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D−

Hallyburton Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

205 South Main Street, Drexel, NC 28619 · (828) 437-4184 · Part of Burke County Schools

Drexel’s School Grade B better than 56% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
73
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Hallyburton Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

205 South Main Street, Drexel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 62
Grade 75
Grade 810
Grade 912
Grade 1015
Grade 1112
Grade 1217
Enrollment over time
69’20
70’21
101’22
102’23
73’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 14%Black 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hallyburton Academy from Drexel families.

Other schools in Burke County Schools

The district →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
C
762 students15:1
Valdese Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdese
B
530 students18:1
Drexel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
B
477 students16:1
Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
B+
476 students17:1
Ray Childers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hickory
C+
460 students16:1
George Hildebrand Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Connelly Springs
C+
327 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Drexel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.