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Jacobs Fork Middle

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Jacobs Fork Middle ranks 221 st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Jacobs Fork Middle is a public middle school located in Newton, North Carolina, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 443 students. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jacobs Fork Middle consistently performs above the Catawba County Schools and North Carolina state averages in various subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 58.3% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics, compared to 54.7% for Catawba County Schools and 53.5% for North Carolina. Similarly, the school had 67.5% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in EOG/Reading, compared to 54.9% for Catawba County Schools and 54.2% for North Carolina. Jacobs Fork Middle has a diverse student population and performs well across different student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Gifted and Talented students.

While Jacobs Fork Middle outperforms the Catawba County Schools and North Carolina averages, some of the nearby schools, such as Harry M Arndt Middle and Maiden Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with rankings in the top half of North Carolina middle schools. Additionally, Jacobs Fork Middle has seen an increase in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 29.41% in 2021-2022 to 52.6% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of students from lower-income households.

482

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,548

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3431 Plateau Road
Newton, NC 28658

(704) 462-1827

District: Catawba County Schools

Students who attend Jacobs Fork Middle usually attend:

High:

Fred T Foard High

Feeder schools for Jacobs Fork Middle:

Elementary:	Banoak Elementary
	Blackburn Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (61% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Catawba County Schools

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg54%

221^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle 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	68.0	221 of 773	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	209 of 793	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	214 of 784	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	153 of 786	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	122 of 741	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	172 of 737	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	106 of 691	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	161 of 694	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	193 of 692	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	192 of 705	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	168 of 627	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	112 of 673	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	90 of 662	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	55 of 648	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.5	33 of 640	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	56 of 630	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	78.4	100 of 620	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	79 of 606	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	79 of 598	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	277 of 546	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.1	38 of 519	92.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	92 of 110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	63 of 99	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	81 of 102	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	57 of 95	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	204 of 449	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	146 of 478	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	220 of 504	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	58 of 475	87.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	81 of 371	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	54 of 356	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	72 of 318	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	31 of 312	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	213 of 733	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	170 of 738	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	220 of 731	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	154 of 733	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	92 of 706	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	196 of 684	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	112 of 656	82.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	20 of 458	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	61.8	191 of 461	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	244 of 452	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	54 of 450	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	21 of 448	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	162 of 416	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	103 of 562	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	89 of 564	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	342 of 553	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.0	75 of 541	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	35 of 522	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	57.0	161 of 493	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	61 of 472	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	162 of 729	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	213 of 743	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	212 of 735	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	71 of 689	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	57 of 633	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	123 of 639	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	55 of 604	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	207 of 733	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	237 of 751	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	199 of 747	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	153 of 748	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	136 of 711	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	144 of 697	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	89 of 665	86.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	127 of 328	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	87 of 306	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	125 of 302	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	149 of 283	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.8	39 of 248	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	107 of 237	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	66 of 221	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	432 of 478	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	293 of 649	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	298 of 652	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	264 of 656	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	219 of 658	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	199 of 632	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	276 of 624	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	202 of 596	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-62 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+8 vs state

