The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Catawba County, North Carolina
This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Catawba County, North Carolina, drawn from 24 qualifying public elementary schools. Southwest Primary leads the list at 25.7%, against a median of 6.9% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Primary | Hickory, NC | 75 | 25.7% |
| 2 | Viewmont Elementary | Hickory, NC | 129 | 25.3% |
| 3 | Longview Elementary | Hickory, NC | 62 | 23.1% |
| 4 | Saint Stephens Elementary | Conover, NC | 146 | 20.5% |
| 5 | Oakwood Elementary | Hickory, NC | 59 | 17.6% |
| 6 | South Newton Elementary | Newton, NC | 52 | 15.8% |
| 7 | W M Jenkins Elementary | Hickory, NC | 35 | 12.7% |
| 8 | North Newton Elementary | Newton, NC | 45 | 11.6% |
| 9 | Claremont Elementary | Claremont, NC | 47 | 10.2% |
| 10 | Webb A Murray Elementary | Hickory, NC | 37 | 9.7% |
| 11 | Maiden Elementary | Maiden, NC | 48 | 8.5% |
| 12 | Catawba Elementary School | Catawba, NC | 33 | 7.3% |
| 13 | Shuford Elementary | Conover, NC | 26 | 6.5% |
| 14 | Sherrills Ford Elementary | Sherrills Ford, NC | 38 | 6.0% |
| 15 | Startown Elementary | Newton, NC | 32 | 5.9% |
| 16 | Oxford Elementary | Claremont, NC | 29 | 5.4% |
| 17 | Blackburn Elementary | Newton, NC | 24 | 5.0% |
| 18 | Mountain View Elementary | Hickory, NC | 33 | 4.7% |
| 19 | Clyde Campbell Elementary | Hickory, NC | 22 | 4.4% |
| 20 | Balls Creek Elementary | Newton, NC | 29 | 4.2% |
| 21 | Lyle Creek Elementary | Conover, NC | 14 | 3.1% |
| 22 | Snow Creek Elementary | Hickory, NC | 14 | 2.5% |
| 23 | Banoak Elementary | Vale, NC | 5 | 1.7% |
| 24 | Charles H Tuttle Elementary | Maiden, NC | 4 | 1.1% |
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