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Caldwell County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,903 students in Caldwell County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Caldwell County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
25 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
10,692 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
734 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Caldwell County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,461 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
571 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
7,988 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
74%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
622 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
754
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
793
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
726
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
775
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
764
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
764
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
801
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
820
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
977
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
906
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
859
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
754
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,055 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,915 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,055
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,915
$11,655
Best Caldwell County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Collettsville School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4690 Collettsville School Rd
Collettsville, NC 28611
(828) 754-6913
Collettsville, NC 28611
(828) 754-6913
Grades: PK-8
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Granite Falls Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4 West Highland Ave
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-2341
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-2341
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #33.
Hudson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
291 Pine Mountain Road
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 728-4281
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 728-4281
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Happy Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Yadkin River Road
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-3496
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-3496
Grades: PK-8
| 222 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Kings Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3680 Wilkesboro Boulevard
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-6039
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-6039
Grades: PK-8
| 156 students
Rank: #66.
William Lenoir Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1366 Wildcat Trail
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 726-3910
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 726-3910
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students
Rank: #77.
Gamewell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3210 Gamewell School Road
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-6204
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-6204
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #88.
Gateway School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1889 Dudley Shoals Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-8373
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-8373
Grades: 6-12
| 58 students
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