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Webb A Murray Elementary

Q: Is Webb A Murray Elementary a good school?

Webb A Murray Elementary ranks 957 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

957^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Webb A Murray Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hickory, North Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 384 students. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Webb A Murray Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 815 and 1070 out of 1489-1514 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Catawba County Schools and North Carolina averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading were 37.5% and 25% for 3rd grade, compared to 65.5% and 44.7% for Catawba County, and 64.1% and 46.7% for North Carolina. The school's performance on state assessments has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping in both Mathematics and Reading across multiple grade levels.

The nearby schools, such as Oxford Elementary, Lyle Creek Elementary, and Snow Creek Elementary, generally perform better on state assessments and have higher rankings compared to Webb A Murray Elementary. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 55.89% to 72.21% free or reduced-price lunch recipients, compared to Webb A Murray's 99.22%. However, Webb A Murray Elementary's performance is particularly strong for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 214 out of 563 schools in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than its overall ranking.

380

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,328

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Section House Road
Hickory, NC 28601-9054

(828) 256-2196

District: Catawba County Schools

Students who attend Webb A Murray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harry M Arndt Middle
High:	Saint Stephens High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

White:

26.8%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 57% meeting standards)

!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 school48%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

957^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	37.4	957 of 1490	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	939 of 1505	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	973 of 1502	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1070 of 1514	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	815 of 1489	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	950 of 1473	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	620 of 1434	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	518 of 1429	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	551 of 1425	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	724 of 1440	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.6	871 of 1390	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	790 of 1403	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	753 of 1388	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	747 of 1381	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	720 of 1363	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	616 of 1354	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.0	735 of 1324	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.8	472 of 1293	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	516 of 1276	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	316 of 646	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	329 of 878	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	383 of 897	57.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	214 of 563	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	349 of 533	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	295 of 514	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	284 of 485	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	130 of 385	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	167 of 497	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	201 of 421	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	745 of 1451	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	868 of 1455	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	890 of 1459	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1046 of 1458	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	774 of 1440	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	860 of 1424	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	668 of 1405	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	584 of 961	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	612 of 951	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	540 of 915	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	535 of 893	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	230 of 843	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	399 of 865	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	298 of 851	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	842 of 1437	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	661 of 1450	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	751 of 1437	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	686 of 1366	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	381 of 1329	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	681 of 1361	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	322 of 1332	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1151 of 1450	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	961 of 1464	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1019 of 1461	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1033 of 1464	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	797 of 1444	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	967 of 1430	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	526 of 1413	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	755 of 1172	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	421 of 1166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	459 of 1183	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	899 of 1194	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	712 of 1172	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	897 of 1183	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	562 of 1178	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2021)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science52%-10 vs state

Mathematics51%-9 vs state

Reading44%-8 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
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
Saint Stephens Elementary	Public	K-6	684 30th Street NE	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2570	711	47	15.0	99.6%	194 (27.3%)	146 (20.5%)	254 (35.7%)	48 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.7%)	18.1	1313^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.9%		20.2	1281^st of 1505 public elementary schools	14.9%	32	48.5	36.9	28.2	49.5	24.2	41.7	25.2	45.0	38.8	$9,685	$1,747	$7,938
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
Snow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3238 Snow Creek Rd	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2335	551	36	15.1	99.5%	324 (58.8%)	14 (2.5%)	120 (21.8%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	67.7	434^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.1	455^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.8%	21	73.8	63.4	77.9	64.9	52.5	55.9	53.2	60.0	74.0	$9,304	$1,117	$8,187
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
Clyde Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 35th Avenue Drive NE	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2769	505	31	16.1	99.4%	305 (60.4%)	22 (4.4%)	86 (17.0%)	46 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	71.1	372^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.0%		71.4	378^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.9%	6	74.7	71.2	71.0	66.1	62.0	63.6	56.5	59.3	60.9	$9,813	$1,428	$8,385
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
W M Jenkins Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 N Center Street	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 327-3491	276	18	15.4	98.9%	116 (42.0%)	35 (12.7%)	59 (21.4%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.4%)	63.4	505^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.1%		68.5	436^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.0%	69	72.5	52.8	72.3		43.1	47.2	63.8		80.9	$9,330	$894	$8,436
Viewmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21 16th Avenue NW	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 324-7049	509	30	16.9	99.4%	144 (28.3%)	129 (25.3%)	165 (32.4%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.0%)	17.1	1326^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.4	1295^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.0%	31	44.2	28.9	50.0		26.7	33.7	37.2		46.5	$9,264	$1,086	$8,178
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%)	81.1	233^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	84.4%		80.5	236^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.3%	3	68.3	74.5	71.7		60.0	74.5	71.7		81.1	$8,723	$1,106	$7,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Webb A Murray Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Webb A Murray Elementary?

Students at Webb A Murray Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Webb A Murray Elementary in?

Catawba County Schools

Is Webb A Murray Elementary a good school?

Webb A Murray Elementary ranks 957^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Webb A Murray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Webb A Murray Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harry M Arndt Middle
High : Saint Stephens High

How many students attend Webb A Murray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Webb A Murray Elementary.

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