Clyde Campbell Elementary

As a medium-sized primary school in Hickory, North Carolina, Clyde Campbell Elementary hosts 505 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Catawba County Schools.

Across the 28 schools in Catawba County Schools (16,003 students total), Clyde Campbell Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Clyde Campbell Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Clyde Campbell Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Clyde Campbell Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Catawba County's rate of about 86%.

After controlling for student poverty, Clyde Campbell Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 64.6%.

In the broader community, Catawba County reports that median household income runs about $67,864, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Catawba County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,392 students), Clyde Campbell Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Saint Stephens High, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Clyde Campbell Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 551 students in 2018 compared to 505 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 67% to 60% over that span.

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