18 public K-12 schools in Mooresville from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
National city placement
According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Mooresville has more public-school enrollment than 90% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Mooresville is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 4 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.
9 of Mooresville's 18 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.
The 25-point gap between Lakeshore Elementary and Shepherd Elementary shows the range hidden by Mooresville's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.
Mooresville school enrollment ranges from 421 students (lowest) to 1,923 students (highest), a spread of 1,502 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Mooresville is typically wider than the Mooresville-aggregate figure suggests.
11% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
| # | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lakeshore Elementary | 52 |
| 2. | Lakeshore Middle | 50 |
| 3. | Pine Lake Preparatory | 44 |
| 4. | Woodland Heights Elementary | 43 |
| 5. | Lake Norman High | 40 |
| 6. | The Brawley School | 40 |
| 7. | Mooresville Middle | 37 |
| 8. | Coddle Creek Elementary | 35 |
| 9. | Rocky River Elementary | 35 |
| 10. | Mooresville Intermediate | 34 |
| 11. | Lake Norman Elementary | 34 |
| 12. | Langtree Charter Academy | 32 |
| 13. | Woodland Heights Middle | 31 |
| 14. | East Mooresville Intermediate | 30 |
| 15. | Park View Elementary | 29 |
| 16. | Mooresville High School | 28 |
| 17. | Shepherd Elementary | 27 |
| 18. | South Elementary | 27 |
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
Lakeshore Elementary has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Mooresville schools in this federal-data comparison at 52/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.
Mooresville has 18 public schools with a total enrollment of 15,629 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 15.9:1.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.