Reading59%+6 vs state

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Love this school. Both of my boys have had great teachers and seem ready for high school now. Our little girl starts this year and I know she will have as good an experience at JFM. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jacobs Fork Middle	Public	7-8	3431 Plateau Road	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 462-1827	482	30	16.3	52.9%	327 (67.8%)	28 (5.8%)	60 (12.4%)	32 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	68	221^st of 773 public middle schools	71.4%		70.3	209^th of 793 public middle schools	73.6%	12		58.3	60.5		51.4	67.5	70.0	$8,548	$885	$7,663
Grandview Middle	Public	6-8	451 Catawba Valley Boulevard S	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 328-2289	347	24	14.5	99.1%	112 (32.3%)	79 (22.8%)	100 (28.8%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	36.1	504^th of 773 public middle schools	34.8%		40.6	480^th of 793 public middle schools	39.5%	24	38.2	56.7	38.6	29.4	47.2	49.1	54.4	$9,432	$1,144	$8,288
Lincolnton Middle	Public	6-8	2361 Startown Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 735-1120	563	41	13.8	99.5%	250 (44.4%)	79 (14.0%)	166 (29.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	29.8	551^st of 773 public middle schools	28.7%		37.2	515^th of 793 public middle schools	35.1%	36	39.9	39.7	47.5	32.0	37.7	48.6	52.5	$8,847	$1,187	$7,659
East Burke Middle	Public	6-8	3519 Miller Bridge Road	Connelly Springs	28612	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 397-7446	630	40	15.9	99.2%	459 (72.9%)	14 (2.2%)	59 (9.4%)	58 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	32 (5.1%)	50.7	383^rd of 773 public middle schools	50.5%		51.4	381^st of 793 public middle schools	52.0%	2	55.6	60.3	44.4	53.5	52.5	45.3	60.4	$8,638	$679	$7,959
Maiden Middle School	Public	7-8	518 North C Avenue	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 428-2326	451	28	16.4	98.9%	292 (64.7%)	21 (4.7%)	71 (15.7%)	38 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	57.8	299^th of 773 public middle schools	61.3%		62.8	267^th of 793 public middle schools	66.3%	32		56.6	51.8		47.9	57.1	67.4	$8,168	$563	$7,604
West Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	260 Shoal Rd	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 276-1760	563	39	14.4	98.8%	473 (84.0%)	6 (1.1%)	48 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	52.8	359^th of 773 public middle schools	53.6%		63.1	265^th of 793 public middle schools	66.6%	94	55.2	45.6	50.0	55.2	44.8	59.2	67.4	$8,615	$996	$7,618
Northview Middle	Public	6-8	302 28th Avenue NE	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 327-6300	481	28	17.3	99.4%	191 (39.7%)	86 (17.9%)	110 (22.9%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (14.1%)	40.4	468^th of 773 public middle schools	39.5%		49	404^th of 793 public middle schools	49.1%	64	46.4	35.3	45.5	48.7	41.8	61.3	56.6	$8,178	$747	$7,431
Newton-Conover Middle	Public	6-8	873 Northern Dr NW	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 464-4221	559	37	14.9	99.5%	206 (36.9%)	71 (12.7%)	180 (32.2%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	52.7	360^th of 773 public middle schools	53.4%		55	336^th of 793 public middle schools	57.6%	24	53.6	52.2	64.9	47.9	54.2	54.2	54.5	$7,899	$565	$7,334
Harry M Arndt Middle	Public	7-8	3350 34th Street Drive NE	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 256-9545	601	36	16.7	99.5%	275 (45.8%)	44 (7.3%)	204 (33.9%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	49.2	392^nd of 773 public middle schools	49.3%		55.3	331^st of 793 public middle schools	58.3%	61		46.9	52.3		48.3	50.9	62.6	$7,986	$496	$7,490
Granite Falls Middle	Public	6-8	4 West Highland Ave	Granite Falls	28630	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 396-2341	518	34	15.3	99.4%	402 (77.6%)	16 (3.1%)	65 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	65.9	243^rd of 773 public middle schools	68.6%		63.3	263^rd of 793 public middle schools	66.8%	20	64.6	57.2	61.6	53.1	59.0	58.5	69.5	$9,031	$920	$8,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacobs Fork Middle

What district is Jacobs Fork Middle in?

Catawba County Schools

What high school do graduates of Jacobs Fork Middle attend?

Students who attend Jacobs Fork Middle usually go on to attend Fred T Foard High

What is the racial makeup of Jacobs Fork Middle?

Students at Jacobs Fork Middle are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American.

How many students attend Jacobs Fork Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Jacobs Fork Middle.

Is Jacobs Fork Middle a good school?

Jacobs Fork Middle ranks 221^st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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