The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Catawba County, North Carolina
Across Catawba County, North Carolina, 18 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. W M Jenkins Elementary leads the list at -32.0%, against a median of -17.1% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W M Jenkins Elementary | Hickory, NC | 276 | -32.0% |
| 2 | Longview Elementary | Hickory, NC | 269 | -24.9% |
| 3 | Blackburn Elementary | Newton, NC | 484 | -23.9% |
| 4 | North Newton Elementary | Newton, NC | 388 | -23.5% |
| 5 | Charles H Tuttle Elementary | Maiden, NC | 368 | -22.4% |
| 6 | South Newton Elementary | Newton, NC | 328 | -22.1% |
| 7 | Southwest Primary | Hickory, NC | 292 | -19.8% |
| 8 | Lyle Creek Elementary | Conover, NC | 458 | -18.2% |
| 9 | Shuford Elementary | Conover, NC | 402 | -18.1% |
| 10 | Webb A Murray Elementary | Hickory, NC | 380 | -16.1% |
| 11 | Oakwood Elementary | Hickory, NC | 336 | -10.2% |
| 12 | Oxford Elementary | Claremont, NC | 540 | -9.4% |
| 13 | Clyde Campbell Elementary | Hickory, NC | 505 | -8.3% |
| 14 | Mountain View Elementary | Hickory, NC | 708 | -6.5% |
| 15 | Banoak Elementary | Vale, NC | 291 | -5.8% |
| 16 | Snow Creek Elementary | Hickory, NC | 551 | -5.2% |
| 17 | Balls Creek Elementary | Newton, NC | 686 | -1.0% |
| 18 | Viewmont Elementary | Hickory, NC | 509 | -0.6% |
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