Catawba County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 41 schools in Catawba County, North Carolina with reported Science scores. North Carolina state average: 57.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenger Early College High Hickory · Catawba County Schools | High | 92.0% | +34.8pp |
| 2 | Oakwood Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 81.5% | +24.3pp |
| 3 | Mountain View Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 80.4% | +23.2pp |
| 4 | Catawba Elementary School Catawba · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 79.7% | +22.5pp |
| 5 | W M Jenkins Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 79.6% | +22.4pp |
| 6 | Balls Creek Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 75.0% | +17.8pp |
| 7 | Shuford Elementary Conover · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 73.8% | +16.6pp |
| 8 | Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 73.1% | +15.9pp |
| 9 | Snow Creek Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 73.1% | +15.9pp |
| 10 | Maiden Elementary Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 72.8% | +15.6pp |
| 11 | Discovery High School Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | High | 71.9% | +14.7pp |
| 12 | Banoak Elementary Vale · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 71.1% | +13.9pp |
| 13 | Blackburn Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 70.1% | +12.9pp |
| 14 | Jacobs Fork Middle Newton · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 70.1% | +12.9pp |
| 15 | Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 69.6% | +12.4pp |
| 16 | Claremont Elementary Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 68.9% | +11.7pp |
| 17 | Maiden Middle School Maiden · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 67.4% | +10.2pp |
| 18 | Lyle Creek Elementary Conover · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 64.2% | +7.0pp |
| 19 | North Newton Elementary Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 63.8% | +6.6pp |
| 20 | Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 62.7% | +5.5pp |
| 21 | Bandys High Catawba · Catawba County Schools | High | 61.4% | +4.2pp |
| 22 | Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 60.9% | +3.7pp |
| 23 | Startown Elementary Newton · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 60.3% | +3.1pp |
| 24 | River Bend Middle Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 57.9% | +0.7pp |
| 25 | Northview Middle Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Middle | 57.1% | -0.1pp |
| 26 | Newton-Conover Middle Conover · Newton Conover City Schools | Middle | 55.2% | -2.0pp |
| 27 | Mill Creek Middle Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Middle | 55.0% | -2.2pp |
| 28 | Grandview Middle Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Middle | 54.8% | -2.4pp |
| 29 | Oxford Elementary Claremont · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 54.7% | -2.5pp |
| 30 | Fred T Foard High Newton · Catawba County Schools | High | 52.8% | -4.4pp |
| 31 | Saint Stephens High Hickory · Catawba County Schools | High | 52.2% | -5.0pp |
| 32 | Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 51.0% | -6.2pp |
| 33 | Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School Hickory · Hickory City Schools | High | 47.4% | -9.8pp |
| 34 | Viewmont Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 46.5% | -10.7pp |
| 35 | Maiden High Maiden · Catawba County Schools | High | 46.4% | -10.8pp |
| 36 | Longview Elementary Hickory · Hickory City Schools | Elementary | 41.8% | -15.4pp |
| 37 | Bunker Hill High Claremont · Catawba County Schools | High | 40.4% | -16.8pp |
| 38 | Saint Stephens Elementary Conover · Catawba County Schools | Elementary | 38.5% | -18.7pp |
| 39 | South Newton Elementary Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | Elementary | 36.0% | -21.2pp |
| 40 | Newton-Conover High Newton · Newton Conover City Schools | High | 34.2% | -23.0pp |
| 41 | Hickory High Hickory · Hickory City Schools | High | 24.6% | -32.6pp |
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 Science 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.