The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Catawba County, North Carolina
Across Catawba County, North Carolina, 24 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Southwest Primary leads the list at 13.5:1, against a median of 16.1:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Primary | Hickory, NC | 13.5:1 |
| 2 | Webb A Murray Elementary | Hickory, NC | 14.0:1 |
| 3 | North Newton Elementary | Newton, NC | 14.1:1 |
| 4 | Lyle Creek Elementary | Conover, NC | 14.7:1 |
| 5 | South Newton Elementary | Newton, NC | 14.7:1 |
| 6 | Longview Elementary | Hickory, NC | 14.9:1 |
| 7 | Saint Stephens Elementary | Conover, NC | 15.0:1 |
| 8 | Shuford Elementary | Conover, NC | 15.1:1 |
| 9 | Snow Creek Elementary | Hickory, NC | 15.2:1 |
| 10 | W M Jenkins Elementary | Hickory, NC | 15.5:1 |
| 11 | Startown Elementary | Newton, NC | 15.8:1 |
| 12 | Claremont Elementary | Claremont, NC | 16.0:1 |
| 13 | Clyde Campbell Elementary | Hickory, NC | 16.2:1 |
| 14 | Oxford Elementary | Claremont, NC | 16.4:1 |
| 15 | Balls Creek Elementary | Newton, NC | 16.5:1 |
| 16 | Banoak Elementary | Vale, NC | 16.7:1 |
| 17 | Charles H Tuttle Elementary | Maiden, NC | 16.8:1 |
| 18 | Viewmont Elementary | Hickory, NC | 16.9:1 |
| 19 | Oakwood Elementary | Hickory, NC | 17.0:1 |
| 20 | Catawba Elementary School | Catawba, NC | 17.1:1 |
| 21 | Blackburn Elementary | Newton, NC | 17.3:1 |
| 22 | Mountain View Elementary | Hickory, NC | 17.5:1 |
| 23 | Maiden Elementary | Maiden, NC | 17.7:1 |
| 24 | Sherrills Ford Elementary | Sherrills Ford, NC | 17.9:1 |
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