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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Caldwell County, North Carolina

22 public schools in Caldwell County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy leads the list at 33.9%, against a median of 98.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Caldwell County, North Carolina

Best % FRL

33.9%

Median % FRL

98.8%

LOWEST POVERTY · CALDWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy	Hudson, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	218	33.9%
2	Caldwell Early College	Hudson, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	387	39.0%
3	Whitnel Elementary	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	330	94.8%
4	Hudson Elementary	Hudson, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	665	97.0%
5	Valmead Elementary	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	305	97.4%
6	Happy Valley Elementary	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	234	97.9%
7	Kings Creek Elementary	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	153	98.0%
8	Gamewell Middle	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Middle	457	98.5%
9	Hibriten High	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	818	98.7%
10	West Caldwell High	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	634	98.7%
11	Collettsville School	Collettsville, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	321	98.8%
12	William Lenoir Middle	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Middle	512	98.8%
13	Hudson Middle	Hudson, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Middle	551	98.9%
14	South Caldwell High	Hudson, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	1,272	99.1%
15	Sawmills Elementary	Granite Falls, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	351	99.1%
16	Baton Elementary	Granite Falls, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	357	99.2%
17	Granite Falls Elementary	Granite Falls, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	647	99.2%
18	Lower Creek Elementary	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	396	99.2%
19	Davenport A+ School	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	429	99.3%
20	Dudley Shoals Elementary	Granite Falls, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	433	99.3%
21	Gamewell Elementary	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	459	99.3%
22	Granite Falls Middle	Granite Falls, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Middle	518	99.4%

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