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Woodland Heights Middle

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Woodland Heights Middle ranks 138 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 82% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Woodland Heights Middle serves 581 students in grades 6-8 in Mooresville, NC, and ranks among the strongest traditional public middle schools in the Lake Norman area with a 4-star rating (138th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools, 82nd percentile). The school operates within Iredell-Statesville Schools, a district that sits near the statewide middle (51st percentile), yet Woodland Heights posts proficiency rates 15-20 percentage points above district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade. For instance, 8th grade math proficiency reaches 68.9% versus 48.9% for the district, and 8th grade science proficiency is 79.9% — roughly 15 points above its own district and 11 points above the state.

Among nearby middle schools, Woodland Heights ranks third in the region behind only The Brawley School (97th percentile) and Bailey Middle (94th percentile). Notably, it outranks Mooresville Middle and Selma Burke Middle, even though those schools belong to the higher-rated Mooresville Graded School District. What makes this especially impressive is the school's demographic context: with 23.6% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Woodland Heights achieves top-quartile results with a much more economically diverse student body than The Brawley School, where just 8.6% qualify. Its Hispanic and Multiracial students perform particularly well, ranking in the 83rd and 76th percentiles statewide.

The school has also made substantial progress on attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 30.1% in 2021-22 to 15.2% in 2024-25 — well below the district rate of 19.9% and state rate of 24.2%. A favorable 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio, better than most nearby schools, likely supports strong classroom instruction, and science has been a consistent area of excellence for several years. That said, African American students and students receiving special education services score below the statewide median, indicating the school still has work to do to ensure every student experiences the same high level of success.

581

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

272 Forest Lake Blvd
Mooresville, NC 28117

(704) 664-4430

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

Students who attend Woodland Heights Middle usually attend:

High:

Lake Norman High

Feeder schools for Woodland Heights Middle:

Elementary:	Coddle Creek Elementary
	Lake Norman Elementary
	Woodland Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of North Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg58%

138^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 246Iredell-Statesville 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	78.9	138 of 778	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	147 of 773	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	171 of 793	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	91 of 784	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	94 of 786	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	153 of 741	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	134 of 737	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	59 of 691	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	81.2	107 of 694	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	90 of 692	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	88 of 705	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	79 of 627	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	98 of 673	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	61 of 662	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	61 of 648	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	78 of 640	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	88.9	15 of 630	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	93.0	16 of 620	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	16 of 606	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	24 of 598	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	289 of 553	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	278 of 546	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	215 of 560	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.2	48 of 559	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	66.8	113 of 550	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	147 of 533	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	30 of 494	93.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	46 of 121	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	75.7	44 of 449	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	61.6	98 of 478	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	132 of 504	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	164 of 475	65.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	115 of 363	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	45 of 371	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	38 of 356	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	11 of 318	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	145 of 731	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	137 of 733	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	183 of 738	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	91 of 731	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	81 of 733	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	143 of 706	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	102 of 684	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	61 of 656	90.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	159 of 465	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	177 of 458	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	101 of 461	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	256 of 452	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	84 of 450	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	100 of 448	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	91 of 416	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	96 of 566	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	106 of 562	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	224 of 564	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	147 of 553	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	187 of 541	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	64 of 522	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	66 of 493	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	83 of 472	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	194 of 725	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	236 of 729	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	336 of 743	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	110 of 735	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	117 of 689	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	72 of 633	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	258 of 639	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	107 of 604	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	125 of 736	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	141 of 733	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	157 of 751	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	89 of 747	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	107 of 748	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	144 of 711	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	145 of 697	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	62 of 665	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	80 of 333	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	56 of 328	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	48 of 306	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	54 of 302	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	80 of 283	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	80 of 248	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	283 of 500	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	290 of 478	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	177 of 473	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	207 of 644	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	196 of 649	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	218 of 652	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	139 of 656	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	136 of 658	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	219 of 632	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	222 of 624	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	123 of 596	79.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+11 vs state

