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1329 Salem Road, Morganton, NC 28655 • Burke County
(828) 437-5901
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
476
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
FRPL Eligible
470
(98.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 470 of 476 (98.7%)
Free Lunch: 470 (98.7%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 6 (1.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 406 students 406 2020-2021 2021-2022: 394 students 394 -3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 401 students 401 +1.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 436 students 436 +8.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 476 students 476 +9.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 377 (79.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 65 (13.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 22 (4.6%) Asian: 8 (1.7%) Black or African American: 3 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
476 Students
White 377 79.2%
Hispanic / Latino 65 13.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 4.6%
Asian 8 1.7%
Black or African American 3 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 476 Students
Grade 1: 64 (13.4%) Grade 2: 75 (15.8%) Grade 3: 98 (20.6%) Grade 4: 63 (13.2%) Grade 5: 66 (13.9%) Kindergarten: 74 (15.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (7.6%)
476 Students
Grade 1 64 13.4%
Grade 2 75 15.8%
Grade 3 98 20.6%
Grade 4 63 13.2%
Grade 5 66 13.9%
Kindergarten 74 15.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 7.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
238
50%
F
Female Students
238
50%