The highest-performing public schools in science in Burke County, North Carolina
23 public schools in Burke County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. George Hildebrand Elementary leads the list at 82.6%, against a median of 60.4% 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 (Science) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hildebrand Elementary | Connelly Springs, NC | 82.6% | — |
| 2 | Salem Elementary | Morganton, NC | 75.0% | — |
| 3 | Drexel Elementary | Morganton, NC | 74.6% | — |
| 4 | Glen Alpine Elementary | Morganton, NC | 71.7% | — |
| 5 | Valdese Elementary | Valdese, NC | 70.6% | — |
| 6 | Mull Elementary | Morganton, NC | 69.2% | — |
| 7 | Liberty Middle | Morganton, NC | 67.5% | — |
| 8 | Heritage Middle | Valdese, NC | 66.7% | — |
| 9 | Hildebran Elementary | Hildebran, NC | 66.7% | — |
| 10 | Icard Elementary | Connelly Springs, NC | 65.1% | — |
| 11 | Ray Childers Elementary | Hickory, NC | 62.5% | — |
| 12 | East Burke Middle | Connelly Springs, NC | 60.4% | — |
| 13 | Oak Hill Elementary | Morganton, NC | 59.3% | — |
| 14 | East Burke High | Connelly Springs, NC | 58.9% | — |
| 15 | Table Rock Middle | Morganton, NC | 58.2% | — |
| 16 | Forest Hill Elementary | Morganton, NC | 56.8% | — |
| 17 | Mountain View Elementary | Morganton, NC | 52.3% | — |
| 18 | Draughn High School | Valdese, NC | 50.3% | — |
| 19 | Patton High School | Morganton, NC | 47.8% | — |
| 20 | Walter R Johnson Middle | Morganton, NC | 46.9% | — |
| 21 | Hillcrest Elementary | Morganton, NC | 42.9% | — |
| 22 | Freedom High | Morganton, NC | 40.8% | — |
| 23 | W A Young Elementary | Morganton, NC | 36.2% | — |
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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