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Schools in Icard · Burke County Schools

Icard’s public schools outscore 56% of North Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Icard, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 0 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 4% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
4,485 students on the public path
In brief

Icard’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 260 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Icard’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,539 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Icard’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 56% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (260)Better than 72%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,816 test results and a graduating class of 994 could put Icard anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Icard’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,539 in math, 6,092 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Icard, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Icard ElementaryBurke County SchoolsB+
6–8East Burke MiddleBurke County SchoolsB
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Icard’s public schools are run by Burke County Schools, which also serves Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine and Hildebran and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Burke County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 11,667 students · 16.8 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,539NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 49.9% · 6092 students tested
Math54%
State average 50.8% · 5539 students tested

Icard vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Icard’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IcardBBurke County Schools
HildebranBBurke County Schools

Every school in Icard

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Icardby address
Icard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Connelly Springs
B+
265 students13:1Rate it →
East Burke Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Connelly Springs
B
630 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Icardin other towns
Freedom High
High · Grades 9–12 · Morganton
B+
1,299 students23:1Rate it →
East Burke High
High · Grades 9–12 · Connelly Springs
A−
874 students23:1Rate it →
Patton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Morganton
A
756 students24:1Rate it →
Draughn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valdese
A−
661 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Icard’s schools

Are Icard’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Icard children attend outscore 56% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Icard in?

Burke County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,667 students in 26 schools (2024–25).

Where do Icard kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Freedom High, East Burke High, Patton High School and Draughn High School.

What is Icard’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Burke County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Icard spend per student?

$12,539 in Burke County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.