Walter R Johnson Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Morganton, North Carolina·28655
Score
48.2/100
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#239
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#5
In Burke County Schools
#3
In Morganton
Top 52%
In North Carolina

Score 48.2/100: better than 48% of North Carolina middle 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
44%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 27% of them
432 students tested
Math
57%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 61% of them
433 students tested
Science
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 66% of them
130 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 Reading43.5432
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math57.3433
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science73.1130

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
439
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
439
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Burke County

Contact

Address
701 Lenoir Road
Morganton, NC 28655

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 middle schools

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Walter R Johnson Middle at a glance

Walter R Johnson Middle is a public middle school in Morganton, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Burke County Schools. It has about 439 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 48.2 out of 100: better than 48% of them, ranking #239 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 9 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.