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Selma Burke Middle

Mooresville City Schools · Iredell County

Address
235 Rinehardt Rd, Mooresville, NC 28115
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370312003572
649
Students
37.9
Teachers (FTE)
17.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
17.5%
Chronically absent
50.3%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Selma Burke MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. NF Woods CampusHigh · Grades 6-121.4 mi
  2. Park View ElementaryElementary · Grades K-21.7 mi
  3. Shepherd ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Iredell-Statesville Schools2.0 mi
  4. Mooresville High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-122.4 mi
  5. East Mooresville IntermediateElementary · Grades 3-52.8 mi
  6. South ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-23.3 mi
  7. The Brawley SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Iredell-Statesville Schools3.5 mi
  8. Lakeshore MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Iredell-Statesville Schools3.6 mi
  9. Lakeshore ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Iredell-Statesville Schools3.6 mi
  10. Mooresville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.1 mi

How Selma Burke Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools70th percentile
Higher than 70% · rank 130 of 456
Mooresville Graded School District0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 8 of 8

Chronic absence is lower here than at 67% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2024

02550751002425

Score up 10 points since 2024 (52 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 0 of 2 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CNot Met62.2
202452DNot Met52.9

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Mooresville Graded School District for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 51.93%Black 21.11%Hispanic 16.18%Two+ Races 7.86%Asian 2.16%Native Am. 0.77%
White: 51.93% (337) Black: 21.11% (137) Hispanic: 16.18% (105) Two+ Races: 7.86% (51) Asian: 2.16% (14) Native Am.: 0.77% (5)
White51.93%
Black21.11%
Hispanic16.18%
Two+ Races7.86%
Asian2.16%
Native Am.0.77%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 649
53.93%350 Female
46.07%299 Male

Student counts for Selma Burke Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 649 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.5%Chronically absent 17.5%
Regular attendance: 82.5% (567) Chronically absent: 17.5% (120)
Regular attendance82.5%
Chronically absent17.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 687
50.3%Economically disadvantaged
7.4%48 English learners

Student indicators for Selma Burke Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 687 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 69.66%Beginning 30.34%
Experienced: 69.66% (24) Beginning: 30.34% (11)
Experienced69.66%
Beginning30.34%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34.8 FTE
94.82%Fully licensed
5.18%Emergency or provisional
10.07%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Selma Burke Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 34.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)64.4%45.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.4%42.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)57%32.3%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)35.6%18.6%30.2%15.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)43%24.7%24.4%7.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.6%16.5%32.1%10.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.4262.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers34.77
Experienced teachers24.22 (70%)
Beginning teachers10.55 (30%)
Holding a standard license32.97 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.8 (5%)
National Board certified3.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (120 of 687)17.5%
Economically disadvantaged50.3%
English learners making progress (of 48)31.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.98
Library books per student13.9
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.54

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Selma Burke Middle report card PDF

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Selma Burke Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.