Catawba County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 40 schools in Catawba County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discovery High School Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | High | 80.8% | +29.0pp |
| 2 | Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School Hickory · Hickory City Schools | High | 78.4% | +26.6pp |
| 3 | Oakwood Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 68.1% | +16.3pp |
| 4 | Fred T Foard High Newton · Catawba County Schools | High | 66.8% | +15.0pp |
| 5 | Bandys High Catawba · Catawba County Schools | High | 63.1% | +11.3pp |
| 6 | Mountain View Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 60.4% | +8.6pp |
| 7 | Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 60.2% | +8.4pp |
| 8 | Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 59.8% | +8.0pp |
| 9 | Jacobs Fork Middle Newton · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 59.4% | +7.6pp |
| 10 | North Newton Elementary Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 59.0% | +7.2pp |
| 11 | Saint Stephens High Hickory · Catawba County Schools | High | 58.2% | +6.4pp |
| 12 | Banoak Elementary Vale · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 57.4% | +5.6pp |
| 13 | Maiden Elementary Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 55.2% | +3.4pp |
| 14 | Snow Creek Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 55.0% | +3.2pp |
| 15 | Blackburn Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 54.2% | +2.4pp |
| 16 | Mill Creek Middle Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 54.2% | +2.4pp |
| 17 | Shuford Elementary Conover · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 53.5% | +1.7pp |
| 18 | Balls Creek Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 53.4% | +1.6pp |
| 19 | Maiden Middle School Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 52.3% | +0.5pp |
| 20 | Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 51.9% | +0.1pp |
| 21 | Newton-Conover Middle Conover · Newton Conover City Schools | Middle | 51.9% | +0.1pp |
| 22 | Northview Middle Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Middle | 50.7% | -1.1pp |
| 23 | Startown Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 50.7% | -1.1pp |
| 24 | W M Jenkins Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 50.4% | -1.4pp |
| 25 | South Newton Elementary Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.8pp |
| 26 | Hickory High Hickory · Hickory City Schools | High | 49.4% | -2.4pp |
| 27 | Maiden High Maiden · Catawba County Schools | High | 49.1% | -2.7pp |
| 28 | Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 49.0% | -2.8pp |
| 29 | Newton-Conover High Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | High | 48.1% | -3.7pp |
| 30 | Lyle Creek Elementary Conover · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 47.0% | -4.8pp |
| 31 | Claremont Elementary Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.8pp |
| 32 | River Bend Middle Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 44.5% | -7.3pp |
| 33 | Longview Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 44.4% | -7.4pp |
| 34 | Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 43.6% | -8.2pp |
| 35 | Bunker Hill High Claremont · Catawba County Schools | High | 43.4% | -8.4pp |
| 36 | Catawba Elementary School Catawba · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.8pp |
| 37 | Grandview Middle Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Middle | 42.5% | -9.3pp |
| 38 | Oxford Elementary Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 34.6% | -17.2pp |
| 39 | Saint Stephens Elementary Conover · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 34.4% | -17.4pp |
| 40 | Viewmont Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 32.3% | -19.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NC EOG / EOC % Grade Level Proficient threshold on the latest available NC EOG / EOC Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Catawba County, North Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the North Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full North Carolina ranking.