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Schools in Moravian Falls · Wilkes County Schools

Moravian Falls’s public schools outscore 67% of North Carolina districts

In Moravian Falls, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moravian Falls, 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
54%
▲ 4 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 8 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 2% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,540 students on the public path
In brief

Moravian Falls’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 291 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moravian Falls’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,811 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Central Wilkes Middle School, then Wilkes Central High School. 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 Moravian Falls’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (291)Better than 86%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,214 test results and a graduating class of 688 could put Moravian Falls anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moravian Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,999 in math, 4,428 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Moravian Falls Elementary SchoolWilkes County SchoolsA
6–8Central Wilkes Middle SchoolWilkes County SchoolsB−
9–12Wilkes Central High SchoolWilkes County SchoolsB

Moravian Falls’s public schools are run by Wilkes County Schools, which also serves North Wilkesboro, Ronda and Wilkesboro. 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.

Wilkes County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 8,547 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,811NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 49.9% · 4428 students tested
Math59%
State average 50.8% · 3999 students tested

Moravian Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Moravian FallsB+Wilkes County Schools
WilkesboroB+Wilkes County Schools

Every school in Moravian Falls

3 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 Moravian Fallsby address
Moravian Falls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
257 students16:1Rate it →
Central Wilkes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
564 students15:1Rate it →
Wilkes Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilkesboro
B
719 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Moravian Falls’s schools

Are Moravian Falls’s schools good?

By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moravian Falls children attend outscore 67% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moravian Falls in?

Wilkes County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,547 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Moravian Falls kids go to high school?

Wilkes Central High School in Wilkesboro, with 719 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Moravian Falls’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Wilkes County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Moravian Falls spend per student?

$12,811 in Wilkes 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.