East Mooresville Intermediate, 1711 Landis Highway: MGSD, grades 3-5, 625 students in 2024-25 and a B (73) in the 2024-25 state grades; growth exceeded.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and administration page, the Mooresville Graded School District’s zoning, enrollment, transportation and Board of Education pages, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, and the federal NCES school directory.

East Mooresville Intermediate is one of two schools for grades 3 to 5 in the Mooresville Graded School District (MGSD), the city school system that serves most of Mooresville. Since August 2023 the district has taught kindergarten to second grade at three elementary schools, then third to fifth grade here or at Mooresville Intermediate, its zoning page says. The school is on Landis Highway on the east side of town. The MGSD school board holds its work sessions here.

Who to call
Address 1711 Landis Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone 704-658-2700
Grades 3 to 5
District Mooresville Graded School District
State school code 491303

Principal

Principal Tracy Pratt Dixon, according to the school’s administration page, which names Debbie Birchett and Tabitha Richardson as assistant principals.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 625 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 600 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement on state tests and 20% on academic growth, the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report says. Testing starts in third grade.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 B (73) Exceeded
2023-24 B (72) Exceeded

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:

  • At grade level or above, all tests: 68.8% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 45.1%
  • By grade, at grade level or above: third 62.8%, fourth 66.7%, fifth 74.2%
  • Growth: met expected growth

The full report card is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone

MGSD students attend the school zoned for their home address. The district’s zoning page shows the intermediate boundary lines on its maps, with East Mooresville Intermediate in green and Mooresville Intermediate in gray. Check an address with the Find My School tool or the MGSD boundary map. The district’s two middle schools, Mooresville Middle and Selma Burke Middle, take students from sixth grade.

Calendar and bell times

  • School day: arrival from 8:05 a.m., tardy bell 8:25 a.m., dismissal 3:25 p.m., according to the school’s website.
  • Fall break: Oct. 12-16; school resumes Monday, Oct. 19, the district said Oct. 9.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 24: early release at 12:25 p.m. for intermediate schools; Thanksgiving break Nov. 25-27.
  • Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1.

Full dates are on the district’s 2026-27 calendar and events calendar. MGSD runs a before and after school program.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does East Mooresville Intermediate serve?

Grades 3 to 5. The Mooresville Graded School District has two intermediate schools; the other is Mooresville Intermediate.

What is East Mooresville Intermediate’s school grade?

East Mooresville Intermediate earned a B, with a score of 73, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades, and exceeded its growth target. In 2025-26, 68.8% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

What time does East Mooresville Intermediate start?

Students arrive from 8:05 a.m., the tardy bell is at 8:25 a.m. and dismissal is at 3:25 p.m., according to the school’s website.