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Newton, NC
Public School Ratings




Newton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Newton


Catawba County Schools School District details

Catawba County Schools School District
2285 North Anderson Avenue
Newton, NC 28658

15,880 Students enrolled in District

28 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Catawba County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.1% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
56%
52%
51%
51%
60%
52%
56%
52%
51%
51%
60%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Balls Creek Elementary School
2620 Balls Creek Road
Newton, NC, 28658
PK-06
Bandys High School
5040 E Bandys Road
Catawba, NC, 28609
09-12
Banoak Elementary School
7651 W Nc 10 Hwy
Vale, NC, 28168
KG-06
Blackburn Elementary School
4377 W Nc 10 Hwy
Newton, NC, 28658
KG-06
Bunker Hill High School
4675 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC, 28610
09-12
Catawba Elementary School
5415 Hudson Chapel Road
Catawba, NC, 28609
PK-06
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center School
403 6th Ave Sw
Catawba, NC, 28609
KG-12
Challenger Early College High School
2550 Hwy 70 Se
Hickory, NC, 28602
09-12
Charles H Tuttle Elementary School
2872 Water Plant Road
Maiden, NC, 28650
KG-06
Claremont Elementary School
3384 E Main Street
Claremont, NC, 28610
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 65.0% 45.7%
Black 6.3% 26.1%
Hispanic 20.5% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.2% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 61.7% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 57.5% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.2% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,036 $111,728,000 57.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $669 $10,619,000 5.5%
Staff $698 $11,077,000 5.7%
General Administration $61 $964,000 0.5%
School Administration $584 $9,280,000 4.8%
Operation $886 $14,066,000 7.3%
Transportation $401 $6,366,000 3.3%
Other $273 $4,340,000 2.2%
Total Support $3,571 $56,712,000 29.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,598 $25,374,000 13.1%
Total Expenditures $12,205 $193,814,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Newton Conover City Schools School District details

Newton Conover City Schools School District
605 North Ashe Avenue
Newton, NC 28658

2,678 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Newton Conover City Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.7% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
54%
52%
51%
51%
57%
52%
54%
52%
51%
51%
57%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Conover Special Education School
108 7th Street Place Sw
Conover, NC, 28613
PK-12
Discovery High School
301 West 18th St
Newton, NC, 28658
09-12
Newton-Conover High School
338 W 15th Street
Newton, NC, 28658
09-12
Newton-Conover Middle School
873 Northern Dr Nw
Conover, NC, 28613
06-08
North Newton Elementary School
221 West 26th St
Newton, NC, 28658
KG-05
Shuford Elementary School
810 Hunsucker Drive
Conover, NC, 28613
KG-05
South Newton Elementary School
306 West I Street
Newton, NC, 28658
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 45.3% 45.7%
Black 12.0% 26.1%
Hispanic 33.9% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.8% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 65.6% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 61.5% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.1% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,847 $21,015,000 58.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $906 $2,426,000 6.7%
Staff $525 $1,406,000 3.9%
General Administration $175 $468,000 1.3%
School Administration $857 $2,296,000 6.4%
Operation $1,083 $2,901,000 8.0%
Transportation $177 $475,000 1.3%
Other $490 $1,311,000 3.6%
Total Support $4,213 $11,283,000 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,421 $3,806,000 10.5%
Total Expenditures $13,482 $36,104,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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