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Best Schools in Mooresville, NC
Mooresville, NC has 34 public schools (7 high, 12 middle, 12 elementary) serving 29,494 students. On average they score 61% on state proficiency tests against a projected 58%, so schools in Mooresville don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mooresville, NC
The top high schools in Mooresville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. William Amos Hough High
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2518 Students
2. Lake Norman High
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1986 Students
3. South Iredell High
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1711 Students
4. Mooresville High School
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Mooresville Graded School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1969 Students
5. Surry Central High
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Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 669 Students
6. South Rowan High
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Rowan-salisbury Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 952 Students
7. West Rowan High
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Rowan-salisbury Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1113 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mooresville, NC
The top middle schools in Mooresville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. The Brawley School
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 639 Students
2. Bailey Middle
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1326 Students
3. Woodland Heights Middle
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 542 Students
4. Mooresville Intermediate
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Mooresville Graded School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 645 Students
5. Mooresville Middle
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Mooresville Graded School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 933 Students
6. East Mooresville Intermediate
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Mooresville Graded School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 636 Students
7. Lakeshore Middle
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 608 Students
8. Central Middle
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Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 490 Students
9. China Grove Middle
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Rowan-salisbury Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 524 Students
10. Corriher Lipe Middle
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Rowan-salisbury Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 476 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mooresville, NC
The top elementary schools in Mooresville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Woodland Heights Elementary
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 609 Students
2. Lake Norman Elementary
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 689 Students
3. Cornelius Elementary
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 567 Students
4. Mt Ulla Elementary
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Rowan-salisbury Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 264 Students
5. Lakeshore Elementary
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 671 Students
6. Millbridge Elementary
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Rowan-salisbury Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 566 Students
7. Rockford Elementary
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Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 344 Students
8. Coddle Creek Elementary
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 696 Students
9. Shepherd Elementary
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 711 Students
10. Rocky River Elementary
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Mooresville Graded School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 626 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mooresville, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mooresville, NC has a total population of 88,353 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 46% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mooresville, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mooresville, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.29 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.40 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.89 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mooresville, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mooresville, NC.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mooresville, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mooresville, NC
How many schools are in Mooresville, NC?
Mooresville, NC has 34 public schools: 7 high schools, 12 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 29,494 students in total.
How do schools in Mooresville perform on state tests?
On average, 34 schools in Mooresville score 61% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 58%, so on average schools in Mooresville don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mooresville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Mooresville
15 of 18 schools in Mooresville carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 5C: 2
All 18 public schools we grade in Mooresville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- East Mooresville Intermediate
- Lakeshore Middle
- Mooresville Intermediate
- Mooresville Middle
- Woodland Heights Middle
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Coddle Creek Elementary
- Lake Norman Elementary
- Lakeshore Elementary
- Park View Elementary
- Rocky River Elementary
- Shepherd Elementary
- South Elementary
- Woodland Heights Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.