- Address
- 839 S Magnolia St, Mooresville, NC 28115
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (704) 658-2650
- Grades served
- PK-2
- NCES school ID
- 370312001336
Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Mooresville Middle1.0 mi
- Mooresville High School1.1 mi
- Mooresville Intermediate1.3 mi
- Rocky River Elementary1.5 mi
- Park View Elementary1.9 mi
- NF Woods Campus2.0 mi
- Pine Lake Preparatory3.0 mi
- East Mooresville Intermediate3.1 mi
- Coddle Creek Elementary3.1 mi
- Selma Burke Middle3.3 mi
How South Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 72 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 68% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 12 points since 2014 (84 → 72). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 8 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | B | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 62 | C | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 73 | B | Met | 70.6 |
| 2022 | 64 | C | Met | 61.7 |
| 2019 | 73 | B | Met | 72.2 |
| 2018 | 78 | B | Met | 76.7 |
| 2017 | 69 | C | Met | 65 |
| 2016 | 81 | B | Exceeded | 79 |
| 2015 | 81 | B | Exceeded | 79 |
| 2014 | 84 | B | Exceeded | 83 |
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
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 466Student counts for South Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 466 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 428Student indicators for South Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 428 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 31.3 FTETeacher figures for South Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 31.3 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 31.32 |
| Experienced teachers | 27.72 (89%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3.6 (11%) |
| Holding a standard license | 31.32 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 5 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (73 of 428) | 17.1% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63.3% |
| English learners making progress (of 14) | 78.6% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.98 |
| Library books per student | 22.88 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.4 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
South Elementary'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.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 9 schools →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.