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B−

Liberty Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

529 Enola Road, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 437-1330 · Part of Burke County Schools

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

Directions
Students
453
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Liberty Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Morganton kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Liberty MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts48%
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 ↗

529 Enola Road, Morganton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6152
Grade 7139
Grade 8162
Enrollment over time
506’20
483’21
457’22
459’23
453’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Liberty Middle from Morganton families.

Other schools in Burke County Schools

The district →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
C
762 students15:1
Valdese Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdese
B
530 students18:1
Drexel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
B
477 students16:1
Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
B+
476 students17:1
Ray Childers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hickory
C+
460 students16:1
George Hildebrand Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Connelly Springs
C+
327 students15:1

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