Selma Burke Middle, 235 Rinehardt Road: MGSD, grades 6-8, opened August 2023, 646 students in 2024-25 and a C (62) in the state's 2024-25 grades.

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.

Selma Burke Middle is the newer of the two middle schools in the Mooresville Graded School District (MGSD), the city school system that serves most of Mooresville. It opened in August 2023 on Rinehardt Road in north Mooresville, and the district redrew every school zone that year, its zoning page says.

Who to call
Address 235 Rinehardt Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone 704-658-2670
Grades 6 to 8
District Mooresville Graded School District
Opened August 2023
State school code 491319

Principal

Principal Dan Miller, according to the school’s administration page, which also names Greg Kuhn as the eighth-grade assistant principal and Justin Poole as the seventh-grade assistant principal.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 646 students in the 2024-25 school year and 654 in its first year, 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 642 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 39 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.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 C (62) Not met
2023-24 D (52) Not met

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: 66.2% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 42.9%
  • By grade, at grade level or above: sixth 65.2%, seventh 69.7%, eighth 64.7%
  • 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 Selma Burke zone in blue and the Mooresville Middle zone in orange. Check an address with the Find My School tool.

Since the 2023 change, MGSD runs 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 7:30 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.

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Frequently asked questions

When did Selma Burke Middle open?

In August 2023. The Mooresville Graded School District redrew its zones and grade levels when it opened, the district’s zoning page says.

What is Selma Burke Middle’s school grade?

Selma Burke Middle earned a C, with a score of 62, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 66.2% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.

Which high school does Selma Burke Middle feed into?

Mooresville High, the Mooresville Graded School District’s only high school.

What time does Selma Burke Middle start?

Students arrive from 7:30 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.