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Burke County Schools School Calendar, Spring Break & Teacher Days 2025-26
Morganton, North Carolina · Burke County
11,690
Students
27
Schools
15.7:1
Student-Teacher
745 teachers
-1 - 12
Grades
Quick Facts
433
Avg. School Size
1,470
Total Staff
Contact
- Address
- PO Drawer 989
Morganton, NC 28680 - Phone
- (828)439-4311
Staff & Students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 745
- Total Staff
- 1,470
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24
Schools in Burke County Schools (27)
Freedom High
Morganton
High
1,374 studentsGrades 9 - 1218.6:1 ratio99.78% FRPL
East Burke High
Connelly Springs
High
868 studentsGrades 9 - 1219.7:1 ratio99.31% FRPL
Robert L. Patton High School
Morganton
High
753 studentsGrades 9 - 1217.9:1 ratio99.6% FRPL
Mountain View Elementary
Morganton
Primary
730 studentsGrades -1 - 515.2:1 ratio99.59% FRPL
East Burke Middle
Connelly Springs
Middle
667 studentsGrades 6 - 818.5:1 ratio98.8% FRPL
Jimmy C Draughn High School
Valdese
High
656 studentsGrades 9 - 1219.3:1 ratio99.39% FRPL
Valdese Elementary
Valdese
Primary
524 studentsGrades -1 - 516.4:1 ratio99.43% FRPL
Drexel Elementary
Morganton
Primary
478 studentsGrades -1 - 515.4:1 ratio99.37% FRPL
Liberty Middle
Morganton
Middle
459 studentsGrades 6 - 816.4:1 ratio99.13% FRPL
Table Rock Middle
Morganton
Middle
454 studentsGrades 6 - 815.7:1 ratio99.34% FRPL
Ray Childers Elementary
Hickory
Primary
447 studentsGrades -1 - 514.9:1 ratio99.33% FRPL
Heritage Middle
Valdese
Middle
440 studentsGrades 6 - 815.2:1 ratio99.32% FRPL
Walter R Johnson Middle
Morganton
Middle
439 studentsGrades 6 - 814.6:1 ratio99.32% FRPL
Salem Elementary
Morganton
Primary
436 studentsGrades -1 - 515.6:1 ratio99.31% FRPL
Oak Hill Elementary
Morganton
Primary
334 studentsGrades -1 - 515.2:1 ratio99.1% FRPL
George Hildebrand Elementary
Connelly Springs
Primary
328 studentsGrades -1 - 515.6:1 ratio99.09% FRPL
Glen Alpine Elementary
Morganton
Primary
305 studentsGrades -1 - 514.5:1 ratio99.02% FRPL
Hildebran Elementary
Hildebran
Primary
295 studentsGrades -1 - 515.5:1 ratio98.98% FRPL
W A Young Elementary
Morganton
Primary
293 studentsGrades -1 - 510.9:1 ratio98.98% FRPL
Forest Hill Elementary
Morganton
Primary
291 studentsGrades -1 - 514.6:1 ratio98.97% FRPL
Mull Elementary
Morganton
Primary
280 studentsGrades -1 - 514.7:1 ratio98.93% FRPL
Hillcrest Elementary
Morganton
Primary
258 studentsGrades -1 - 513.6:1 ratio98.84% FRPL
Icard Elementary
Connelly Springs
Primary
252 studentsGrades -1 - 512:1 ratio98.81% FRPL
Burke Middle College
Morganton
High
131 studentsGrades 11 - 1243.7:1 ratio31.3% FRPL
Hallyburton Academy
Drexel
High
102 studentsGrades 6 - 1211.3:1 ratio97.06% FRPL
North Liberty
Morganton
Other
71 studentsGrades -1 - 127.9:1 ratio95.77% FRPL
Burke Virtual Academy
Valdese
Other
25 studentsGrades 0 - 1212.5:1 ratio56% FRPL
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