Mooresville Middle, 233 Kistler Farm Road: MGSD, grades 6-8, 691 students in 2024-25, a B (73) in the state's 2024-25 grades; growth exceeded.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and administration page, the Mooresville Graded School District’s zoning, enrollment and transportation 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.
Mooresville Middle is one of two middle schools in the Mooresville Graded School District (MGSD), the city school system that serves most of Mooresville. It sits on Kistler Farm Road in south Mooresville, near Mooresville Intermediate and Rocky River Elementary. Its students are the Red Imps, the school’s website says.
Who to call
- Front office: 704-658-2720, 233 Kistler Farm Road
- School website: mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us
- Enrolling and zoning questions: MGSD Central Office, 704-658-2530; Enrolling in MGSD
- Which school is my address zoned for? MGSD’s Find My School tool
- Buses: request through the school’s data manager; MGSD Transportation 704-658-2634
| Address | 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC 28115 |
| Phone | 704-658-2720 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | Mooresville Graded School District |
| State school code | 491308 |
Principal
Principal Patrick Kosal, according to the school’s administration page, which also names Ron Bost as the eighth-grade assistant principal and Mandalinn Browning as the seventh-grade assistant principal.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 691 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 640 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher.
Enrollment fell from 931 in 2022-23 to 641 in 2023-24, the state’s figures show, when Selma Burke Middle opened and the district redrew its middle school zones.
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.
| 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: 65.7% (state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 45.8%
- By grade, at grade level or above: sixth 65.3%, seventh 57.9%, eighth 71.7%
- Growth: met expected growth
The full report card is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
MGSD students attend the school zoned for their home address, the district’s zoning page says. Its boundary maps show the Mooresville Middle zone in orange and the Selma Burke Middle zone in blue. Check an address with the Find My School tool.
The current zones date from August 2023, when Selma Burke opened and the district moved to K-2 elementary schools, 3-5 intermediate schools and 6-8 middle schools. Both middle schools lead to Mooresville High, the district’s one high school.
Calendar and bell times
- School day: arrival from 7:35 a.m., tardy bell 7:55 a.m., dismissal 2:55 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 11:55 a.m. for middle 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. The school’s athletics page covers middle school sports.
More
- The school’s own website and MGSD’s school contacts list
- Every public school in Mooresville, with zones and report cards
- Our Mooresville schools guide for the school board and district calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Mooresville Middle serve?
Grades 6 to 8. It is one of two Mooresville Graded School District middle schools; the other is Selma Burke Middle.
What is Mooresville Middle’s school grade?
Mooresville Middle 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, 65.7% of its state tests were at grade level or above.
Which high school does Mooresville Middle feed into?
Mooresville High, the district’s only high school.
What time does Mooresville Middle start?
Students arrive from 7:35 a.m., the tardy bell is at 7:55 a.m. and dismissal is at 2:55 p.m., according to the school’s website.
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