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Morganton, NC
Public School Ratings

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Morganton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by: Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:

Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).

Date(s) & Update Frequency:

Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
Expenditures: 2022
Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
All data updated June 2025

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School Districts serving Morganton, NC

Public schools in Morganton belong to districts that are headquartered in one or more other communities.

Blount County School District	Maryville, NC Schools
Burke County Schools School District	Valdese, NC Schools

PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN Morganton	Grades
Burke Middle College School 1001 Burkemont Ave Morganton, NC 28655	11-12
Forest Hill Elementary School 304 Ann Street Morganton, NC 28655	PK-05
Freedom High School 511 Independence Boulevard Morganton, NC 28655	09-12
Hillcrest Elementary School 201 Tennessee Street Morganton, NC 28655	PK-05
Liberty Middle School 529 Enola Road Morganton, NC 28655	06-08
Mountain View Elementary School 805 Bouchelle St Morganton, NC 28655	PK-05
Mull Elementary School 1140 Old Nc 18 South Morganton, NC 28655	PK-05
Nc School For The Deaf 517 W Fleming Dr Morganton, NC 28655	PK-12
New Dimensions School 550 Lenoir Road Morganton, NC 28655	KG-08
North Liberty School 523 Enola Road Morganton, NC 28655	PK-12
Oak Hill Elementary School 2363 Nc 181 Morganton, NC 28655	PK-05
Robert L. Patton High School 701 Enola Road Morganton, NC 28655	09-12
Salem Elementary School 1329 Salem Road Morganton, NC 28655	PK-05
Table Rock Middle School 1585 Nc 126 Morganton, NC 28655	06-08
Walter R Johnson Middle School 701 Lenoir Road Morganton, NC 28655	06-08

School Districts serving Morganton, NC

Blount County School District	Maryville, TN Schools
Burke County Schools School District	Valdese, NC Schools

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