Iredell-Statesville Schools School District

549 N Race St
Statesville, NC 28677
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Iredell-Statesville Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 4,945 students in Iredell-Statesville Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
20,608 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
1,266 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Iredell-Statesville Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#114 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
15 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
660 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,744 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
2,909 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
12,027 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
58%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,349 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
1,334
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,374
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,528
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,413
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,444
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,436
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,509
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,564
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,560
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,889
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,878
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,872
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,585
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,872 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$224 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,033
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,872
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Iredell-Statesville Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Brawley School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
132 Swift Arrow Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 892-4711
Grades: 6-8
| 677 students
Rank: #22.
Oakwood Middle Ib School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
321 Clegg Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-7354
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
Rank: #33.
Woodland Heights Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
272 Forest Lake Blvd
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 664-4430
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
Rank: #44.
Iss Virtual Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
222 Knox Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 832-2522
Grades: K-12
| 147 students
Rank: #55.
Lakeshore Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
244 Lakeshore School Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 799-0187
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #66.
Career Academy And Technical School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
350 Old Murdock Rd
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 978-2791
Grades: 6-12
| 133 students
Rank: #77.
Troutman Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
305 Rumple St
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 528-5137
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: #88.
Discovery Program At The Springs
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
163 Barium Dr
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-6015
Grades: PK-12
| 31 students
Rank: #99.
North Iredell Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2467 Jennings Rd
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4802
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
Rank: #1010.
West Iredell Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Watermelon Rd
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-2887
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #1111.
East Iredell Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
590 Chestnut Grove Road
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 872-4666
Grades: 6-8
| 332 students
Rank: #1212.
Third Creek Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
359 East Barkley Rd
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-2135
Grades: 6-8
| 391 students
Rank: #1313.
Northview Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Carolina Av
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-7606
Grades: K-12
| 80 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 20,608 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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