For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 4,322 students in Catawba County, NC.
The top ranked public middle schools in Catawba County, NC are Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School, Jacobs Fork Middle School and Mill Creek Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Catawba County, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average). Middle schools in Catawba County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Catawba County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 8th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-6738
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-6738
Grades: 6-12
| 188 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Jacobs Fork Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3431 Plateau Road
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1827
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1827
Grades: 7-8
| 493 students
Rank: #33.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1041 Shiloh Road
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-1494
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-1494
Grades: 7-8
| 420 students
Rank: #44.
Northview Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
302 28th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 327-6300
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 327-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
Rank: #55.
Maiden Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 451 students
Rank: #66.
Conover Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
108 7th Street Place Sw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Grades: PK-12
| 85 students
Rank: #77.
Harry M Arndt Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3350 34th Street Drive Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9545
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9545
Grades: 7-8
| 652 students
Rank: #88.
Newton-conover Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
873 Northern Dr Nw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-4221
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-4221
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #99.
River Bend Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
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
| 469 students
Rank: #1010.
Grandview Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
451 Catawba Valley Boulevard
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 328-2289
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 328-2289
Grades: 6-8
| 426 students
Rank: #1111.
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
Special Education 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
| 3 students
Catawba County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Engelmann School Of Art And Sci (Closed 2007)
Charter School
2952 N Oxford Street
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-2051
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-2051
Grades: K-6
| 56 students
S Campus 420 North Center St
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 345-5807
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 345-5807
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
2110 Main Avenue Se
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-3689
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-3689
Grades: PK-6
| 326 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Catawba County, NC?
The top ranked public middle schools in Catawba County, NC include Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School, Jacobs Fork Middle School and Mill Creek Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Catawba County, NC?
11 public middle schools are located in Catawba County, NC.
What is the racial composition of students in Catawba County, NC?
Catawba County, NC public middle schools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle schools average of 55% (majority Black).
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