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Enrollment
481
Middle
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICKORY CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370219000940
Northview Middle
302 28th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601 · (828) 327-6300 · Catawba County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
478 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 154 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 33% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
50.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
42.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Northview Middle
Northview Middle's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northview Middle this school | 481 | 99.4% | 48.8% |
| Mount Holly Middle Mount Holly | 570 | 99.5% | 54.4% |
| Emma B Trask Middle Wilmington | 611 | 99.5% | 58.6% |
| West Iredell Middle Statesville | 521 | 99.4% | 40.8% |
| Lincolnton Middle Lincolnton | 563 | 99.5% | 43.2% |
| G. C. Hawley Middle Creedmoor | 442 | 98.2% | 45.7% |
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 Northview Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Catawba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #262 of 463 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #302 of 461 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #211 of 463 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #319 of 478 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #327 of 456 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #13 of 456 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #143 of 472 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #151 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
481
-53 (-10%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 481 | 27.8 | 17.3:1 | 99% (478) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 29.4 | 15.6:1 | 99% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 29.5 | 16.3:1 | 55% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 42% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 34.8 | 15.7:1 | 53% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 51% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 56% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 37% (220) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northview Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (547 to 481); teachers down 20% (34.8 to 27.8).
About Northview Middle
Northview Middle is a low-enrollment middle school located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 481 students in 2024-25. The school is 20% below the average for middle schools in North Carolina.
Northview Middle is a school in Hickory City Schools. The district has 9 schools and 3,735 students.
The largest group at Northview Middle is White students, at 40%. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, 14% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Catawba County is about 75% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
Northview Middle lists 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.3 students per teacher. Across middle schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 15.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body. That is 13 points above the 86% average for public schools in Catawba County.
On the allk12 Grade, Northview Middle lands at B-, ahead of 47% of North Carolina public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Northview Middle, the prediction is 48.5% and the result is 48.8%.
Looking at the county, Catawba County, median household income comes to about $67,864, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 44, with about 22,392 students.
About 0.9 miles separate Northview Middle from the closest public school, W M Jenkins Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Northview Middle is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Northview Middle is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 481, down from 534 in 2020-21.
Northview Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Hickory City Schools
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Viewmont ElementaryElementary · 509 students
- Grandview MiddleMiddle · 347 students
- Oakwood ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Southwest PrimaryElementary · 292 students
- W M Jenkins ElementaryElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Hickory
- Saint Stephens HighHigh · 1,268 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- Harry M Arndt MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Snow Creek ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Viewmont ElementaryElementary · 509 students
Other Northview Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Northview Middle. Northview Middle is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Northview Middle SchoolAnkeny, IA · 1,021 students
- Northview Middle SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 1,019 students
- Northview Middle SchoolNewbern, TN · 445 students
Nearby schools
- W M Jenkins Elementary0.9 mi · 276
- Viewmont Elementary1.3 mi · 509
- Hickory High1.3 mi · 1,024
- Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School1.7 mi · 201
- Clyde Campbell Elementary2.2 mi · 505
- Oakwood Elementary2.3 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Northview MiddleHow large is Northview Middle?
Northview Middle enrolls approximately 481 students in grades 06-08.
Is Northview Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northview Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northview Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northview Middle is approximately 17.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Northview Middle?
Student demographics at Northview Middle are roughly 40% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, 5% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Northview Middle in?
Northview Middle is part of Hickory City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.