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What's the most underrated thing about Newton-Conover Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
559
Middle
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON CONOVER CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370336001402
Newton-Conover Middle
873 Northern Dr NW, Conover, NC 28613 · (828) 464-4221 · Catawba County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
556 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 185 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 205 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 30% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Newton Conover City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
51.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Newton-Conover Middle
Newton-Conover Middle's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-Conover Middle this school | 559 | 99.5% | 54.5% |
| Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory | 601 | 99.5% | 52.5% |
| Northview Middle Hickory | 481 | 99.4% | 48.8% |
| Lincolnton Middle Lincolnton | 563 | 99.5% | 43.2% |
| Valley Springs Middle Arden | 654 | 99.5% | 58.7% |
| Grandview Middle Hickory | 347 | 99.1% | 45.6% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Newton-Conover Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Catawba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #185 of 463 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #158 of 461 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #197 of 463 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #263 of 478 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #120 of 456 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #21 of 456 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #114 of 472 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #199 of 300 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
559
-124 (-18%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 559 | 37.5 | 14.9:1 | 99% (556) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 38.7 | 14.1:1 | 66% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 36.2 | 16.7:1 | 65% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 36 | 19.0:1 | 52% (354) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 36.3 | 16.8:1 | 60% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 64% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 64% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 46 | 13.3:1 | 38% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 46 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton-Conover Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (609 to 559); teachers up 3% (36.3 to 37.5).
About Newton-Conover Middle
Newton-Conover Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Conover, North Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 559 students in grades 6 through 8.
The district, Newton Conover City Schools, has 2,654 students enrolled across 7 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Newton-Conover Middle is White (37%). Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The school's White share is 38 points below the 75% share among Catawba County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Newton-Conover Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Its teaching staff equals 37.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. That is higher than the 86% average for public schools in Catawba County.
Newton-Conover Middle is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of North Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Newton-Conover Middle is 6.0 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 54.5% actual, 48.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
Census estimates describe Catawba County this way: median household income is about $67,864, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Catawba County number 44 and enroll about 22,392.
The nearest other public school, Webb A Murray Elementary, is about 1.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Newton-Conover Middle. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Newton-Conover Middle ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Newton-Conover Middle has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 559 was 18% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 683. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.0:1 to 14.9:1.
The Newton-Conover Middle community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Catawba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,573
Census ACS
Median income
$67,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
22,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton Conover City Schools
- Newton-Conover HighHigh · 724 students
- Shuford ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- North Newton ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- South Newton ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- Discovery High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Conover Special EducationCombined · 107 students
Other schools in Conover
- Saint Stephens ElementaryElementary · 711 students
- Lyle Creek ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Shuford ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Conover Special EducationCombined · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Webb A Murray Elementary1.6 mi · 380
- Shuford Elementary1.6 mi · 402
- Lyle Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 458
- Conover Special Education2.1 mi · 107
- Saint Stephens Elementary2.7 mi · 711
- North Newton Elementary2.9 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Newton-Conover MiddleHow large is Newton-Conover Middle?
Newton-Conover Middle enrolls approximately 559 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Newton-Conover Middle serve?
Newton-Conover Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton-Conover Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newton-Conover Middle is approximately 14.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newton-Conover Middle?
At Newton-Conover Middle, the student body is approximately 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Newton-Conover Middle?
Newton-Conover Middle is overseen by Newton Conover City Schools in Catawba County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.