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Catawba Heights Elementary

Q: Is Catawba Heights Elementary a good school?

Catawba Heights Elementary ranks 620 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Catawba Heights Elementary is a public elementary school located in Belmont, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 253. The school is part of the Gaston County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in the state.

Catawba Heights Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 620 to 897 out of 1,490-1,514 North Carolina elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school performed better than the district and state in several key areas, including mathematics in grades 3-5 and science in 5th grade. However, it underperformed in 3rd grade reading and 5th grade reading. The school's student subgroups have also shown varying performance, with male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students performing better than the state average, while white students and special education students lagged behind.

Compared to nearby schools within the Gaston County Schools district, Belmont Central Elementary and North Belmont Elementary have consistently outperformed Catawba Heights Elementary in academic measures. However, the school's performance is generally better than schools outside the district, such as Berryhill School and River Oaks Academy in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.

238

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,876

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Ivey Street
Belmont, NC 28012-2554

(704) 836-9119

District: Gaston County Schools

Students who attend Catawba Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belmont Middle
High:	South Point High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg57%

620^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Gaston County Schools

149^th of 242Gaston 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	620 of 1490	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	703 of 1505	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	897 of 1502	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	653 of 1514	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	745 of 1489	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	722 of 1473	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	610 of 1434	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.0	1020 of 1429	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1011 of 1425	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.5	865 of 1440	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	940 of 1390	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.7	968 of 1403	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	859 of 1388	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	768 of 1381	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.8	357 of 1363	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	57.1	664 of 1354	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.6	570 of 1324	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.2	402 of 1293	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	470 of 1276	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	245 of 634	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	409 of 646	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	709 of 1451	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	764 of 1455	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	933 of 1459	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	606 of 1458	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	668 of 1440	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	400 of 1424	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	540 of 1405	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	291 of 961	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	493 of 951	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	372 of 915	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	125 of 893	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	237 of 843	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	543 of 865	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	408 of 851	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	347 of 1437	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	399 of 1450	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	784 of 1437	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	592 of 1366	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	561 of 1329	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	544 of 1361	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	339 of 1332	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	475 of 1450	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	592 of 1464	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	787 of 1461	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	687 of 1464	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	804 of 1444	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	983 of 1430	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	677 of 1413	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	554 of 821	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	588 of 801	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	759 of 1172	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	597 of 1166	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	944 of 1183	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	769 of 1194	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	958 of 1172	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	887 of 1183	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	832 of 1178	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)89th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+3 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

Reading53%~ state avg

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catawba Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Ivey Street	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9119	238	20	11.9	98.7%	120 (50.4%)	23 (9.7%)	68 (28.6%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	56.6	620^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.7	703^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	53.3%	83	77.8	61.5	47.1	53.3	61.5	41.2	61.8	$10,876	$1,354	$9,522
North Belmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 School Street	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9135	371	26	14.2	99.2%	172 (46.4%)	29 (7.8%)	133 (35.8%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	70.6	380^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.5%		80.5	233^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	84.5%	147	85.2	70.5	69.8	48.1	65.6	52.4	69.8	$10,302	$1,927	$8,375
Ida Rankin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W Central Avenue	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9136	533	37	14.2	97.6%	266 (49.9%)	128 (24.0%)	91 (17.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	62.2	527^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.6%		62.6	532^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	64.7%	5	66.3	66.7	65.9	41.6	63.8	55.7	70.5	$8,721	$1,006	$7,715
Belmont Central Elementary	Public	2-5	310 Eagle Road	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9137	693	36	19.4	33.9%	492 (71.0%)	69 (10.0%)	88 (12.7%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	77.4	286^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.7	266^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.3%	20	82.7	79.5	66.7	60.4	65.9	58.3	70.2	$7,586	$686	$6,900
McAdenville Elementary	Public	K-5	275 E Wesleyan Drive	Mc Adenville	28101	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9117	190	11	17.3	98.4%	94 (49.5%)	31 (16.3%)	44 (23.2%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	72.6	354^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.2%		59.4	592^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	60.7%	238	100.0	59.4	61.3	63.6	78.1	67.7	51.6	$12,737	$1,535	$11,202
Whitewater Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 White Rapids Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-0003	832	47	17.6	99.6%	70 (8.4%)	381 (45.8%)	305 (36.7%)	35 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	34 (4.1%)	41.8	883^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.7%		40.7	921^st of 1505 public elementary schools	38.8%	38	68.3	52.6	58.9	36.4	41.5	45.1	60.4	$9,291	$1,057	$8,234
J B Page Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	215 Ewing Drive	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9116	396	27	14.8	34.6%	281 (71.0%)	37 (9.3%)	42 (10.6%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$8,892	$635	$8,257
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Power Drive	Lowell	28098	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9118	367	28	12.9	99.2%	177 (48.2%)	72 (19.6%)	74 (20.2%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	54.1	668^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.2%		52.1	714^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.6%	46	64.7	65.5	53.8	44.1	56.4	48.1	71.2	$8,896	$1,107	$7,789
River Oaks Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 344-1020	555	31	17.8	99.5%	47 (8.5%)	333 (60.0%)	144 (25.9%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	11.9	1395^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.4%		15.9	1348^th of 1505 public elementary schools	10.4%	47	32.9	36.0	31.4	25.6	34.7	40.7	36.9	$10,288	$1,014	$9,274
Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 N Main Street	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9138	508	33	15.4	99.4%	271 (53.3%)	65 (12.8%)	109 (21.5%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	65.9	467^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.7%		49.3	757^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.7%	290	60.3	60.0	71.6	54.1	67.8	50.6	77.8	$8,545	$911	$7,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Catawba Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Catawba Heights Elementary?

Students at Catawba Heights Elementary are 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Catawba Heights Elementary a good school?

Catawba Heights Elementary ranks 620^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Catawba Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Catawba Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belmont Middle
High : South Point High

How many students attend Catawba Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Catawba Heights Elementary.

What district is Catawba Heights Elementary in?

Gaston County Schools

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