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Catawba County School District

NCNewton, North Carolina•Catawba County

Contact & Location

2285 North Anderson Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-8333
www.catawbaschools.net
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

28
Total Schools
15,678
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
7
High Schools

Rating Distribution

621%
Below Average
414%
Average
1864%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
28
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
5
High
7

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

White
62%
Hispanic / Latino
18%
Asian
7%
Two or More Races
7%
Black / African American
5%

Gender Distribution

51%Male
49%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

55%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
59%

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

6.7
out of 10
Average ACT Score
18.2
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
1087
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
82%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
8%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
21% (6)
Average
14% (4)
Above Average
64% (18)

Catawba County School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Catawba County School District

28 schools

Elementary Schools

(16)
8.8
Balls Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic•679 students
7.4
Banoak Elementary
Elementarypublic•291 students
7.6
Blackburn Elementary
Elementarypublic•527 students
7.7
Catawba Elementary School
Elementarypublic•404 students
7.9
Charles H Tuttle Elementary
Elementarypublic•412 students
7.3
Claremont Elementary
Elementarypublic•429 students
8.3
Clyde Campbell Elementary School
Elementarypublic•479 students
7.3
Lyle Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic•446 students
8.4
Maiden Elementary
Elementarypublic•499 students
9.1
Mountain View Elementary
Elementarypublic•686 students
4.6
Oxford Elementary
Elementarypublic•588 students
3.3
Saint Stephens Elementary
Elementarypublic•698 students
8.9
Sherrills Ford Elementary
Elementarypublic•517 students
7.6
Snow Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic•589 students
7.4
Startown Elementary
Elementarypublic•529 students
6.1
Webb A Murray Elementary
Elementarypublic•389 students

Middle Schools

(5)
7.4
Harry M Arndt Middle
Middlepublic•631 students
8.5
Jacobs Fork Middle
Middlepublic•440 students
7.8
Maiden Middle School
Middlepublic•421 students
8.1
Mill Creek Middle
Middlepublic•412 students
6.1
River Bend Middle
Middlepublic•475 students

High Schools

(7)
5.7
Bandys High
Highpublic•864 students
1.8
Bunker Hill High
Highpublic•828 students
0.8
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
Highpublic•2 students
9.5
Catawba Valley Early College High School
Highpublic•352 students
5.7
Fred T Foard High
Highpublic•956 students
4.8
Maiden High
Highpublic•870 students
3.9
Saint Stephens High
Highpublic•1,265 students

Reported Incidents

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Community-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.

Inappropriate TeachingPolitical / IdeologicalHighAdded 1mo ago

District ends SEL program contract

Alleged incident in Catawba County School District · North Carolina

A school district's board of education voted to terminate its contract with a social-emotional learning program provider. This decision came after public comments were made regarding the program's implementation. The district will no longer use the company's SEL services.

Occurred on December 6, 2021Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 28 schools in Catawba County School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026