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Walter R Johnson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

701 Lenoir Road, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 430-7340 · Part of Burke County Schools

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

Students
441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Walter R Johnson Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.2% 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
6–8Walter R Johnson MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts34%
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).

701 Lenoir Road, Morganton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6155
Grade 7123
Grade 8163
Enrollment over time
520’20
489’21
465’22
439’23
441’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 21%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter R Johnson Middle 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.