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Mooresville Graded School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 903 students in Mooresville Graded School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Mooresville Graded School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
5,975 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mooresville Graded 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
838 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
23%
# Black Students
1,140 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
3,390 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
57%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
400
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
428
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
441
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
453
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
518
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
505
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,166 is higher 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 $11,764 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,166
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,764
$11,612
Best Mooresville Graded School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky River Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
483 Rocky River Rd
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2740
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2740
Grades: PK-2
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
South Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
839 S Magnolia St
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2650
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2650
Grades: PK-2
| 456 students
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