East Burke Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Connelly Springs, North Carolina

East Burke Middle in Connelly Springs, North Carolina enrolled 630 students in 2024-25 with 39.6 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 56-60% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%

645 students in 2022-23, 667 students in 2023-24, 630 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.5 to 39.6.

Students enrolled at East Burke Middle by school year2022-23: 645, 2023-24: 667, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-236452023-246672024-25630
Students enrolled at East Burke Middle by school year2022-23: 645, 2023-24: 667, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-236452023-246672024-25630
Students enrolled at East Burke Middle by school year2022-23: 645, 2023-24: 667, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-236452023-246672024-25630
Students enrolled at East Burke Middle by school year2022-23: 645, 2023-24: 667, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-236452023-246672024-25630
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364533.519.3
2023-2466736.218.4
2024-2563039.615.9

15.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 North Carolina middle schools

Among the 467 North Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; East Burke Middle 15.9; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherEast Burke Middle 15.9state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; East Burke Middle 15.9; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherEast Burke Middle 15.9state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; East Burke Middle 15.9; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherEast Burke Middle 15.9state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; East Burke Middle 15.9; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherEast Burke Middle 15.9state median 16.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 332 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection East Burke Middle enrolled 664 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 78 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 332 of the 664 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions78
  • Chronically absent25.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.9% of students were White, 9.4% Hispanic, 9.2% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White72.9%
  2. Hispanic9.4%
  3. Asian9.2%
  4. Two or more races5.1%
  5. Black2.2%
  6. Pacific Islander1.0%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at East Burke Middle scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 56-60% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts45‑49%48%48%
Math56‑60%52%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about East Burke Middle

  1. Granite Falls MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 6.1 miles away: 518 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).6.1 mi
  2. Heritage MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 7.0 miles away: 475 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).7.0 mi
  3. Compare East Burke Middle with Granite Falls MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Burke County Public Schools spends per student$12,261 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,261
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaEast Burke Middle is the number 202 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#202 of 472
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.15.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about East Burke Middle

  1. How many students attend East Burke Middle?
    630 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 645 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Connelly Springs, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at East Burke Middle?
    15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for middle schools is 16.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is East Burke Middle a Title I school?
    East Burke Middle was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at East Burke Middle do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at East Burke Middle scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 56-60% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is East Burke Middle in?
    Burke County Public Schools, NCES district ID 3700480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370048002193 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22