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North Liberty

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,576

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

523 Enola Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-9656

District: Burke County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 100th percentile in 2012 → 19th in 2016

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (37% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 100th-percentile peak (2012) to 19th (2016)

!Science scores 34 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school37%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg57%

Not ranked this year

North Liberty did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

121^st of 242Burke 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2015	63.1	514 of 1440	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	794 of 1403	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	4.5	1364 of 1388	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	1061 of 1381	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	1260 of 1363	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	1004 of 1354	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	1245 of 1324	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2016	20.1	562 of 692	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	536 of 705	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	607 of 673	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.2	615 of 662	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	41.8	442 of 648	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.9	205 of 640	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.3	167 of 630	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	53.3	323 of 620	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	91.1	4 of 606	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	26 of 598	95.7%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2015	62.9	108 of 531	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	52.3	142 of 451	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.2	1 of 502	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	68.1	95 of 499	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	11.9	437 of 490	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	72.5	54 of 477	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	92.4	3 of 453	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	99.8	1 of 431	99.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs North Carolina (2015-2016) ?

Reading40%-13 vs state

Science40%-34 vs state

Mathematics30%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Liberty	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	523 Enola Road	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 437-9656	72	11	6.3	95.8%	51 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.7%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)												$33,576	$5,487	$28,088
NC School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	517 W Fleming Dr	Morganton	28655	Burke County	NC School for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 432-5200	64	20	3.1	95.3%	27 (42.2%)	13 (20.3%)	18 (28.1%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Burke Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	Heritage Middle School	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(828) 448-3175	0	2	11.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Caldwell Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	332 Greenhaven Dr NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(828) 726-3855	138	2	73.7	52.9%	109 (79.0%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)	53.3	76.9	25.0	22.2	40.0	47.1	35.3	50.0	64.7	64.7	47.1

Frequently Asked Questions about North Liberty

What is the racial makeup of North Liberty?

Students at North Liberty are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is North Liberty in?

Burke County Schools

How many students attend North Liberty?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended North Liberty.

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