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background, have the resources and opportunities to succeed. Mull Elementary's consistent improvement over time, moving from the 794th position out of 1,473 North Carolina elementary schools in 2018-2019 to the 272nd position out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024, is a testament to the school's dedication to providing quality education to its diverse student population.


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Public PK, KG-5

 1140 Old NC 18 South
       Morganton, NC  28655


(828) 437-5785

District: Burke County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
272nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,063 Help


Students who attend Mull Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Middle
High:    Robert L. Patton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  258

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Hispanic:
10.5%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mull Elementary ranks better than 81.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Burke County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Mull Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Burke County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), Hispanic (10.5%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mull Elementary is 13.2, which is the 3rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Burke County Schools District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mull Elementary is $11,063, which is the 2nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Burke County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mull Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mull Elementary 272nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Mull Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Burke County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Burke County Schools 110th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mull Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mull Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 49.56 723rd 1276 43.3%
2007 57.87 593rd 1293 54.1%
2008 66.77 409th 1324 69.1%
2009 61.34 584th 1354 56.9%
2010 60.99 598th 1363 56.1%
2011 73.06 336th 1381 75.7%
2012 70.83 385th 1388 72.3%
2013 69.23 376th 1403 73.2%
2014 63.06 496th 1390 64.3%
2015 57.81 612th 1440 57.5%
2016 50.86 716th 1425 49.8%
2017 56.64 637th 1429 55.4%
2018 46.28 817th 1434 43.0%
2019 48.59 794th 1473 46.1%
2021 62.89 521st 1489 65.0%
2022 67.04 451st 1514 70.2%
2023 70.13 408th 1502 72.8%
2024 78.46 272nd 1505 81.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mull Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.91 239th 801 70.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mull Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.72 477th 1332 64.2%
2019 50.01 677th 1361 50.3%
2021 70.18 252nd 1329 81.0%
2022 74.24 218th 1366 84.0%
2023 78.04 194th 1437 86.5%
2024 79.70 160th 1450 89.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Mull Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.15 661st 1405 53.0%
2019 52.30 708th 1424 50.3%
2021 52.46 646th 1440 55.1%
2022 64.93 459th 1458 68.5%
2023 78.78 230th 1459 84.2%
2024 79.06 227th 1455 84.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mull Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.90 564th 897 37.1%
2019 59.35 255th 878 71.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mull Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 70.32 55th 669 91.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mull Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.02 957th 1413 32.3%
2019 44.28 840th 1430 41.3%
2021 71.26 370th 1444 74.4%
2022 65.98 457th 1464 68.8%
2023 58.30 599th 1461 59.0%
2024 72.05 354th 1464 75.8%
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Rank History for White students at Mull Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.40 976th 1178 17.1%
2019 30.45 928th 1183 21.6%
2021 47.46 610th 1172 48.0%
2022 52.10 588th 1194 50.8%
2023 55.17 542nd 1183 54.2%
2024 64.27 391st 1166 66.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mull Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 328 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1989 337 0 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1990 332 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1991 345 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1992 357 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 359
1993 315 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1994 330 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1995 300 1 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1996 300 1 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1997 323 2 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1998 334 6 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1999 345 8 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2000 343 8 17 9 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2001 344 10 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2002 351 8 20 8 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2003 351 8 20 8 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2004 375 11 19 6 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2005 353 12 14 10 2 n/a n/a 0 391
