Hillcrest Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Morganton, North Carolina·28655
Score
31.1/100
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#866
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#12
In Burke County Schools
#7
In Morganton
Top 69%
In North Carolina

Score 31.1/100: better than 31% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 18% of them
112 students tested
Math
57%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 39% of them
112 students tested
Science
65%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 44% of them
43 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading40.2112
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math57.1112
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science65.143

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
258
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
258
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Burke County

Contact

Address
201 Tennessee Street
Morganton, NC 28655

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Hillcrest Elementary at a glance

Hillcrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Morganton, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Burke County Schools. It has about 258 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 31.1 out of 100: better than 31% of them, ranking #866 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.