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Selma Burke Middle

Q: Is Selma Burke Middle a good school?

Selma Burke Middle ranks 244 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 68% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Selma Burke Middle is a public middle school in Mooresville, North Carolina, serving 642 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Mooresville Graded School District, which is ranked 47th out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Selma Burke Middle outperforms the state average in mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In 8th grade, the school's science proficiency rate of 59.4% is also higher than the state average of 60.1%. The school's male and white students perform particularly well, ranking 195th and 190th, respectively, out of all North Carolina middle schools. However, the school's Hispanic and gifted and talented students lag behind, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address these achievement gaps.

While Selma Burke Middle's overall performance is above the state average, it lags behind some nearby high-performing schools, such as Oakwood Middle IB School and Harris Road Middle. The school's relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 50.62% also indicates a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, who may require additional support. By learning from the successes of these neighboring schools, Selma Burke Middle can identify strategies to further improve its academic outcomes and provide an equitable education for all its students.

649

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 Rinehardt Rd
Mooresville, NC 28115

(704) 658-2670

District: Mooresville Graded School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

African American:

21.1%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (61% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg54%

244^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 32%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 242Mooresville Graded School District among North Carolina districts

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)

Male (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)37th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+11 vs state

Science59%~ state avg

Reading57%+4 vs state

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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 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
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%)	65.9	244^th of 773 public middle schools	68.4%					(n/a)	69.7	61.7	62.0	57.8	55.4	57.9	59.4
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%)	96.7	23^rd of 773 public middle schools	97.0%		97.2	19^th of 793 public middle schools	97.6%	4	90.5	93.0	92.8	75.4	80.8	88.9	92.3	$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%)	52.5	361^st of 773 public middle schools	53.3%		44.8	439^th of 793 public middle schools	44.6%	78	66.2	47.2	45.2	43.9	46.6	58.4	68.0	$6,951	$238	$6,712
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%)	75.6	163^rd of 773 public middle schools	78.9%		77.4	147^th of 793 public middle schools	81.5%	16	66.9	73.2	75.9	55.9	61.8	65.8	67.4	$8,335	$447	$7,888
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%)	78.4	147^th of 773 public middle schools	81.0%		74.7	171^st of 793 public middle schools	78.4%	24	76.1	66.5	71.5	63.4	61.6	60.8	74.0	$7,915	$475	$7,440
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%)	13.2	700^th of 773 public middle schools	9.4%		23.1	633^rd of 793 public middle schools	20.2%	67	37.3	28.1	20.5	37.3	28.7	34.7	33.9	$10,019	$865	$9,154
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%)	91.4	49^th of 773 public middle schools	93.7%		90.8	59^th of 793 public middle schools	92.6%	10	85.3	84.3	76.1	72.6	71.7	74.0	84.0	$7,387	$321	$7,066
Third Creek Middle	Public	6-8	359 East Barkley Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 872-2135	402	25	15.9	99.3%	75 (18.7%)	155 (38.6%)	134 (33.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	6.2	740^th of 773 public middle schools	4.3%		5.2	765^th of 793 public middle schools	3.5%	25	31.4	29.7	10.9	29.2	15.6	18.8	17.5	$11,158	$789	$10,369
Corriher Lipe Middle	Public	6-8	214 West Rice St	Landis	28088	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 857-7946	457	26	17.9	99.3%	246 (53.8%)	50 (10.9%)	119 (26.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)	22.6	613^th of 773 public middle schools	20.7%		19.8	658^th of 793 public middle schools	17.0%	45	36.7	40.0	36.4	41.8	35.7	40.1	38.7	$9,905	$690	$9,216
Oakwood Middle IB School	Public	6-8	321 Clegg Street	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-7354	516	33	15.4	98.8%	329 (63.8%)	45 (8.7%)	106 (20.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	88	71^st of 773 public middle schools	90.8%		87.7	80^th of 793 public middle schools	89.9%	9	77.2	78.5	83.9	68.3	61.5	76.4	85.5	$7,885	$316	$7,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Selma Burke Middle

How many students attend Selma Burke Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Selma Burke Middle.

Is Selma Burke Middle a good school?

Selma Burke Middle ranks 244^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Selma Burke Middle?

Students at Selma Burke Middle are 52% White, 21% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Selma Burke Middle in?

Mooresville Graded School District

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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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