Startown Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

4119 Startown Road
Newton, NC 28658

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Top 50%

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Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Startown Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50% in NC
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Startown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Startown Elementary School's student population of 534 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Startown Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	69
1	68
2	73
3	76
4	70
5	76
6	84

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Total Students

534 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School
2023	529
2022	525
2021	534
2020	533
2019	533
2018	529
2017	529
2016	528
2015	535
2014	569
2013	588
2012	598
2011	644
2010	675
2009	705
2008	705
2007	676
2006	675
2005	702
2004	650
2003	647
2002	687
2001	703
2000	686
1999	669
1998	650
1997	663
1996	610
1995	718
1994	733
1993	684
1992	684
1991	668
1990	655
1989	674
1988	617
1987	613

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	35
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	36
2014	36
2013	35
2012	38
2011	40
2010	41
2009	42
2008	41
2006	44
2005	47
2004	47
2003	47
2002	46
2001	47
2000	44
1999	44
1998	44
1997	40
1996	37
1995	42
1994	42
1993	39
1992	39
1991	39
1990	38

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School Rankings

Startown Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Startown Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1055 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School
2023	#1055
2022	#1055
2021	#695
2019	#779
2018	#358
2017	#598
2016	#815
2015	#796
2014	#731
2013	#1248
2012	#1137

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(21-22)

57%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2022	57%	51%	59%
2021	63%	42%	54%
2019	52%	42%	45%
2018	67%	48%	46%
2017	67%	47%	48%
2016	62%	47%	49%
2015	55%	44%	48%
2014	55%	43%	45%
2013	42%	42%	41%
2012	88%	82%	87%
2011	88%	82%	87%

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50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2022	50%	50%	51%
2021	50%	47%	51%
2019	48%	46%	48%
2018	53%	47%	46%
2017	49%	46%	45%
2016	45%	47%	47%
2015	47%	46%	48%
2014	47%	46%	47%
2013	39%	45%	45%
2012	69%	73%	76%
2011	68%	70%	73%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2022	77%	63%	71%
2021	62%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	8%	3%	7%
2019	8%	3%	7%
2018	10%	3%	7%
2017	10%	3%	7%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	9%	3%	8%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	10%	3%	7%
2011	10%	2%	7%
2010	11%	3%	8%
2009	13%	2%	8%
2008	14%	3%	9%
2007	14%	3%	9%
2006	13%	2%	8%
2005	13%	2%	8%
2004	15%	2%	8%
2003	13%	2%	8%
2002	13%	2%	7%
2001	9%	2%	7%
2000	8%	2%	6%
1999	8%	2%	6%
1998	9%	2%	5%
1997	6%	1%	4%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	15%	20%	19%
2022	14%	20%	19%
2021	13%	19%	18%
2020	11%	18%	17%
2019	11%	18%	17%
2018	9%	17%	17%
2017	9%	17%	17%
2016	8%	16%	16%
2015	5%	16%	15%
2014	5%	15%	13%
2013	6%	14%	13%
2012	5%	13%	12%
2011	6%	13%	12%
2010	4%	11%	10%
2009	4%	11%	9%
2008	5%	11%	9%
2007	4%	10%	9%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	4%	25%	6%
2022	4%	25%	6%
2021	2%	25%	6%
2020	4%	25%	6%
2019	4%	25%	6%
2018	4%	26%	5%
2017	4%	26%	5%
2016	6%	26%	5%
2015	6%	26%	6%
2014	7%	26%	5%
2013	7%	26%	5%
2012	6%	26%	5%
2011	6%	26%	6%
2010	11%	31%	10%
2009	11%	31%	10%
2008	7%	29%	7%
2007	9%	29%	7%
2006	11%	32%	9%
2005	10%	31%	9%
2004	11%	31%	9%
2003	9%	31%	8%
2002	8%	31%	8%
2001	9%	31%	8%
2000	7%	31%	8%
1999	5%	31%	7%
1998	3%	30%	7%
1997	4%	31%	7%
1996	4%	31%	7%
1995	6%	30%	7%
1994	7%	30%	7%
1993	7%	30%	7%
1992	7%	30%	7%
1991	7%	30%	7%

