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Charles H Tuttle Elementary

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Charles H Tuttle Elementary ranks 607 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Charles H Tuttle Elementary is a K-6 school in Maiden, NC, serving 368 students within Catawba County Schools. It currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 59th percentile of state elementary schools for 2025-2026, a slight dip from 66th the year before. Tuttle has hovered between the 53rd and 69th percentiles for a decade and hasn't matched its 4-star performance from 2015-2016. The school has a very high-poverty population (about 99% free/reduced lunch) and a student-teacher ratio of 16.8.

Tuttle shines in the upper grades: 4th grade math proficiency is 75% and reading is 69.6%, both well above district and state averages and better than several nearby schools in reading. Sixth-grade math also beats the state by 13 points. But 3rd grade math is a serious concern—just 54.5% proficient, compared to 72.7% district-wise and 80-87% at nearby Maiden Elementary and Startown Elementary. Fifth-grade reading similarly lags, and Tuttle falls about 12 points behind Maiden and Balls Creek Elementary. Chronic absenteeism (18.6%) is higher than those neighbors' ~13% rates, and per-pupil spending ($9,003) is the lowest among nearby Catawba County schools.

Tuttle is notably effective with gifted students (96th percentile) and low-income students (upper 60s percentile), but special education performance has dropped to the 23rd percentile. A gender gap emerged this year—boys ranked in the 73rd percentile, girls in the 42nd. Since surrounding schools share similar poverty levels, income isn't the key differentiator; chronic absenteeism and grade-specific instruction likely matter more. The school remains stable but plateaued, and improving early-grade math could boost its overall standing.

368

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

2872 Water Plant Road
Maiden, NC 28650-9705

(828) 428-3080

District: Catawba County Schools

Students who attend Charles H Tuttle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maiden Middle School
High:	Maiden High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2026) from a 53rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

607^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 246Catawba 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
2026	58.5	607 of 1492	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	508 of 1490	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	571 of 1505	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	703 of 1502	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	640 of 1514	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	514 of 1489	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	482 of 1473	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	447 of 1434	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	496 of 1429	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	373 of 1425	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	370 of 1440	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.9	432 of 1390	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	504 of 1403	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.1	315 of 1388	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	231 of 1381	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	157 of 1363	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	251 of 1354	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	377 of 1324	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	340 of 1293	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	40.8	335 of 634	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	128 of 646	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	223 of 878	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	36.9	584 of 897	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	835 of 1447	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	530 of 1451	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	564 of 1455	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	758 of 1459	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	626 of 1458	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	387 of 1440	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	435 of 1424	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	385 of 1405	72.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	63 of 961	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	117 of 951	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	133 of 915	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	89 of 893	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	176 of 843	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	315 of 865	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.1	29 of 851	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	484 of 1434	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	399 of 1437	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	465 of 1450	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	739 of 1437	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	514 of 1366	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	359 of 1329	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	363 of 1361	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	342 of 1332	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	385 of 1451	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	483 of 1450	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	549 of 1464	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	610 of 1461	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	638 of 1464	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	585 of 1444	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	523 of 1430	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	537 of 1413	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	624 of 815	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	446 of 801	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	758 of 1146	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	746 of 1172	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	745 of 1166	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	919 of 1183	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	898 of 1194	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	672 of 1172	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	660 of 1183	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	596 of 1178	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science67%~ state avg

Mathematics67%+4 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Charles H Tuttle Elementary	Public	K-6	2872 Water Plant Road	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 428-3080	368	22	16.8	—	262 (71.2%)	4 (1.1%)	54 (14.7%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	58.5	607^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.3%		63.2	508^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.9%	99	54.5	75.0	61.2	72.3	56.8	69.6	44.9	53.8	67.3	$9,003	$737	$8,265
Maiden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	245 Bob Smyre Ave	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 428-8769	562	32	17.6	—	357 (63.5%)	48 (8.5%)	92 (16.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	70.9	398^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.3%		67.8	431^st of 1490 public elementary schools	71.1%	33	81.4	67.9	78.0	74.1	65.7	60.7	57.3	51.9	78.0	$9,171	$1,063	$8,108
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	—	508 (74.1%)	29 (4.2%)	65 (9.5%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.0%)	69.3	429^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.2%		68.4	418^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.9%	11	69.9	70.6	75.5	88.1	55.3	65.7	57.8	51.5	79.4	$9,471	$1,315	$8,156
Pumpkin Center Intermediate	Public	3-5	3980 King Wilkinson Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-1504	295	19	15.9	—	239 (81.0%)	4 (1.4%)	31 (10.5%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	57.2	623^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	58.2%		59.6	571^st of 1490 public elementary schools	61.7%	52	60.5	48.2	69.8		54.7	49.4	65.1		83.0	$9,377	$670	$8,707
Pumpkin Center Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3970 King Wilkinson Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-1394	325	24	13.6	—	260 (80.0%)	10 (3.1%)	32 (9.8%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$9,198	$156	$9,042
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	—	125 (38.1%)	52 (15.9%)	111 (33.8%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	43.9	846^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.3%		47.2	797^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.5%	49	70.0	58.2	60.0		46.7	49.1	50.0		62.0	$10,240	$1,623	$8,616
Startown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4119 Startown Road	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-1257	540	34	15.7	—	289 (53.5%)	32 (5.9%)	103 (19.1%)	60 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	46.8	787^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.3%		54.5	660^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.7%	127	87.1	61.4	51.8	57.1	65.7	42.9	48.2	51.4	54.2	$9,647	$1,184	$8,463
North Newton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 West 26th St	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-2631	388	27	14.1	—	116 (29.9%)	45 (11.6%)	144 (37.1%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	75.8	305^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.6%		73.2	342^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.0%	37	81.5	73.9	80.9		70.8	60.9	55.9		77.9	$9,113	$1,522	$7,591
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3633 Hwy 16 N	Denver	28037	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 483-2281	639	40	16.1	21.4%	520 (81.4%)	28 (4.4%)	49 (7.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	89.8	118^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.1	96^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.6%	22	87.5	80.9	85.5		77.5	70.2	71.8		90.6	$7,824	$403	$7,420
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	—	227 (49.1%)	47 (10.2%)	92 (19.9%)	51 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	48.7	752^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	49.6%		48	780^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.7%	28	78.8	49.2	60.0	72.2	57.6	44.3	46.7	37.0	72.0	$10,074	$1,575	$8,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles H Tuttle Elementary

Is Charles H Tuttle Elementary a good school?

Charles H Tuttle Elementary ranks 607^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Charles H Tuttle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles H Tuttle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maiden Middle School
High : Maiden High

How many students attend Charles H Tuttle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Charles H Tuttle Elementary.

What district is Charles H Tuttle Elementary in?

Catawba County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Charles H Tuttle Elementary?

Students at Charles H Tuttle Elementary are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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