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 2024-25 school year, there are 18 public preschools serving 8,674 students in Iredell-Statesville Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Iredell-Statesville Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
20,615 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
1,250 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Iredell-Statesville Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
649 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,506 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
22%
# Black Students
2,880 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
12,372 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
60%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,278 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
205
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
1,362
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,477
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,384
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,416
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,392
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,472
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,515
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,517
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,584
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,057
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,883
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,740
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,611
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,869 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% 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
$11,029
$11,229
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
$10,869
$11,655
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
288 Forest Lake Boulevard
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 663-1370
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4083 Wilkesboro Hwy
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 876-0746
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #33.
Sharon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
880 Sharon Sch Rd
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-3401
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Norman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
255 Oak Tree Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 662-8261
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #55.
Cool Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1969 Mocksville Hwy
Cleveland, NC 27013
(704) 873-4949
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #66.
Coddle Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
141 Frank's Crossing Loop
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 439-1550
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: #77.
Lakeshore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
252 Lakeshore School Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 660-5970
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: #88.
Troutman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
220 S Main St
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 528-4526
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #99.
Celeste Henkel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1503 Old Mountain Road
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-7333
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Harmony Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
139 Harmony School Road
Harmony, NC 28634
(704) 546-2643
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Shepherd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1748 Charlotte Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 664-2582
Grades: PK-5
| 711 students
Rank: #1212.
Discovery Program At The Springs
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
163 Barium Dr
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-6015
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
Rank: #1313.
Union Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1314 Sloans Mill Rd
Union Grove, NC 28689
(704) 539-4354
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #1414.
Scotts Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4743 Taylorsville Hwy
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 585-6526
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #1515.
East Iredell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 E Elementary Rd
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 872-9541
Grades: PK-5
| 682 students
Rank: #1616.
Cloverleaf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 James Farm Rd
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 978-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #1717.
Third Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
361 East Barkley Road
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-3002
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #1818.
N B Mills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1410 Pearl St
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-8498
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 20,615 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 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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