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Mull Elementary

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Mull Elementary ranks 694 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mull Elementary is a PK–5 school in Morganton, NC, that serves 291 students and is part of Burke County Schools, a district ranked in the middle of the pack statewide. Nearly all of Mull's students (about 99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and its state ranking has moved quite a bit over the past few years — from a 2023-24 peak of 272nd (82nd percentile) down to its most recent 694th place (53rd percentile, 3 stars) — a reminder that the school's overall standing can shift noticeably from year to year with each new group of students.

While the latest overall results sit closer to the state median, Mull has one clear bright spot: 5th grade. In the most recent testing year, 5th graders posted 81.1% proficiency in math and 83.8% in science — the top scores among nearby schools, including Salem Elementary and Valdese Elementary. That cohort has been strong since 3rd grade. The current 4th graders, by contrast, entered 3rd grade with unusually low reading scores (just 30.4% proficient), and their continued struggles likely explain much of the recent overall dip — less a specific 4th-grade problem than the effect of a less-prepared group of students moving through the school. Attendance is a genuine strength: chronic absenteeism has been cut from 33.8% to 12.1% in four years, now well below both the district (18.3%) and state (24.2%) averages, and Mull has a strong track record with low-income students, ranking in the top 11% statewide for that group at its 2023-24 peak.

Mull was the top-ranked school in its immediate cluster in 2023-24, but Salem and Drexel Elementary have since posted stronger scores in most grade levels. The school spends slightly more per student ($11,063) than most local peers, and class sizes fall in the middle of the range for Burke County. With only 291 students, subgroup results can swing dramatically — gifted-student rankings have ranged from the 92nd to the 9th percentile in consecutive years, and girls outperformed boys in the latest round — so parents should interpret those numbers cautiously. Mull has also historically served its special-education students well, ranking around the 70th percentile statewide in recent years. Overall, Mull combines strong attendance, proven success with low-income students, and clear capacity for high achievement, though the current middle-elementary cohort presents a tougher challenge.

291

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1140 Old NC 18 South
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-5785

District: Burke County Schools

Students who attend Mull Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle
High:	Patton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

694^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 246Burke County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	694 of 1492	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	499 of 1490	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	272 of 1505	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	408 of 1502	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	451 of 1514	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	521 of 1489	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	794 of 1473	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	817 of 1434	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	637 of 1429	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	716 of 1425	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.8	612 of 1440	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	496 of 1390	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	376 of 1403	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	385 of 1388	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	336 of 1381	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	61.0	598 of 1363	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	584 of 1354	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	409 of 1324	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	593 of 1293	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.6	723 of 1276	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	255 of 878	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	37.9	564 of 897	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	544 of 1447	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	632 of 1451	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	227 of 1455	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	230 of 1459	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	459 of 1458	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	646 of 1440	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	708 of 1424	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	661 of 1405	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	485 of 743	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	647 of 710	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	70.3	55 of 669	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	580 of 1434	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	352 of 1437	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	160 of 1450	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	194 of 1437	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	218 of 1366	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	252 of 1329	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	677 of 1361	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	477 of 1332	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	862 of 1451	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.0	406 of 1450	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	354 of 1464	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	599 of 1461	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	457 of 1464	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	370 of 1444	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	840 of 1430	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	957 of 1413	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	239 of 801	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	774 of 1146	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	500 of 1172	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	391 of 1166	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	542 of 1183	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	588 of 1194	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	610 of 1172	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	928 of 1183	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	976 of 1178	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)71st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2024)70th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+16 vs state

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Reading52%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	291	20	14.2	98.6%	203 (69.8%)	8 (2.7%)	48 (16.5%)	13 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	51.9	694^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.5%		64	499^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.5%	195	63.6	49.0	81.1				47.7	47.1	62.2				83.8		$11,063	$1,857	$9,205
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1329 Salem Road	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-5901	476	28	17.0	98.7%	377 (79.2%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (13.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	77.2	275^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.6%		70.7	378^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.6%	103	76.3	77.3	78.3				65.0	64.9	63.3				78.3		$9,182	$1,028	$8,153
Forest Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	304 Ann Street	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-5906	305	19	15.8	99.0%	78 (25.6%)	25 (8.2%)	175 (57.4%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	20.5	1272^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.7%		23.1	1217^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.3%	55	53.3	45.7	36.4				48.9	37.0	38.6				52.3		$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	254	18	14.0	97.6%	38 (15.0%)	17 (6.7%)	182 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	36	981^st of 1492 public elementary schools	34.2%		25.1	1181^st of 1490 public elementary schools	20.7%	200	67.6	45.7	58.1				61.8	37.1	25.6				65.1		$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	762	52	14.5	97.8%	287 (37.7%)	58 (7.6%)	346 (45.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (7.3%)	38.3	938^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.1%		28.6	1107^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.7%	169	69.9	56.1	54.8				48.8	43.9	42.3				60.6		$9,734	$1,324	$8,410
Drexel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Alta Vista Street	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-3160	477	29	16.4	98.7%	316 (66.2%)	23 (4.8%)	55 (11.5%)	41 (8.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.3%)	72.2	375^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.9%		51	733^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	50.8%	358	75.3	76.2	66.2				62.4	74.6	57.4				75.0		$9,435	$1,433	$8,002
New Dimensions	Public, Charter	K-8	550 Lenoir Road	Morganton	28655	Burke County	The New Dimensions School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 437-5753	569	39	14.7	33.0%	500 (87.9%)	21 (3.7%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	44.4	837^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.9%		58.1	596^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.0%	241	76.1	71.4	51.4	54.2	50.9	67.9	52.2	50.0	45.7	50.0	62.3	69.8	52.9	69.8
Valdese Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	298 Praley Street	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 874-0704	530	30	17.8	99.4%	422 (79.6%)	11 (2.1%)	44 (8.3%)	25 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	59.4	593^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	60.3%		56.5	623^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	58.2%	30	62.2	53.3	78.7				62.2	45.6	60.6				81.9		$8,594	$1,111	$7,483
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	327	25	12.9	95.4%	246 (75.2%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.7%)	32 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	63.5	527^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.7%		37.9	953^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	36.0%	426	71.7	73.9	56.1				52.2	63.0	63.4				75.6		$10,309	$1,352	$8,957
Glen Alpine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 London Street	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 584-0661	295	22	13.2	99.0%	180 (61.0%)	14 (4.7%)	49 (16.6%)	20 (6.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	58.2	612^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.4	557^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.6%	55	76.7	69.1	64.2				74.4	54.5	47.2				62.3		$10,621	$1,368	$9,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Mull Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mull Elementary?

Students at Mull Elementary are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Mull Elementary a good school?

Mull Elementary ranks 694^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mull Elementary in?

Burke County Schools

How many students attend Mull Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Mull Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mull Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mull Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle
High : Patton High School

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