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South Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

839 S Magnolia St, Mooresville, NC 28115 · (704) 658-2650 · Part of Mooresville City Schools

Mooresville’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
466
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about South Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mooresville kids: 2 elementary schools

On the path

Where Mooresville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2South ElementaryYou are here
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

839 S Magnolia St, Mooresville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K72
Kindergarten121
Grade 1138
Grade 2135
Enrollment over time
527’20
552’21
572’22
456’23
466’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 24%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Elementary from Mooresville families.

Other schools in Mooresville City Schools

The district →
Rocky River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mooresville
A
460 students12:1
Park View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mooresville
B
421 students12:1
Mooresville Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mooresville
B+
690 students17:1
East Mooresville Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mooresville
B
612 students16:1
Mooresville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mooresville
B−
696 students17:1
Selma Burke Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mooresville
649 students17:1

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; Mooresville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.