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Best Schools in Catawba, NC
Catawba, NC has 13 public schools (3 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary) serving 6,944 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 51%, so schools in Catawba don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Catawba, NC
The top high schools in Catawba, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bandys High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 864 Students
2. Bunker Hill High
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 828 Students
3. West Iredell High
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 844 Students
Best Middle Schools in Catawba, NC
The top middle schools in Catawba, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mill Creek Middle
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 412 Students
2. River Bend Middle
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 475 Students
3. West Iredell Middle
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 546 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Catawba, NC
The top elementary schools in Catawba, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sherrills Ford Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 517 Students
2. Balls Creek Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 679 Students
3. Sharon Elementary
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 237 Students
4. Catawba Elementary School
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 404 Students
5. Celeste Henkel Elementary
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 548 Students
6. Oxford Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 588 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Catawba, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Catawba, NC has a total population of 6,578 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Catawba, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Catawba, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.47 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.59 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.88 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Catawba, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Catawba, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Catawba, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Catawba, NC
How many schools are in Catawba, NC?
Catawba, NC has 13 public schools: 3 high schools, 3 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 6,944 students in total.
How do schools in Catawba perform on state tests?
On average, 13 schools in Catawba score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 51%, so on average schools in Catawba don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Catawba?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Catawba
2 of 3 schools in Catawba carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2
All 3 public schools we grade in Catawba. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.