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Best public schools in Morganton, NC

18 public schools in Morganton: 9 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

9 schools in Morganton, best first
1
Salem Elementary 82.5
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 436 students
ELA 65%Math 77%Science 78%
#220 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Drexel Elementary 75.5
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 478 students
ELA 64%Math 72%Science 75%
#308 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
W A Young Elementary 66.0
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 293 students
ELA 59%Math 68%Science 76%
#427 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Glen Alpine Elementary 59.8
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 305 students
ELA 58%Math 70%Science 62%
#505 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Mull Elementary 58.5
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 280 students
ELA 52%Math 63%Science 84%
#522 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Mountain View Elementary 38.3
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 730 students
ELA 45%Math 61%Science 61%
#775 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Hillcrest Elementary 31.1
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 258 students
ELA 40%Math 57%Science 65%
#866 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Oak Hill Elementary 28.5
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 334 students
ELA 45%Math 51%Science 63%
#898 of 1,256 in North Carolina
9
Forest Hill Elementary 15.5
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 291 students
ELA 42%Math 45%Science 52%
#1,062 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

3 schools in Morganton, best first
1
Liberty Middle 71.6
Burke County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 459 students
ELA 57%Math 66%Science 73%
#131 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Table Rock Middle 65.3
Burke County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 454 students
ELA 51%Math 59%Science 85%
#160 of 460 in North Carolina
3
Walter R Johnson Middle 48.2
Burke County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 439 students
ELA 44%Math 57%Science 73%
#239 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

3 schools in Morganton, best first
1
Patton High School 70.2
Burke County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 753 students
ELA 72%Math 74%Science 69%
#153 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Freedom High 40.3
Burke County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,374 students
ELA 56%Math 55%Science 55%
#306 of 512 in North Carolina
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Burke Middle College —
Burke County Schools · Grades 11-12 · 131 students
Math 88%

K-8 schools

1 school in Morganton
1
New Dimensions 53.7
The New Dimensions School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 556 students
ELA 54%Math 63%Science 60%
#81 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

2 schools in Morganton, best first
1
NC School for the Deaf 21.9
NC School for the Deaf · Grades PK-12
ELA 8%Math 23%
#152 of 194 in North Carolina
2
North Liberty 15.5
Burke County Schools · Grades PK-12 · 71 students
ELA 9%Math 9%
#164 of 194 in North Carolina

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