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White

56%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	63%	44%	61%
2022	62%	45%	62%
2021	65%	46%	63%
2020	70%	48%	64%
2019	70%	48%	64%
2018	71%	49%	67%
2017	71%	49%	67%
2016	71%	50%	68%
2015	74%	50%	68%
2014	75%	51%	70%
2013	73%	52%	71%
2012	74%	53%	72%
2011	75%	53%	71%
2010	74%	54%	72%
2009	72%	54%	73%
2008	74%	55%	75%
2007	73%	56%	75%
2006	73%	56%	76%
2005	72%	57%	76%
2004	71%	58%	77%
2003	75%	59%	79%
2002	76%	60%	80%
2001	80%	61%	81%
2000	83%	61%	83%
1999	85%	62%	85%
1998	87%	63%	86%
1997	89%	64%	87%
1996	90%	64%	88%
1995	90%	65%	89%
1994	89%	66%	90%
1993	90%	66%	90%
1992	91%	66%	91%
1991	91%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.58
2022	0.58	0.70	0.57
2021	0.55	0.69	0.56
2020	0.49	0.68	0.55
2019	0.49	0.68	0.55
2018	0.48	0.67	0.52
2017	0.48	0.67	0.52
2016	0.48	0.66	0.51
2015	0.44	0.66	0.49
2014	0.43	0.65	0.49
2013	0.45	0.65	0.48
2012	0.44	0.64	0.47
2011	0.43	0.64	0.47
2010	0.43	0.61	0.45
2009	0.46	0.61	0.44
2008	0.45	0.61	0.42
2007	0.46	0.60	0.41
2006	0.44	0.58	0.41
2005	0.45	0.58	0.40
2004	0.47	0.57	0.39
2003	0.42	0.56	0.37
2002	0.40	0.55	0.35
2001	0.35	0.53	0.33
2000	0.30	0.53	0.30
1999	0.26	0.52	0.27
1998	0.24	0.52	0.25
1997	0.20	0.50	0.23
1996	0.19	0.50	0.22
1995	0.18	0.49	0.20
1994	0.20	0.48	0.19
1993	0.19	0.48	0.18
1992	0.17	0.48	0.17
1991	0.17	0.48	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	49%	57%	50%
2022	33%	47%	38%
2021	31%	49%	37%
2020	39%	52%	42%
2019	39%	52%	42%
2018	41%	53%	44%
2017	41%	53%	44%
2016	41%	52%	42%
2015	39%	52%	42%
2014	44%	47%	43%
2013	43%	47%	43%
2012	36%	45%	41%
2011	35%	43%	40%
2010	36%	40%	37%
2009	31%	28%	30%
2008	33%	25%	30%
2007	32%	35%	30%
2006	31%	35%	29%
2005	29%	37%	27%
2004	25%	36%	26%
2003	24%	27%	23%
2002	21%	30%	18%
2001	20%	29%	17%
2000	19%	31%	19%
1999	19%	31%	16%
1998	20%	31%	16%
1997	17%	30%	15%
1996	22%	30%	14%
1995	20%	29%	13%
1994	15%	29%	13%
1993	15%	29%	11%
1992	11%	22%	9%
1991	14%	31%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Startown Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	6%	2%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	8%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	9%	8%	7%
1999	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Catawba County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Startown Elementary School's ranking?

Startown Elementary School is ranked #1055 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Startown Elementary School often compared to?

Startown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Longview Elementary School, Shuford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Startown Elementary School?

534 students attend Startown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Startown Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Startown Elementary School?

Startown Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Startown Elementary School offer ?

Startown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Startown Elementary School part of?

Startown Elementary School is part of Catawba County Schools School District.