Lakeshore Elementary

Lakeshore Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Mooresville, North Carolina, operated by Iredell-Statesville Schools. The school works with 658 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 41% bigger than typical.

Within Iredell-Statesville Schools, which oversees 38 schools and 21,017 students, Lakeshore Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Lakeshore Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. Compared to Iredell County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Iredell County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lakeshore Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.9%, the actual is 64.3%, a residual of -5.6 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Iredell County put the typical household earns roughly $81,419 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Iredell County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,906 students), Lakeshore Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lakeshore Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lakeshore Elementary comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 68.3%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lakeshore Elementary has remained close to its prior level, going from 660 students in 2018 to 658 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 80% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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