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Forest Hill Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

304 Ann Street, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 437-5906 · Part of Burke County Schools

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

Students
305
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Hill Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Morganton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Forest Hill ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%

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

304 Ann Street, Morganton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten49
Grade 139
Grade 243
Grade 343
Grade 440
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
265’20
274’21
269’22
291’23
305’24

Up 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%White 26%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Hill Elementary from Morganton families.

Other schools in Burke County Schools

The district →

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