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Drexel Elementary
PublicElementaryGrades PK–5
100 Alta Vista Street, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 437-3160 · Part of Burke County Schools
Students
477
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
What stands out about Drexel Elementary
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%
Location
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100 Alta Vista Street, Morganton
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten76
Grade 180
Grade 281
Grade 362
Grade 474
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
455’20
446’21
438’22
478’23
477’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 12%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.