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Mountain View Elementary

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Mountain View Elementary ranks 306 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary is a K-6 school in Hickory, NC, serving 708 students through Catawba County Schools and recognized as one of the region's strongest elementary schools with a 4-star state rating (306th out of 1,492 schools, 79th percentile). It posts math, reading, and science proficiency that beats district and state averages at nearly every grade level — math proficiency in grades 3 through 6 runs from 70.4% to 84%, compared with 59.2% to 66.4% statewide. That performance is especially notable because 99.58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a jump from roughly 50% the prior year that reflects the district's move to a universal meal program rather than a change in the community.

Mountain View also excels at getting students to school. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3% is far below the state average of 24.2% and beats nearby Hickory City Schools such as Longview Elementary (29.3%) and Southwest Primary (39.5%). Among its closest same-district neighbors — Startown Elementary, Banoak Elementary, and Blackburn Elementary — Mountain View holds the highest state ranking and the strongest upper-grade results, with 80% of its 6th graders proficient in math versus 57.1% at Startown and 56.5% at Banoak. Its students from economically disadvantaged families rank at the 92nd percentile statewide, and the school achieves this while spending less per student ($8,895) than those neighbors ($9,091–$9,647).

Still, Mountain View has room to improve. Its state rank has slipped from the top 10–15% of North Carolina schools a few years ago to 306th today. A gender gap has widened, with female students ranking at the 85th percentile while male students have fallen to the 69th. The gifted program, ranked 2nd in the state in 2023–24, now sits at the 58th percentile. For parents, these trends suggest Mountain View remains a strong and caring school, but one where it is fair to ask how it plans to rebuild momentum for every student.

708

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5911 Dwayne Starnes Road
Hickory, NC 28602-9265

(828) 294-2020

District: Catawba County Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jacobs Fork Middle
High:	Fred T Foard High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Asian:

10.5%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

306^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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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	75.7	306 of 1492	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	250 of 1490	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	216 of 1505	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	168 of 1502	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	201 of 1514	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	132 of 1489	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	144 of 1473	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	160 of 1434	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	307 of 1429	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	272 of 1425	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	278 of 1440	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	260 of 1390	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	283 of 1403	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	374 of 1388	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	350 of 1381	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	250 of 1363	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	162 of 1354	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	153 of 1324	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	204 of 1293	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	130 of 1276	89.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	106 of 134	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	97 of 131	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	101 of 130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	64 of 99	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	270 of 634	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	69 of 646	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	74 of 878	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	84 of 897	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	212 of 1447	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	189 of 1451	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	240 of 1455	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	161 of 1459	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	174 of 1458	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	145 of 1440	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	166 of 1424	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	256 of 1405	81.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	312 of 743	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	190 of 710	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	2 of 669	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	8 of 582	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	69.4	97 of 500	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	374 of 612	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	216 of 1434	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	118 of 1437	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	183 of 1450	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	77 of 1437	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	80 of 1366	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	57 of 1329	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	180 of 1361	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	197 of 1332	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	452 of 1451	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	304 of 1450	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	210 of 1464	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	226 of 1461	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	250 of 1464	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	126 of 1444	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	135 of 1430	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	116 of 1413	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	111 of 181	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.9	64 of 175	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	40 of 86	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	371 of 815	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	291 of 821	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	363 of 801	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	435 of 1146	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	398 of 1172	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	327 of 1166	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	237 of 1183	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	294 of 1194	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	165 of 1172	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	261 of 1183	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	268 of 1178	77.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2026)21st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics78%+15 vs state

Science74%+6 vs state

Reading63%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 29, 2016

I could not be any more pleased with the school and the wonderful teachers and staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 20, 2012

We have been very happy with Mountain View. Excellent teachers who communicate with parents, and do more than teach to the test! I have been very impressed with the creative ways my children have been motivated. There is a very active PTA which has kept the library in amazing shape, and has helped provide for many technology improvements. I love seeing all the parents that volunteer daily! Best elementary in the area! Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	5911 Dwayne Starnes Road	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 294-2020	708	40	17.5	99.6%	475 (67.1%)	33 (4.7%)	54 (7.6%)	74 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.0%)	75.7	306^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.6	250^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.2%	56	84.0	77.0	70.4	80.0	63.8	68.0	60.9	60.0	73.9	$8,895	$775	$8,120
Southwest Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1580 32nd Street SW	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 324-8884	292	22	13.4	99.0%	91 (31.2%)	75 (25.7%)	73 (25.0%)	23 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.2%)								(n/a)										$10,139	$1,799	$8,340
Hildebran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 US Hwy 70 West	Hildebran	28637	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 397-3181	297	16	18.5	96.0%	225 (75.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.7%)	28 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	56.7	630^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.8%		53.2	687^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.9%	57	56.5	63.0	61.0		54.3	69.6	51.2		80.5	$10,444	$1,872	$8,572
Longview Elementary	Public	3-5	737 12th Street SW	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 485-0975	269	18	14.8	98.9%	67 (24.9%)	62 (23.0%)	80 (29.7%)	31 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.4%)	23.4	1216^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.5%		32.3	1052^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	29.4%	164	61.0	40.7	39.3		46.8	50.6	33.3		52.2	$10,424	$1,492	$8,933
Blackburn Elementary	Public	K-6	4377 W NC 10 Hwy	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 462-1344	484	28	17.3	99.0%	277 (57.2%)	24 (5.0%)	82 (16.9%)	60 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.1%)	61.5	556^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.7%		65.3	479^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.9%	77	71.4	59.8	77.6	71.8	61.4	47.6	51.3	52.6	84.2	$9,091	$979	$8,112
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	366 4th Street NW	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 322-1340	336	20	16.9	99.1%	188 (56.0%)	59 (17.6%)	52 (15.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	73.8	344^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.9%		81.1	233^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	84.4%	111	63.3	78.3	73.6		57.1	78.3	64.2		77.4	$8,723	$1,106	$7,618
Banoak Elementary	Public	K-6	7651 W NC 10 Hwy	Vale	28168	Lincoln County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 462-2849	291	17	16.6	99.0%	230 (79.0%)	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.6%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	59.7	589^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.5%		65	485^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.4%	104	67.7	62.3	68.4	56.5	58.1	69.8	47.4	54.3	76.3	$9,603	$1,411	$8,191
Ray Childers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1183 Cape Hickory Road	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 324-1340	460	29	15.7	99.3%	304 (66.1%)	6 (1.3%)	58 (12.6%)	61 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	65.5	497^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.7%		64.9	487^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.3%	10	65.2	74.0	79.7		55.1	57.1	57.8		78.1	$10,027	$1,439	$8,588
Icard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3087 Icard School Road	Connelly Springs	28612	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 397-3491	265	21	12.7	98.9%	188 (70.9%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.1%)	32 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	76.6	290^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.6%		58.5	588^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.5%	298	81.6	72.1	76.9		68.4	60.5	61.5		82.1	$9,629	$1,361	$8,268
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	99.4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

Catawba County Schools

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 306^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jacobs Fork Middle
High : Fred T Foard High

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 67% White, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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