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Schools in Mooresville · Mooresville City Schools, Iredell-Statesville Schools

Mooresville’s public schools outscore 66% of North Carolina districts

59% of students in Mooresville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mooresville, 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.

#59of 290 North Carolina townsK–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
54%
▲ 4 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 8 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 7% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024 · Iredell-Statesville Schools
Students per teacher
16.5
NC 16.0
Schools in town
10
5,917 students on the public path
In brief

Mooresville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 227 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mooresville’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 59% across both districts 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

Mooresville City Schools spends $13,522 per student and Iredell-Statesville Schools $12,070, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pine Lake Preparatory and Langtree Charter Academy are in town. Every school ↓

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 Mooresville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of North Carolina school districts, #59 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (227)Better than 75%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,363 test results and a graduating class of 1,845 could put Mooresville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mooresville’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,908 in math, 13,817 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–12Mooresville High SchoolMooresville City SchoolsA

Mooresville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mooresville City Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Iredell-Statesville Schools, shared with Harmony, Love Valley, Statesville and Troutman. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mooresville

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

Mooresville City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,917 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$13,522NC $13,045 · FY2024
A−
Iredell-Statesville SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 38 schools · 21,017 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,070NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mooresville City Schools54%
State average 49.9% · 3171 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mooresville City Schools61%
State average 50.8% · 2920 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Iredell-Statesville Schools54%
State average 49.9% · 10646 students tested
Math · PK–12, Iredell-Statesville Schools58%
State average 50.8% · 9988 students tested

Mooresville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MooresvilleB+Mooresville City Schools PK–12 · Iredell-Statesville Schools PK–12

Every school in Mooresville

10 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 Mooresvilleby address
South Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
B+
466 students13:1Rate it →
Rocky River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
A
460 students12:1Rate it →
Park View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2
B
421 students12:1Rate it →
Mooresville Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
690 students17:1Rate it →
East Mooresville Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
612 students16:1Rate it →
Mooresville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
696 students17:1Rate it →
Selma Burke Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
649 students17:1Rate it →
Mooresville High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,923 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Pine Lake Preparatory
Grades K–12
A+
Charter
1,888 students16:1Rate it →
Langtree Charter Academy
Grades K–12
A−
Charter
1,376 students31:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (NF Woods Campus).

Questions about Mooresville’s schools

Are Mooresville’s schools good?

By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mooresville children attend outscore 66% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #59 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mooresville in?

Two districts: Mooresville City Schools runs grades PK–12, and Iredell-Statesville Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Harmony, Love Valley, Statesville and Troutman.

Where do Mooresville kids go to high school?

Mooresville High School, with 1,923 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mooresville’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Iredell-Statesville Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Mooresville spend per student?

$13,522 in Mooresville City Schools and $12,070 in Iredell-Statesville 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.