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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 11 public preschools serving 5,729 students in Catawba County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Catawba County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
15,678 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
1,007 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,145 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,865 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
852 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
6%
25%
# White Students
9,672 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
62%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,125 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
1,090
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,195
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,113
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,135
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,104
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,200
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,137
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,147
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,233
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,416
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,395
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,212
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,071
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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
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