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North Newton Elementary

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North Newton Elementary ranks 342 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Newton Elementary is a public elementary school in Newton, North Carolina, serving 389 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Newton Conover City Schools district, which is ranked 79 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Newton Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years, with a ranking of 342 out of 1,490 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, where 87.7% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 80.4% for the district and 64.1% for the state. North Newton Elementary has also shown strong performance for several student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While North Newton Elementary outperforms the nearby South Newton Elementary and Shuford Elementary schools on academic measures, some of the other nearby schools in the Catawba County Schools district, such as Balls Creek Elementary and Snow Creek Elementary, have higher overall rankings and performance on state assessments. Additionally, North Newton Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.97% to 79.18% in recent years, which is an important contextual factor to consider when analyzing the school's performance.

388

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,113

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 West 26th St
Newton, NC 28658-2927

(828) 464-2631

District: Newton Conover City Schools

Students who attend North Newton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newton-Conover Middle
High:	Newton-Conover High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

29.9%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg57%

342^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Newton Conover City Schools

79^th of 242Newton Conover City 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	73.2	342 of 1490	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	534 of 1505	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	563 of 1502	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	662 of 1514	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	709 of 1489	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	1151 of 1473	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	960 of 1434	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	874 of 1429	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	899 of 1425	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	917 of 1440	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	914 of 1390	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.3	920 of 1403	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	692 of 1388	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.8	795 of 1381	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	661 of 1363	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.2	899 of 1354	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.3	977 of 1324	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	1076 of 1293	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.3	821 of 1276	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	495 of 924	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	328 of 927	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	579 of 927	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	52.6	69 of 106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	563 of 646	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	506 of 878	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	404 of 897	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	93 of 563	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	162 of 533	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	109 of 514	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	111 of 485	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	96 of 385	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	354 of 497	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	206 of 421	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	668 of 1451	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	595 of 1455	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	689 of 1459	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	695 of 1458	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	736 of 1440	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1112 of 1424	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	979 of 1405	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	62 of 582	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	110 of 961	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	191 of 951	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	190 of 915	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	183 of 893	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	266 of 843	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	744 of 865	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	580 of 851	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	159 of 1437	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	255 of 1450	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	270 of 1437	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	254 of 1366	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	277 of 1329	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	860 of 1361	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	585 of 1332	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	163 of 1450	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	452 of 1464	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	427 of 1461	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	611 of 1464	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	640 of 1444	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	1139 of 1430	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	909 of 1413	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	61 of 175	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.2	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	203 of 801	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	415 of 1172	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	411 of 1166	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	555 of 1183	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	615 of 1194	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	660 of 1172	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1051 of 1183	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	974 of 1178	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)75th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2024)46th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2019)35th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2021)13th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+16 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

Reading59%+7 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
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
South Newton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 West I Street	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-4061	328	22	14.6	99.1%	125 (38.1%)	52 (15.9%)	111 (33.8%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	47.2	797^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.5%		44.1	854^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.3%	57	64.9	69.6	51.0		50.9	60.9	40.8		36.7	$10,240	$1,623	$8,616
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
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
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%)	54.5	660^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.7%		58	618^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.9%	42	76.1	55.8	52.9	65.8	45.1	57.1	48.5	53.2	60.3	$9,647	$1,184	$8,463
Claremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3384 E Main Street	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7921	462	29	16.0	99.4%	227 (49.1%)	47 (10.2%)	92 (19.9%)	51 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	48	780^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.7%		57	634^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.9%	146	60.3	62.5	55.7	58.9	46.0	59.7	35.0	35.7	68.9	$10,074	$1,575	$8,498
Balls Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2620 Balls Creek Road	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-4766	686	42	16.4	99.6%	508 (74.1%)	29 (4.2%)	65 (9.5%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.0%)	68.4	418^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.2	383^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	74.6%	35	72.0	68.3	73.7	84.7	47.0	59.4	45.5	63.9	74.7	$9,471	$1,315	$8,156
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5915 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7220	540	33	16.3	98.7%	311 (57.6%)	29 (5.4%)	84 (15.6%)	71 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	25.1	1184^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.5%		27.4	1154^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.3%	30	53.5	38.6	48.6	50.0	32.6	44.3	27.0	35.7	54.1	$9,354	$1,609	$7,745

Frequently Asked Questions about North Newton Elementary

How many students attend North Newton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended North Newton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Newton Elementary?

Students at North Newton Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 30% White, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

What schools do graduates of North Newton Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Newton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newton-Conover Middle
High : Newton-Conover High

What district is North Newton Elementary in?

Newton Conover City Schools

Is North Newton Elementary a good school?

North Newton Elementary ranks 342^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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