2006 350 14 17 12 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2007 363 5 15 20 1 n/a n/a 8 412
2008 352 3 11 19 0 n/a n/a 7 392
2009 334 11 13 18 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2010 299 20 14 13 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2011 284 3 18 21 4 0 1 0 331
2012 267 2 17 20 3 0 2 0 311
2013 261 10 16 15 2 0 6 0 310
2014 229 6 15 17 2 0 8 0 277
2015 250 5 14 23 1 0 7 0 300
2016 244 6 13 22 1 0 11 0 297
2017 256 8 7 19 0 0 12 0 302
2018 257 8 7 22 0 0 12 0 306
2019 247 13 6 21 1 0 14 0 302
2020 251 12 5 26 1 0 11 0 306
2021 206 13 6 24 1 0 10 0 260
2022 200 9 5 29 1 0 17 0 261
2023 206 8 5 27 0 0 12 0 258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mull Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 332 21.0 15.8 15.4
1989 341 19.0 17.9 29
1990 335 19.0 17.6 26
1991 347 19.0 18.2 25.1
1992 359 19.0 18.8 20.6
1993 315 21.0 15.0 22.9
1994 332 23.0 14.4 24.7
1995 311 23.0 13.5 22.5
1996 311 23.0 13.5 22.5
1997 333 23.0 14.5 24
1998 356 25.0 14.2 19.1
1999 365 27.0 13.5 34
2000 377 27.0 14.0 30.2
2001 378 27.0 14.0 31.2
2002 387 29.0 13.3 37.7
2003 387 29.0 13.3 37.7
2004 413 32.0 12.9 39.5
2005 391 35.0 11.2 47.3
2006 393 31.0 12.7 48.6
2007 412 n/a n/a 52
2008 392 28.9 13.6 51.9
2009 376 27.6 13.6 48.7
2010 346 26.3 13.1 54.9
2011 331 23.0 14.3 56.5
2012 311 21.6 14.3 59.8
2013 310 24.4 12.6 64.5
2014 277 22.1 12.5 70
2015 300 21.0 14.2 99
2016 297 20.0 14.8 66
2017 302 21.0 14.3 69.9
2018 306 21.2 14.3 59.5
2019 302 20.4 14.7 61.3
2020 306 19.5 15.6 60.8
2021 260 19.5 13.3 48.1
2022 261 20.0 13.0 48.7
2023 258 19.4 13.2 69.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mull Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 332 21.0 15.8 15.4
1989 341 19.0 17.9 29
1990 335 19.0 17.6 26
1991 347 19.0 18.2 25.1
1992 359 19.0 18.8 20.6
1993 315 21.0 15.0 22.9
1994 332 23.0 14.4 24.7
1995 311 23.0 13.5 22.5
1996 311 23.0 13.5 22.5
1997 333 23.0 14.5 24
1998 356 25.0 14.2 19.1
1999 365 27.0 13.5 34
2000 377 27.0 14.0 30.2
2001 378 27.0 14.0 31.2
2002 387 29.0 13.3 37.7
2003 387 29.0 13.3 37.7
2004 413 32.0 12.9 39.5
2005 391 35.0 11.2 47.3
2006 393 31.0 12.7 48.6
2007 412 n/a n/a 52
2008 392 28.9 13.6 51.9
2009 376 27.6 13.6 48.7
2010 346 26.3 13.1 54.9
2011 331 23.0 14.3 56.5
2012 311 21.6 14.3 59.8
2013 310 24.4 12.6 64.5
2014 277 22.1 12.5 70
2015 300 21.0 14.2 99
2016 297 20.0 14.8 66
2017 302 21.0 14.3 69.9
2018 306 21.2 14.3 59.5
2019 302 20.4 14.7 61.3
2020 306 19.5 15.6 60.8
2021 260 19.5 13.3 48.1
2022 261 20.0 13.0 48.7
2023 258 19.4 13.2 69.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mull Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,857 (16.8%) $9,205 (83.2%) $11,063

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mull Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 794th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 408th of 1502 Elementary schools
 26.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mull Elementary)60.961
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Burke County Schools)66.563.6
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Mull Elementary)54.356.1
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Burke County Schools)59.443.3
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mull Elementary)46.658
 11.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Burke County Schools)55.858.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Mull Elementary)62.152
 10.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Burke County Schools)60.354
 6.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mull Elementary)53.276.3
 23.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Burke County Schools)58.461.3
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Mull Elementary)46.873.7
 26.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Burke County Schools)53.851.1
 2.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Mull Elementary)85.189.5
 4.4%
   5th Grade Science (Burke County Schools)81.572.7
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students302258
 14.6%
African American138
 38.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic2127
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White247206
 16.6%
Two or More Races1412
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%69.4%
 8.1%


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Mull Elementary ranks 272nd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 258 students attended Mull Elementary.

Students who attend Mull Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle
High : Robert L. Patton High School

Students at Mull Elementary are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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