Mathematics73%+17 vs state

Reading66%+10 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 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
Woodland Heights Middle	Public	6-8	272 Forest Lake Blvd	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 664-4430	581	38	15.4	23.6%	400 (68.8%)	46 (7.9%)	74 (12.7%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	78.9	138^th of 778 public middle schools	82.3%		78.4	147^th of 773 public middle schools	81.0%	9	77.7	71.8	68.9	64.6	70.0	62.5	79.9	$7,915	$475	$7,440
The Brawley School	Public	6-8	132 Swift Arrow Drive	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 892-4711	641	37	17.5	8.6%	454 (70.8%)	13 (2.0%)	50 (7.8%)	73 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.6%)	95.9	26^th of 778 public middle schools	96.7%		96.7	23^rd of 773 public middle schools	97.0%	3	86.4	89.7	95.0	77.8	82.5	91.4	95.4	$7,657	$294	$7,363
Lakeshore Middle	Public	6-8	244 Lakeshore School Drive	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 799-0187	531	35	15.3	40.5%	342 (64.4%)	37 (7.0%)	84 (15.8%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.1%)	54.1	357^th of 778 public middle schools	54.1%		52.5	361^st of 773 public middle schools	53.3%	4	61.8	58.7	42.3	48.5	61.3	57.1	75.0	$6,951	$238	$6,712
Selma Burke Middle	Public	6-8	235 Rinehardt Rd	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 658-2670	649	38	17.1	49.9%	337 (51.9%)	137 (21.1%)	105 (16.2%)	14 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.9%)	69.5	214^th of 778 public middle schools	72.5%		65.9	244^th of 773 public middle schools	68.4%	30	71.6	79.8	62.4	58.8	59.6	60.6	71.1
Mooresville Middle	Public	6-8	233 Kistler Farm Rd	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2720	696	42	16.5	40.9%	429 (61.6%)	124 (17.8%)	85 (12.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.0%)	69.8	210^th of 778 public middle schools	73.0%		75.6	163^rd of 773 public middle schools	78.9%	47	74.5	64.0	73.8	59.6	52.3	64.3	77.6	$8,335	$447	$7,888
Bailey Middle	Public	6-8	11900 Bailey Rd	Cornelius	28031	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1068	1,315	72	18.3	23.5%	806 (61.3%)	127 (9.7%)	202 (15.4%)	106 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (5.6%)	90.1	50^th of 778 public middle schools	93.6%		91.4	49^th of 773 public middle schools	93.7%	1	84.9	78.9	80.3	72.2	77.6	75.3	87.7	$7,387	$321	$7,066
Troutman Middle	Public	6-8	305 Rumple St	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 528-5137	470	24	20.0	99.4%	252 (53.6%)	92 (19.6%)	82 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	32	539^th of 778 public middle schools	30.7%		13.2	700^th of 773 public middle schools	9.4%	161	53.5	41.0	20.2	51.7	54.2	42.0	53.4	$10,019	$865	$9,154
Mill Creek Middle	Public	7-8	1041 Shiloh Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 241-1494	477	30	16.1	45.9%	353 (74.0%)	29 (6.1%)	54 (11.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	63.8	258^th of 778 public middle schools	66.8%		51.7	373^rd of 773 public middle schools	51.7%	115		62.3	60.0		51.8	63.3	78.0	$8,693	$756	$7,937
East Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	4137 Hwy 73	Iron Station	28080	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 732-0761	738	45	16.2	37.8%	532 (72.1%)	53 (7.2%)	90 (12.2%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.0%)	69.3	216^th of 778 public middle schools	72.2%		67.9	223^rd of 773 public middle schools	71.2%	7	73.8	62.8	66.3	62.7	55.6	58.9	79.1	$7,305	$426	$6,879
North Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1503 Amity Church Road	Denver	28037	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-0262	774	45	17.1	28.9%	626 (80.9%)	28 (3.6%)	70 (9.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	76.3	165^th of 778 public middle schools	78.8%		78.8	143^rd of 773 public middle schools	81.5%	22	74.4	70.3	65.6	64.6	69.9	66.1	73.6	$7,347	$446	$6,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Heights Middle

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Heights Middle?

Students at Woodland Heights Middle are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Woodland Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Woodland Heights Middle.

Is Woodland Heights Middle a good school?

Woodland Heights Middle ranks 138^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Woodland Heights Middle in?

Iredell-Statesville Schools

What high school do graduates of Woodland Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend Woodland Heights Middle usually go on to attend Lake Norman High

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