The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Burke County, North Carolina
Across Burke County, North Carolina, 15 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Oak Hill Elementary leads the list at 12.9%, against a median of 2.8% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Hill Elementary | Morganton, NC | 40 | 12.9% |
| 2 | Forest Hill Elementary | Morganton, NC | 25 | 8.2% |
| 3 | Mountain View Elementary | Morganton, NC | 58 | 7.6% |
| 4 | Hillcrest Elementary | Morganton, NC | 17 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Drexel Elementary | Morganton, NC | 23 | 4.8% |
| 6 | Glen Alpine Elementary | Morganton, NC | 14 | 4.8% |
| 7 | New Dimensions | Morganton, NC | 21 | 3.7% |
| 8 | Mull Elementary | Morganton, NC | 8 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Valdese Elementary | Valdese, NC | 11 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Ray Childers Elementary | Hickory, NC | 6 | 1.3% |
| 11 | W A Young Elementary | Morganton, NC | 4 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Salem Elementary | Morganton, NC | 3 | 0.6% |
| 13 | Icard Elementary | Connelly Springs, NC | 1 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Hildebran Elementary | Hildebran, NC | 1 | 0.3% |
| 15 | George Hildebrand Elementary | Connelly Springs, NC | 1 | 0.3% |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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