Catawba County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 41 schools in Catawba County, North Carolina with reported Mathematics scores. North Carolina state average: 52.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenger Early College High Hickory · Catawba County Schools | High | 88.2% | +35.4pp |
| 2 | Discovery High School Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | High | 82.8% | +30.0pp |
| 3 | Mountain View Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 78.2% | +25.4pp |
| 4 | North Newton Elementary Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 76.6% | +23.8pp |
| 5 | Balls Creek Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 74.0% | +21.2pp |
| 6 | Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 74.0% | +21.2pp |
| 7 | Oakwood Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 71.7% | +18.9pp |
| 8 | Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 70.8% | +18.0pp |
| 9 | Maiden Elementary Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 70.7% | +17.9pp |
| 10 | Shuford Elementary Conover · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 70.7% | +17.9pp |
| 11 | Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 69.6% | +16.8pp |
| 12 | Snow Creek Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 69.3% | +16.5pp |
| 13 | Blackburn Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 68.6% | +15.8pp |
| 14 | W M Jenkins Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 65.7% | +12.9pp |
| 15 | Catawba Elementary School Catawba · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 64.6% | +11.8pp |
| 16 | Banoak Elementary Vale · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 64.2% | +11.4pp |
| 17 | South Newton Elementary Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 62.3% | +9.5pp |
| 18 | Startown Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 62.1% | +9.3pp |
| 19 | Claremont Elementary Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 59.5% | +6.7pp |
| 20 | Jacobs Fork Middle Newton · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 59.5% | +6.7pp |
| 21 | Lyle Creek Elementary Conover · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 57.5% | +4.7pp |
| 22 | Bandys High Catawba · Catawba County Schools | High | 56.8% | +4.0pp |
| 23 | Newton-Conover Middle Conover · Newton Conover City Schools | Middle | 56.5% | +3.7pp |
| 24 | Maiden Middle School Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 54.4% | +1.6pp |
| 25 | Saint Stephens High Hickory · Catawba County Schools | High | 52.2% | -0.6pp |
| 26 | Mill Creek Middle Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 51.1% | -1.7pp |
| 27 | Longview Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 51.0% | -1.8pp |
| 28 | Fred T Foard High Newton · Catawba County Schools | High | 50.8% | -2.0pp |
| 29 | Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 50.5% | -2.3pp |
| 30 | River Bend Middle Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 49.7% | -3.1pp |
| 31 | Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 49.1% | -3.7pp |
| 32 | Oxford Elementary Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 47.9% | -4.9pp |
| 33 | Grandview Middle Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Middle | 45.1% | -7.7pp |
| 34 | Maiden High Maiden · Catawba County Schools | High | 43.3% | -9.5pp |
| 35 | Northview Middle Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Middle | 42.4% | -10.4pp |
| 36 | Saint Stephens Elementary Conover · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -11.9pp |
| 37 | Viewmont Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -11.9pp |
| 38 | Newton-Conover High Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | High | 40.0% | -12.8pp |
| 39 | Hickory High Hickory · Hickory City Schools | High | 25.9% | -26.9pp |
| 40 | Bunker Hill High Claremont · Catawba County Schools | High | 25.1% | -27.7pp |
| 41 | Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School Hickory · Hickory City Schools | High | 22.2% | -30.6pp |
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 Mathematics 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.