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Claremont Elementary

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Claremont Elementary ranks 780 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Claremont Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Claremont, North Carolina, with 440 students enrolled. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Claremont Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages, with some exceptions like 4th grade math. However, the school has performed particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 214 out of 933 NC elementary schools for African American students in 2022-2023 and excelling in 5th grade science proficiency. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 13.4 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Catawba County Schools district, Claremont Elementary's performance is mixed, with some schools outperforming it on state assessments while others have lower proficiency rates. The school's student performance has fluctuated over the years, with a dip during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has shown signs of recovery. One notable characteristic of Claremont Elementary is its extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, over 99% in 2023-2024, which likely presents unique challenges and needs for the school to address.

462

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,074

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3384 E Main Street
Claremont, NC 28610-0219

(828) 459-7921

District: Catawba County Schools

Students who attend Claremont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	River Bend Middle
High:	Bunker Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Asian:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Catawba County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

780^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Catawba County Schools

82^nd of 242Catawba County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	780 of 1490	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	634 of 1505	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	684 of 1502	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	737 of 1514	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	798 of 1489	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	830 of 1473	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	809 of 1434	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.6	1010 of 1429	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.7	1091 of 1425	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.8	877 of 1440	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	583 of 1390	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	700 of 1403	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	812 of 1388	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	684 of 1381	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	685 of 1363	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.4	659 of 1354	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	695 of 1324	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.2	502 of 1293	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.6	812 of 1276	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	69.7	214 of 933	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	79.7	54 of 634	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	23.0	779 of 878	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	257 of 563	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	783 of 1451	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	704 of 1455	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	706 of 1459	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	719 of 1458	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	763 of 1440	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	718 of 1424	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	892 of 1405	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	758 of 961	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.3	197 of 951	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	167 of 915	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	83 of 893	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	231 of 843	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	508 of 865	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	545 of 851	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	574 of 1437	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	353 of 1450	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	301 of 1437	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	420 of 1366	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	422 of 1329	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	669 of 1361	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	483 of 1332	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	741 of 1450	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	511 of 1464	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	632 of 1461	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	711 of 1464	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	789 of 1444	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	885 of 1430	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	712 of 1413	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	18.0	140 of 159	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	312 of 821	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	282 of 801	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	585 of 1172	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	611 of 1166	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	841 of 1183	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	846 of 1194	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1024 of 1172	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	849 of 1183	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	934 of 1178	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)81st percentile+37 vs school

African American (2023)77th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)12th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+7 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

Reading45%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3384 E Main Street	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7921	462	29	16.0	99.4%	227 (49.1%)	47 (10.2%)	92 (19.9%)	51 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	48	780^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.7%		57	634^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.9%	146	60.3	62.5	55.7	58.9	46.0	59.7	35.0	35.7	68.9	$10,074	$1,575	$8,498
Shuford Elementary	Public	K-5	810 Hunsucker Drive	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-1973	402	27	15.1	96.3%	161 (40.0%)	26 (6.5%)	120 (29.9%)	47 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.9%)	65.9	468^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.6%		65.9	476^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.4%	8	86.6	64.1	61.5		50.7	60.9	47.7		73.8	$8,223	$1,056	$7,167
Lyle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1845 Edgewater Drive NW	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-0299	458	31	14.6	99.3%	167 (36.5%)	14 (3.1%)	114 (24.9%)	109 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.8%)	47.2	795^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.6%		44.4	850^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.5%	55	64.5	60.0	60.4	41.7	56.5	52.7	43.4	33.3	64.2	$10,199	$1,523	$8,677
Catawba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5415 Hudson Chapel Road	Catawba	28609	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 241-3131	450	26	17.0	99.3%	279 (62.0%)	33 (7.3%)	75 (16.7%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	52.2	707^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.6%		59.5	590^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.8%	117	65.7	50.8	61.0	81.9	31.3	41.0	59.3	44.4	79.7	$9,663	$1,298	$8,365
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5915 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7220	540	33	16.3	98.7%	311 (57.6%)	29 (5.4%)	84 (15.6%)	71 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	25.1	1184^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.5%		27.4	1154^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.3%	30	53.5	38.6	48.6	50.0	32.6	44.3	27.0	35.7	54.1	$9,354	$1,609	$7,745
North Newton Elementary	Public	K-5	221 West 26th St	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-2631	388	27	14.1	99.2%	116 (29.9%)	45 (11.6%)	144 (37.1%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	73.2	342^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.0%		62.5	534^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.5%	192	87.7	74.3	68.1		53.8	64.3	59.4		63.8	$9,113	$1,522	$7,591
Sharon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	880 Sharon Sch Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 872-3401	251	19	13.5	98.8%	185 (73.7%)	12 (4.8%)	22 (8.8%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	66.7	453^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.6%		83.7	192^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	87.2%	261	55.0	69.7	78.7		40.0	63.6	70.2		70.2	$11,007	$1,103	$9,904
Balls Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2620 Balls Creek Road	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-4766	686	42	16.4	99.6%	508 (74.1%)	29 (4.2%)	65 (9.5%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.0%)	68.4	418^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.2	383^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	74.6%	35	72.0	68.3	73.7	84.7	47.0	59.4	45.5	63.9	74.7	$9,471	$1,315	$8,156
Webb A Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Section House Road	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2196	380	27	13.9	99.2%	102 (26.8%)	37 (9.7%)	184 (48.4%)	29 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	37.4	957^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.8%		39.5	939^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.6%	18	37.5	55.1	60.4	54.1	25.0	49.0	47.9	55.7	52.1	$10,328	$1,457	$8,872
South Newton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 West I Street	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-4061	328	22	14.6	99.1%	125 (38.1%)	52 (15.9%)	111 (33.8%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	47.2	797^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.5%		44.1	854^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.3%	57	64.9	69.6	51.0		50.9	60.9	40.8		36.7	$10,240	$1,623	$8,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Claremont Elementary

How many students attend Claremont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Claremont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Claremont Elementary?

Students at Claremont Elementary are 49% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Claremont Elementary in?

Catawba County Schools

Is Claremont Elementary a good school?

Claremont Elementary ranks 780^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Claremont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Claremont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Bend Middle
High : Bunker Hill High

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