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Snow Creek Elementary

Q: Is Snow Creek Elementary a good school?

Snow Creek Elementary ranks 332 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Snow Creek Elementary is a K‑6 school in Hickory, NC, serving 551 students as part of Catawba County Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, it ranks in the 78th percentile statewide (4 stars), placing it among the top-performing schools in its region despite serving a student body where over 99% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Snow Creek’s strongest subject is math, with proficiency rates roughly 10–15 points above the state average in every grade from 3rd through 6th. Reading is also above average overall, though the gap narrows considerably in grades 5 and 6, where reading proficiency is very close to the state average. The school outperforms many nearby schools with similar poverty levels — such as Webb A Murray Elementary and Saint Stephens Elementary — by wide margins. It sits in a high-performing pocket alongside Clyde Campbell Elementary, Bethlehem Elementary, and Shuford Elementary. Chronic absenteeism is a notable bright spot: at 14.6%, it is well below the district and state averages and lower than most nearby schools. Attendance like this is often a hidden factor in academic success.

Snow Creek also stands out for strong outcomes among high-need student groups, including low-income, Hispanic, and special education students — all of whom have improved substantially over the past few years. One area for growth is the gap between male and female student outcomes, with male students ranking significantly higher statewide. Upper-grade reading is the clearest opportunity for improvement; the school’s early-grade reading results are strong, but sustaining those gains through grades 5 and 6 would likely boost its already-solid statewide ranking even further.

551

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3238 Snow Creek Rd
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 256-2335

District: Catawba County Schools

Students who attend Snow Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harry M Arndt Middle
High:	Saint Stephens High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

332^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 22% (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	74.3	332 of 1492	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	434 of 1490	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	455 of 1505	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	365 of 1502	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	294 of 1514	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	266 of 1489	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	380 of 1473	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	429 of 1434	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	544 of 1429	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	627 of 1425	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	463 of 1440	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	450 of 1390	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	540 of 1403	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	549 of 1388	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	541 of 1381	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	476 of 1363	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	75.1	74 of 634	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	103 of 646	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	64 of 878	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	196 of 897	78.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	105 of 514	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	511 of 1447	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	579 of 1451	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	411 of 1455	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	354 of 1459	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	307 of 1458	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	223 of 1440	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	382 of 1424	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	478 of 1405	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	352 of 743	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	247 of 710	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	2 of 500	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	4 of 494	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.7	7 of 612	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	272 of 981	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	45.1	537 of 961	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	426 of 951	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	346 of 915	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	315 of 893	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	221 of 843	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	162 of 865	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	235 of 851	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	319 of 1434	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	453 of 1437	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	476 of 1450	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	256 of 1437	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	135 of 1366	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	110 of 1329	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	308 of 1361	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	489 of 1332	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	203 of 1451	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	312 of 1450	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	480 of 1464	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	357 of 1461	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	289 of 1464	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	337 of 1444	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	364 of 1430	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	377 of 1413	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	240 of 815	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	293 of 821	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	368 of 801	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	464 of 1146	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	517 of 1172	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	516 of 1166	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	453 of 1183	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	336 of 1194	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	260 of 1172	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	458 of 1183	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	540 of 1178	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+14 vs state

Science76%+8 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Both of our children attended Snow Creek! It is a wonderful school with excellent staff! 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
Snow Creek Elementary	Public	K-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%)	74.3	332^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	77.7%		67.7	434^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.9%	102	79.5	75.3	77.9	74.0	69.9	64.2	55.8	57.5	75.6	$9,304	$1,117	$8,187
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%)	73.4	355^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.2%		71.1	372^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.0%	17	74.6	76.7	74.3	62.5	62.0	73.3	59.5	65.3	71.6	$9,813	$1,428	$8,385
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%)	48.3	762^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.9%		63.4	505^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.1%	257	62.2	57.9	64.1		55.6	54.4	46.2		69.2	$9,330	$894	$8,436
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%)	23.5	1213^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.7%		37.4	957^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.8%	256	47.7	42.0	46.9	52.1	31.8	40.0	38.8	54.2	53.1	$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%)	21.3	1260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.1	1313^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.9%	53	60.6	33.7	41.7	46.9	35.6	42.6	42.7	36.7	55.2	$9,685	$1,747	$7,938
Wittenburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Church Road	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-2395	294	17	17.3	99.0%	228 (77.6%)	11 (3.7%)	37 (12.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	37.7	948^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.5%		33.6	1022^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	31.4%	74	43.6	45.9	62.8		43.6	45.9	53.5		72.1	$10,578	$975	$9,603
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	782^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	47.6%		47.2	795^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.6%	13	74.6	45.2	49.1	58.6	59.3	50.0	52.7	50.0	70.9	$10,199	$1,523	$8,677
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%)	11	1406^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.8%		17.1	1326^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.0%	80	52.3	26.5	33.8		40.7	33.7	32.4		35.2	$9,264	$1,086	$8,178
Bethlehem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 NC Hwy 127	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 495-8198	435	26	16.9	99.1%	335 (77.0%)	11 (2.5%)	43 (9.9%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	72.4	370^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.3	340^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.2%	30	75.0	69.8	61.3		67.6	66.7	66.1		77.4	$9,332	$688	$8,643
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Snow Creek Elementary

How many students attend Snow Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Snow Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Snow Creek Elementary?

Students at Snow Creek Elementary are 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Snow Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Snow Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harry M Arndt Middle
High : Saint Stephens High

Is Snow Creek Elementary a good school?

Snow Creek Elementary ranks 332^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Snow Creek Elementary in?

Catawba County Schools

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