The highest-performing public schools in reading in Burke County, North Carolina
Across Burke County, North Carolina, 23 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. East Burke High leads the list at 67.1%, against a median of 49.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Burke High | Connelly Springs, NC | 67.1% | — |
| 2 | George Hildebrand Elementary | Connelly Springs, NC | 64.1% | — |
| 3 | Patton High School | Morganton, NC | 63.6% | — |
| 4 | Draughn High School | Valdese, NC | 60.7% | — |
| 5 | Heritage Middle | Valdese, NC | 56.9% | — |
| 6 | Liberty Middle | Morganton, NC | 53.9% | — |
| 7 | Mull Elementary | Morganton, NC | 53.8% | — |
| 8 | Salem Elementary | Morganton, NC | 53.7% | — |
| 9 | Ray Childers Elementary | Hickory, NC | 52.5% | — |
| 10 | Drexel Elementary | Morganton, NC | 50.5% | — |
| 11 | East Burke Middle | Connelly Springs, NC | 50.0% | — |
| 12 | Glen Alpine Elementary | Morganton, NC | 49.0% | — |
| 13 | Valdese Elementary | Valdese, NC | 48.9% | — |
| 14 | Icard Elementary | Connelly Springs, NC | 48.4% | — |
| 15 | Table Rock Middle | Morganton, NC | 48.1% | — |
| 16 | Hildebran Elementary | Hildebran, NC | 45.9% | — |
| 17 | W A Young Elementary | Morganton, NC | 45.5% | — |
| 18 | Oak Hill Elementary | Morganton, NC | 44.2% | — |
| 19 | Freedom High | Morganton, NC | 41.7% | — |
| 20 | Forest Hill Elementary | Morganton, NC | 37.8% | — |
| 21 | Hillcrest Elementary | Morganton, NC | 37.8% | — |
| 22 | Mountain View Elementary | Morganton, NC | 37.3% | — |
| 23 | Walter R Johnson Middle | Morganton, NC | 34.6% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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