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Schools in Statesville · Iredell-Statesville Schools

Statesville’s public schools outscore 63% of North Carolina districts

On the state math tests, 58% of Statesville’s students scored proficient, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Statesville, 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.

#83of 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
58%
▲ 7 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
Students per teacher
16.6
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
14
3,005 students on the public path
In brief

Statesville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 323 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Statesville’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 58% 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

The district spends $12,070 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

American Renaissance School, Success Institute Charter, Cornerstone Christian Academy (private), Statesville Montessori School (private), Redeemer Preparatory Academy (private) and Academy of Excellence (private) are in town. ISS Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Statesville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of North Carolina school districts, #83 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (323)Better than 79%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,317 test results and a graduating class of 1,845 could put Statesville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Statesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,988 in math, 10,646 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–8Oakwood Middle IB SchoolIredell-Statesville SchoolsA+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+

Statesville’s public schools are run by Iredell-Statesville Schools, which also serves Harmony, Love Valley, Mooresville and Troutman. 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.

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

Reading54%
State average 49.9% · 10646 students tested
Math58%
State average 50.8% · 9988 students tested

Statesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StatesvilleBIredell-Statesville Schools
TroutmanBIredell-Statesville Schools

Every school in Statesville

15 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 Statesvilleby address
East Iredell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
663 students14:1Rate it →
N B Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
378 students14:1Rate it →
Oakwood Middle IB School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
516 students15:1Rate it →
Statesville High
High · Grades 9–12
D
991 students18:1Rate it →
Collaborative College for Technology
High · Grades 9–12
A+
232 students24:1Rate it →
Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg
High · Grades 9–12
A+
225 students26:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Northview Academy
Grades K–12
D
Alternative Education
108 students6:1Rate it →
Discovery School
Grades PK–12
Special Education
32 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
American Renaissance School
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
Charter
823 students14:1Rate it →
Success Institute Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
Charter
90 students22:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Statesvillenot counted as local schools
ISS Virtual Academy
Grades K–12
Online
138 students31:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
256 students7:1Rate it →
Statesville Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
105 students5:1Rate it →
Redeemer Preparatory Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
31 students4:1Rate it →
Academy of Excellence
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
4 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Statesville’s schools

Are Statesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Statesville children attend outscore 63% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #83 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Statesville in?

Iredell-Statesville Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,017 students in 38 schools (2024–25).

Where do Statesville kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Statesville High, Collaborative College for Technology and Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg.

What is Statesville’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 Statesville spend per student?

$12,070 in Iredell-Statesville Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Statesville?

Yes: Cornerstone Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 256 students), Statesville Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 105 students), Redeemer Preparatory Academy (religious, grades K–12, 31 students) and Academy of Excellence (religious, grades 9–12, 4 students). Statesville also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.