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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 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 5,922 students in Catawba County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Catawba County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
976 Schools
# Students
15,494 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
998 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Catawba County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,095 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,778 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
848 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
9,711 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
63%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,045 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
1,137
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,077
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,132
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,081
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,208
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,130
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,121
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,223
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,262
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,526
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,264
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,158
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
961
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,834 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,903
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,834
$11,785
Best Catawba County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5911 Dwayne Starnes Road
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 294-2020
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 294-2020
Grades: PK-6
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
Snow Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Balls Creek Elementary School
(Math: 65% | 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
| 652 students
Rank: #44.
Startown Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4119 Startown Road
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-1257
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-1257
Grades: PK-6
| 525 students
Rank: #55.
Maiden Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 N Main Avenue
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8769
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8769
Grades: PK-6
| 510 students
Rank: #66.
Lyle Creek Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1845 Edgewater Drive Nw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-0299
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-0299
Grades: PK-6
| 461 students
Rank: #77.
Claremont Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
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
| 463 students
Rank: #88.
Oxford Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5915 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-7220
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-7220
Grades: PK-6
| 554 students
Rank: #99.
Webb A Murray Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3901 Section House Road
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2196
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2196
Grades: PK-6
| 403 students
Rank: #1010.
Saint Stephens Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
684 30th Street Ne
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 256-2570
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 256-2570
Grades: PK-6
| 722 students
Rank: #1111.
Catawba Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
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
| 406 students
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