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Selma Burke Middle

Grades 06–08 · Mooresville, NC · NCES 370312003572

235 Rinehardt Rd · Mooresville, NC 28115

At a glance

Reported students

649

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

37.94

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

17.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

North Carolina middle enrollment

61st percentile

Compared with 476 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

612

Selma Burke Middle: 649 reported students.

State peer staffing position

70th percentile

17.1:1 reported; state peer median 16.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Selma Burke Middle

Selma Burke Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Mooresville. It is one of 9 current school records connected to Mooresville Graded School District. NCES reports 649 students for 2024–25.

Among 476 middle schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 591 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 61st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.1:1, close to the North Carolina median of 16.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (51.9%) and Black (21.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Selma Burke Middle

  1. 1How do the reported 17.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 37.94 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
49.9%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White51.9%
  • Hispanic16.2%
  • Black21.1%
  • Asian2.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

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