Summary:
The Mooresville Graded School District in North Carolina is home to two middle schools: Selma Burke Middle and Mooresville Middle. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.
Based on the available data, Mooresville Middle appears to be the standout school in the district. It consistently ranks higher on the statewide SchoolDigger list, reaching as high as 147th out of 793 North Carolina middle schools in 2023-2024. Mooresville Middle also outperforms Selma Burke Middle and the district/state averages on most standardized test metrics, particularly in mathematics. For instance, 8th grade mathematics proficiency at Mooresville Middle was 75.9% in 2024-2025, compared to 62% at Selma Burke Middle and 48.7% statewide.
Additionally, Mooresville Middle has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (41.56%) compared to Selma Burke Middle (50.62%), suggesting it may serve a more economically advantaged student population. Mooresville Middle also has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1, compared to 16 at Selma Burke Middle, and a higher per-student spending of $8,335 in 2018-2019. These resource differences could contribute to Mooresville Middle's stronger academic outcomes.
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