Rankings · North Carolina
Largest schools in Burke County, North Carolina
Ranked by enrollment — academic rankings appear once test-score data is loaded.
| # | School | City | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom High | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 1265 |
| 2 | East Burke High | Connelly Springs | Burke County Schools | 842 |
| 3 | Robert L. Patton High School | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 762 |
| 4 | East Burke Middle | Connelly Springs | Burke County Schools | 651 |
| 5 | Jimmy C Draughn High School | Valdese | Burke County Schools | 631 |
| 6 | Mountain View Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 604 |
| 7 | Jimmy C Draughn High School | Valdese | Burke County Schools | 598 |
| 8 | Table Rock Middle | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 590 |
| 9 | Valdese Elementary | Valdese | Burke County Schools | 534 |
| 10 | Heritage Middle | Valdese | Burke County Schools | 527 |
| 11 | Walter R Johnson Middle | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 520 |
| 12 | Liberty Middle | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 506 |
| 13 | Drexel Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 455 |
| 14 | Drexel Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 438 |
| 15 | Ray Childers Elementary | Hickory | Burke County Schools | 438 |
| 16 | Salem Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 406 |
| 17 | New Dimensions | Morganton | The New Dimensions School | 386 |
| 18 | Hildebran Elementary | Hildebran | Burke County Schools | 354 |
| 19 | W A Young Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 341 |
| 20 | Oak Hill Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 339 |
| 21 | Glen Alpine Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 312 |
| 22 | George Hildebrand Elementary | Connelly Springs | Burke County Schools | 294 |
| 23 | Hillcrest Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 279 |
| 24 | Icard Elementary | Connelly Springs | Burke County Schools | 278 |
| 25 | Forest Hill Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 265 |
| 26 | Mull Elementary | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 260 |
| 27 | Burke Middle College | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 144 |
| 28 | Hallyburton Academy | Drexel | Burke County Schools | 69 |
| 29 | Nc School For The Deaf | Morganton | Deaf and Blind Schools | 68 |
| 30 | North Liberty | Morganton | Burke County Schools | 67 |