District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Burke County Schools
27 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 477 | Morganton |
| Forest Hill Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 305 | Morganton |
| George Hildebrand Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 327 | Connelly Springs |
| Glen Alpine Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 295 | Morganton |
| Hildebran Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 297 | Hildebran |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 254 | Morganton |
| Icard Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 265 | Connelly Springs |
| Mountain View Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 762 | Morganton |
| Mull Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 291 | Morganton |
| Oak Hill Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 310 | Morganton |
| Ray Childers Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 460 | Hickory |
| Salem Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 476 | Morganton |
| Valdese Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 530 | Valdese |
| W A Young Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 327 | Morganton |
| East Burke Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 630 | Connelly Springs |
| Heritage Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 475 | Valdese |
| Liberty Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 453 | Morganton |
| Table Rock Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 427 | Morganton |
| Walter R Johnson Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 441 | Morganton |
| Burke Middle College | High | 11th – 12th | 130 | Morganton |
| Draughn High School | High | 9th – 12th | 661 | Valdese |
| East Burke High | High | 9th – 12th | 874 | Connelly Springs |
| Freedom High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,299 | Morganton |
| Patton High School | High | 9th – 12th | 756 | Morganton |
| Burke Virtual Academy | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | — | Valdese |
| Hallyburton Academy | Other | 6th – 12th | 73 | Drexel |
| North Liberty | Other | Pre-K – 12th | 72 | Morganton |
Zip Codes Served by Burke County Schools
9 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Burke County Schools
Burke County Schools is a public school district serving 9 zip codes in North Carolina, primarily in Burke County. It carries an overall rating of 7/10 (Good), the 60th percentile among North Carolina districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25) and is ranked only against other North Carolina districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 27 schools operating under Burke County Schools — 14 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high and 3 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Freedom High with 1,299 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (828)439-4311 before making a housing decision.