Burke County Schools
Schools by level
Elementary 14 · Middle school 5 · High school 5 · Other / combined 2
At a glance
- Students
- 11,667 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 16.8
- Grades
- PK-12
- Locale
- Suburb: Mid-size
- District office
- 700 East Parker Road, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 439-4311
- Website
- www.burke.k12.nc.us
Official rating
The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (26)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 14
Drexel Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 477
Forest Hill Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 305
George Hildebrand Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Connelly Springs · Students 327
Glen Alpine Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 295
Hildebran Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Hildebran · Students 297
Hillcrest Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 254
Icard Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Connelly Springs · Students 265
Mountain View Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 762
Mull Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 291
Oak Hill Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 310
Ray Childers Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Hickory · Students 460
Salem Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 476
Valdese Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Valdese · Students 530
W A Young Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Morganton · Students 327
Middle school 5
East Burke Middle
Grades 6-8 · Connelly Springs · Students 630
Heritage Middle
Grades 6-8 · Valdese · Students 475
Liberty Middle
Grades 6-8 · Morganton · Students 453
Table Rock Middle
Grades 6-8 · Morganton · Students 427
Walter R Johnson Middle
Grades 6-8 · Morganton · Students 441
High school 5
Burke Middle College
Grades 11-12 · Morganton · Students 130
Draughn High School
Grades 9-12 · Valdese · Students 661
East Burke High
Grades 9-12 · Connelly Springs · Students 874
Freedom High
Grades 9-12 · Morganton · Students 1,299
Patton High School
Grades 9-12 · Morganton · Students 756
Other / combined 2
Burke Virtual Academy
Grades K-12 · Valdese
North Liberty
Grades PK-12 · Morganton · Students 72
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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