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Catawba 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 28 public schools serving 15,678 students in Catawba County Schools School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public Schools in Catawba County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
28 Schools
2,746 Schools
# Students
15,678 Students
1,541,323 Students
# Teachers
1,007 Teachers
98,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Catawba County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
17,548 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,145 Students
61,664 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,865 Students
314,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
852 Students
382,022 Students
% Black Students
6%
25%
# White Students
9,672 Students
678,903 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,125 Students
86,155 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
22,539
# Students in K Grade:
1,090
111,274
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,195
116,694
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,113
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,135
113,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,104
114,192
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,200
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,137
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,147
117,762
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,233
122,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,416
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,395
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,212
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,071
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,775 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,707 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,775
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,707
$11,655
Best Catawba County Schools School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bandys High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5040 E Bandys Road
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-1471
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-1471
Grades: 9-12
| 864 students
Rank: #22.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8103 Sherrills Ford Road
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
(828) 478-2662
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
(828) 478-2662
Grades: K-6
| 517 students
Rank: #33.
Fred T Foard High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3407 Plateau Road
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1496
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1496
Grades: 9-12
| 956 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5911 Dwayne Starnes Road
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 294-2020
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 294-2020
Grades: K-6
| 686 students
Rank: #55.
Maiden High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 West Main Street
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8197
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8197
Grades: 9-12
| 870 students
Rank: #66.
Saint Stephens High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3205 34th Street Drive Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9841
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9841
Grades: 9-12
| 1,265 students
Rank: #77.
Clyde Campbell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2121 35th Avenue Drive Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2769
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2769
Grades: PK-6
| 479 students
Rank: #88.
Bunker Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4675 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-3355
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-3355
Grades: 9-12
| 828 students
Rank: #99.
Snow Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3238 Snow Creek Rd
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2335
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2335
Grades: PK-6
| 589 students
Rank: #1010.
Challenger Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2550 Hwy 70 Se
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 485-2980
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 485-2980
Grades: 9-12
| 352 students
Rank: #1111.
Jacobs Fork Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3431 Plateau Road
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1827
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1827
Grades: 7-8
| 440 students
Rank: #1212.
Balls Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2620 Balls Creek Road
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-4766
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-4766
Grades: PK-6
| 679 students
Rank: #1313.
Mill Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1041 Shiloh Road
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-1494
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-1494
Grades: 7-8
| 412 students
Rank: #1414.
Maiden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
518 North C Avenue
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-2326
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-2326
Grades: 7-8
| 421 students
Rank: #1515.
Startown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4119 Startown Road
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-1257
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-1257
Grades: PK-6
| 529 students
Rank: #1616.
Blackburn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4377 W Nc 10 Hwy
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1344
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1344
Grades: K-6
| 527 students
Rank: #1717.
Harry M Arndt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3350 34th Street Drive Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9545
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9545
Grades: 7-8
| 631 students
Rank: #1818.
Charles H Tuttle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2872 Water Plant Road
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-3080
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-3080
Grades: K-6
| 412 students
Rank: #1919.
Maiden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Main Avenue
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8769
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8769
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students
Rank: #2020.
Claremont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3384 E Main Street
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-7921
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-7921
Grades: PK-6
| 429 students
Rank: #2121.
Banoak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7651 W Nc 10 Hwy
Vale, NC 28168
(704) 462-2849
Vale, NC 28168
(704) 462-2849
Grades: K-6
| 291 students
Rank: #2222.
River Bend Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4670 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-2754
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-2754
Grades: 7-8
| 475 students
Rank: #2323.
Catawba Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5415 Hudson Chapel Road
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-3131
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-3131
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students
Rank: #2424.
Lyle Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1845 Edgewater Drive Nw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-0299
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-0299
Grades: PK-6
| 446 students
Rank: #2525.
Oxford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5915 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-7220
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-7220
Grades: PK-6
| 588 students
Rank: #2626.
Webb A Murray Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3901 Section House Road
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2196
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2196
Grades: PK-6
| 389 students
Rank: #2727.
Saint Stephens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
684 30th Street Ne
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 256-2570
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 256-2570
Grades: PK-6
| 698 students
Rank: #2828.
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
403 6th Ave Sw
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-2734
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-2734
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Catawba County Schools School District?
Catawba County Schools School District manages 28 public schools serving 15,678 students.
What is the rank of Catawba County Schools School District?
Catawba County Schools School District is ranked #123 out of 321 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Catawba County Schools School District?
62% of Catawba County Schools School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Catawba County Schools School District?
Catawba County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 16:1.
What is Catawba County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,707 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
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