Best Public Schools in Moravian Falls, NC

Summary:

The city of Moravian Falls, North Carolina is home to two schools: Moravian Falls Elementary School and Central Wilkes Middle School, both part of the Wilkes County Schools district. Moravian Falls Elementary School stands out as a top-performing school in the region, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in North Carolina with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moravian Falls Elementary School's test scores in mathematics, reading, and science significantly outperform the Wilkes County Schools and North Carolina state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 97.4% of 3rd-grade students at Moravian Falls Elementary School were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 63.9% for Wilkes County Schools and 64.1% for North Carolina. Central Wilkes Middle School also performs well, with mathematics and science scores above the Wilkes County and state averages.

Both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Moravian Falls Elementary School at 98.8% and Central Wilkes Middle School at 99.47%. Despite these challenges, Moravian Falls Elementary School spends $10,558 per student, while Central Wilkes Middle School spends $9,136 per student. The student-teacher ratios are also similar, with Moravian Falls Elementary School at 16.1 and Central Wilkes Middle School at 15.9.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moravian Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Moravian Falls Rd	Moravian Falls	28654	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-4077	257	16	15.8	98.4%	131 (51.0%)	9 (3.5%)	92 (35.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	88.5	131^st of 1490 public elementary schools	91.2%		94.5	53^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	96.5%	78	97.4	75.0	88.9				61.5	84.4	62.2				82.2		$10,558	$1,631	$8,927
Central Wilkes Middle School	Public	6-8	3541 South NC Hwy 16	Moravian Falls	28654	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 903-4180	564	39	14.6	99.5%	296 (52.5%)	36 (6.4%)	153 (27.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.1%)	59.2	288^th of 773 public middle schools	62.7%		67.4	228^th of 793 public middle schools	71.2%	60				67.9	51.4	61.9				50.3	48.6	58.6		63.2	$9,136	$1,152	$7,984

Cities Near Moravian Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilkesboro	0.77 mi	4	162^nd
North Wilkesboro	4.7 mi	4	313^th
Boomer	6.88 mi	2	347^th
Millers Creek	7.64 mi	2	160^th
Taylorsville	8.96 mi	9	188^th

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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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