Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370048000179
Glen Alpine Elementary
302 London Street, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 584-0661 · Burke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
292 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
49.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Glen Alpine Elementary
Glen Alpine Elementary's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Alpine Elementary this school | 295 | 99.0% | 61.4% |
| Mull Elementary Morganton | 291 | 98.6% | 63.5% |
| Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden | 368 | 99.2% | 62.3% |
| Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn Morehead City | 253 | 97.6% | 61.4% |
| Sylvan Elementary Snow Camp | 298 | 99.0% | 40.3% |
| Sharon Elementary Statesville | 251 | 98.8% | 63.9% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Glen Alpine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Burke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #460 of 1,297 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #358 of 1,296 | #5 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #652 of 1,300 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #1,191 of 1,485 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #269 of 1,377 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #765 of 1,379 | #3 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #655 of 1,414 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.6% | #89 of 937 | #3 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
295
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 895
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 295 | 22.3 | 13.2:1 | 99% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 21.5 | 14.2:1 | 99% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 81% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 23 | 13.6:1 | 58% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 26.4 | 16.1:1 | 67% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 71% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 63% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 57% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 895 | 49 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Alpine Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (425 to 295); teachers down 15% (26.4 to 22.3).
About Glen Alpine Elementary
Glen Alpine Elementary runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Morganton, North Carolina. The school enrolls 295 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Glen Alpine Elementary is one school in a 26-school district, Burke County Schools, which enrolls 11,667 students.
Federal enrollment data show Glen Alpine Elementary is 61% White. Other groups make up 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 5% Black. Burke County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Glen Alpine Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Glen Alpine Elementary totals 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina, 14.9:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Glen Alpine Elementary is about 99%.
Glen Alpine Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Glen Alpine Elementary scores 61.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.6%.
The school's county is Burke County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $58,592 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Burke County number 30, with about 12,360 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, W A Young Elementary, is the closest to Glen Alpine Elementary. Glen Alpine Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 48.4% proficiency; Glen Alpine Elementary posts 61.4%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 5% decline took enrollment from 312 in 2020-21 to 295 in 2024-25.
The Glen Alpine Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Burke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
87,795
Census ACS
Median income
$58,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
12,360 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burke County Schools
- Freedom HighHigh · 1,299 students
- East Burke HighHigh · 874 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 762 students
- Patton High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Draughn High SchoolHigh · 661 students
- East Burke MiddleMiddle · 630 students
Other schools in Morganton
- Freedom HighHigh · 1,299 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 762 students
- Patton High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- New DimensionsElementary · 569 students
- Drexel ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Salem ElementaryElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- W A Young Elementary0.9 mi · 327
- Table Rock Middle2.1 mi · 427
- Freedom High3.6 mi · 1,299
- Oak Hill Elementary3.8 mi · 310
- Forest Hill Elementary4.4 mi · 305
- Mountain View Elementary4.8 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Alpine ElementaryHow many students attend Glen Alpine Elementary?
Glen Alpine Elementary enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-05.
Is Glen Alpine Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glen Alpine Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Glen Alpine Elementary have?
Glen Alpine Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Glen Alpine Elementary?
Glen Alpine Elementary reports a student body of 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Glen Alpine Elementary?
Glen Alpine Elementary is overseen by Burke County Schools in Burke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.