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Best Schools in Conover, NC
Conover, NC has 24 public schools (5 high, 5 middle, 12 elementary) serving 13,100 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Conover don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Conover, NC
The top high schools in Conover, 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. Saint Stephens High
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1265 Students
3. Maiden High
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Projected Test Scores
Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 870 Students
4. Bunker Hill High
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 828 Students
5. Newton-conover High
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Projected Test Scores
Newton Conover City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 758 Students
Best Middle Schools in Conover, NC
The top middle schools in Conover, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maiden Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 421 Students
2. Newton-conover Middle
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Newton Conover City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 603 Students
3. Harry M Arndt Middle
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 631 Students
4. Mill Creek Middle
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 412 Students
5. River Bend Middle
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 475 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Conover, NC
The top elementary schools in Conover, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Balls Creek Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 679 Students
2. North Newton Elementary
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Newton Conover City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 445 Students
3. Shuford Elementary
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Newton Conover City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 421 Students
4. Snow Creek Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 589 Students
5. Catawba Elementary School
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 404 Students
6. Claremont Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 429 Students
7. Startown Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 529 Students
8. Lyle Creek Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 446 Students
9. Webb A Murray Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 389 Students
10. Oxford Elementary
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Catawba County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 588 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Conover, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Conover, NC has a total population of 23,842 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Conover, 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 Conover, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.03 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.06 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.98 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Conover, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Conover, 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 Conover, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Conover, NC
How many schools are in Conover, NC?
Conover, NC has 24 public schools: 5 high schools, 5 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 13,100 students in total.
How do schools in Conover perform on state tests?
On average, 24 schools in Conover score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Conover don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Conover?
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: 55%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Conover
4 of 5 schools in Conover carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1D: 1
All 5 public schools we grade in Conover. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.