Maiden Elementary

Set in Maiden, North Carolina, Maiden Elementary is a mid-tier elementary school, run under Catawba County Schools. It caters to 562 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 20% larger than typical.

Catawba County Schools comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 16,003 students; Maiden Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Maiden Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Catawba County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Maiden Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Catawba County's rate of about 86%.

With demographic context factored in, Maiden Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 64.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Catawba County put median household earnings sit near $67,864, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Catawba County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,392 students), Maiden Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Maiden Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Maiden Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 54.8%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maiden Elementary has edged up 16%, going from 484 students in 2018 to 562 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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