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Newton Conover City Schools Schools
Newton Conover City Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Catawba County (Newton). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Newton Conover City Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Newton Conover City Schools
7 of 7 schools in Newton Conover City Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2C: 2
Best schools in Newton Conover City Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Discovery High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Shuford Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Newton Conover Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B North Newton Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Newton Conover High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C South Newton Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Conover Special Education (K-12 school, meets expectations)
Every school in Newton Conover City Schools
High schools (2)
- A+ Discovery High School, Newton
- B- Newton Conover High, Newton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Newton Conover Middle, Conover
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B North Newton Elementary, Newton
- A Shuford Elementary, Conover
- C South Newton Elementary, Newton
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Conover Special Education, Conover
Where Newton Conover City Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Catawba County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,678 students with 182 full-time-equivalent teachers and 370 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3703360
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Catawba County Schools (28 schools, 4 mi)
- Hickory City Schools (9 schools, 8 mi)
- Alexander County Schools (12 schools, 15 mi)
- Lincoln County Schools (22 schools, 15 mi)
- Iredell-Statesville Schools (38 schools, 20 mi)
- Caldwell County Schools (24 schools, 24 mi)
- Mooresville Graded School District (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Burke County Schools (26 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Newton Conover City Schools
How many schools are in Newton Conover City Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Newton Conover City Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Newton Conover City Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newton, Conover.
How good are the schools in Newton Conover City Schools?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 50.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.9%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Newton Conover City Schools?
2,678 students were enrolled in Newton Conover City Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Newton Conover City Schools?
Newton Conover City Schools is in North Carolina, based in Catawba County, with its district office in Newton. Its boundary covers about 20.8 sq mi.