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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 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 4,542 students in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
25 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
10,847 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
757 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Caldwell County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
105 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,378 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
22%
# Black Students
591 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
8,214 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
75%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
602 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
796
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
716
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
776
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
771
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
786
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
760
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
822
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
876
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
987
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
926
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
818
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
769
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,883 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,745 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,883
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,745
$11,785
Best Caldwell County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granite Falls Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 N Highland Avenue
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-2222
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-2222
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #22.
Baton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Baton School Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 728-9531
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 728-9531
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #33.
Kings Creek Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3680 Wilkesboro Boulevard
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-6039
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-6039
Grades: PK-8
| 176 students
Rank: #44.
Collettsville School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4690 Collettsville School Rd
Collettsville, NC 28611
(828) 754-6913
Collettsville, NC 28611
(828) 754-6913
Grades: PK-8
| 352 students
Rank: #55.
Hudson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Roy Coffey Drive
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 728-3712
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 728-3712
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #66.
Happy Valley Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
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
| 225 students
Rank: #77.
Dudley Shoals Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Dudley Shoals Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-3457
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-3457
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #88.
Sawmills Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4436 Sawmills School Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-2610
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-2610
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
Rank: #99.
Davenport A+ School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
901 College Avenue Sw
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-6941
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-6941
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #1010.
Gamewell Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2904 Morganton Boulevard
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 758-1193
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 758-1193
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #1111.
Whitnel Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1425 Berkley Street Sw
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 728-6423
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 728-6423
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #1212.
Valmead Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
111 Elizabeth Drive Nw
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-9612
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 754-9612
Grades: PK-5
| 161 students
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