Catawba County Schools
Schools by level
Elementary 16 · Middle school 5 · High school 6 · Other / combined 1
At a glance
- Students
- 16,003 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 17.4
- Grades
- PK-12
- Locale
- Suburb: Mid-size
- District office
- 2285 North Anderson Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
- Phone
- (828) 464-8333
- Website
- www.catawbaschools.net/
Official rating
The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (28)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 16
Balls Creek Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Newton · Students 686
Banoak Elementary
Grades K-6 · Vale · Students 291
Blackburn Elementary
Grades K-6 · Newton · Students 484
Catawba Elementary School
Grades PK-6 · Catawba · Students 450
Charles H Tuttle Elementary
Grades K-6 · Maiden · Students 368
Claremont Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Claremont · Students 462
Clyde Campbell Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Hickory · Students 505
Lyle Creek Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Conover · Students 458
Maiden Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Maiden · Students 562
Mountain View Elementary
Grades K-6 · Hickory · Students 708
Oxford Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Claremont · Students 540
Saint Stephens Elementary
Grades K-6 · Conover · Students 711
Sherrills Ford Elementary
Grades K-6 · Sherrills Ford · Students 633
Snow Creek Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Hickory · Students 551
Startown Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Newton · Students 540
Webb A Murray Elementary
Grades PK-6 · Hickory · Students 380
Middle school 5
Harry M Arndt Middle
Grades 7-8 · Hickory · Students 601
Jacobs Fork Middle
Grades 7-8 · Newton · Students 482
Maiden Middle School
Grades 7-8 · Maiden · Students 451
Mill Creek Middle
Grades 7-8 · Claremont · Students 477
River Bend Middle
Grades 7-8 · Claremont · Students 450
High school 6
Bandys High
Grades 9-12 · Catawba · Students 935
Bunker Hill High
Grades 9-12 · Claremont · Students 845
Challenger Early College High
Grades 9-12 · Hickory · Students 376
Fred T Foard High
Grades 9-12 · Newton · Students 930
Maiden High
Grades 9-12 · Maiden · Students 852
Saint Stephens High
Grades 9-12 · Hickory · Students 1,268
Other / combined 1
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
Grades K-12 · Catawba · Students 7
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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