Lakeshore Elementary, Mooresville: zone and report card

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its administration and daily schedule pages, Iredell-Statesville Schools’ attendance zones, enrollment and calendar 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.

Lakeshore Elementary is an Iredell-Statesville Schools elementary school on Lakeshore School Road, near the Lake Norman shore west of downtown Mooresville. It shares a campus with Lakeshore Middle and calls itself a NC STEM School of Distinction. Iredell-Statesville is the county district; it serves Mooresville-area homes outside the city’s own Mooresville Graded School District, so check which district an address is in first.

Who to call

• Front office: 704-660-5970, 252 Lakeshore School Road; office open 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• School website: lakeshoreelementary.issnc.org
• Enrolling a new student: Iredell-Statesville Schools’ enrollment page; district office 704-872-8931
• Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s attendance zone maps
• Buses: call the school first, the district says; ISS Transportation 704-872-5321

Principal

Principal Carrie Tulbert, according to the school’s administration page.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: an average daily membership of 662 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
• Federal count: 673 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 15 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.

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: 67.6% (state: 59.2%)
• College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 44.5%
• By grade, at grade level or above: third 70.7%, fourth 62.8%, fifth 69.1%
• Growth: met expected growth

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

Attendance zone

The district publishes its elementary zones as a map (PDF) on its attendance zone page. It says to use the maps only as a general reference and to email the student information staff named on that page to confirm an address. The page does not publish a feeder list.

Calendar and bell times

From the school’s daily schedule:

• 7:05 a.m.: first bell
• 7:20 a.m.: tardy bell
• 2:10 p.m.: dismissal bell

The district’s online calendar marks Monday, Oct. 12, and Tuesday, Oct. 13, as teacher workdays. The full year is on the district’s 2026-27 printable calendar (PDF).

The school’s website lists a First Lego League robotics team, clubs and a PTO.

More

• The school’s own website and the district’s attendance zone page
• Every public school in Mooresville, with zones and report cards
• Our Mooresville schools guide for both districts’ calendars and boards

Frequently asked questions

What is Lakeshore Elementary’s school grade?

Lakeshore Elementary earned a C, with a score of 68, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 67.6% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.

What time does Lakeshore Elementary start?

The first bell is at 7:05 a.m., the tardy bell at 7:20 a.m. and dismissal at 2:10 p.m., according to the school’s daily schedule.

Is Lakeshore Elementary a STEM school?

The school calls itself a NC STEM School of Distinction on its website.