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Miseducation » North Carolina

Catawba County Schools

PO Box 1010, Newton, NC 28658

16.6K Students | 1,138 Teachers | 28 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

3.2x 

White students are 3.2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 2.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.2x 

Black students are 3.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

White students are 3 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.9 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.9 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

32% Nonwhite Students

50% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

90% High School Graduation Rate

13% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

687 students

13% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

2,084 students

23% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,236 students

1% Students Enrolled in Physics

66 students

25% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,337 students

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,346 students

27% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,462 students

14% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

768 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

126 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

249 students

Teachers & Resources

14.6 Students for Every Teacher

7% Inexperienced Teachers

30% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

14 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.1 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

6 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

27 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

780 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

1,262 Total In-School Suspended Students

8% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

92 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.5Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

12 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Chris Gibbs
  • (828) 464-8333
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Maria Ballard
  • (828) 464-8333
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Maria Ballard
  • (828) 464-8333
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Balls Creek Elementary Newton 23% 49%

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Bandys High Catawba 15% 31% 95%

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Banoak Elementary Vale 15% 60%

Not Available

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Blackburn Elementary Newton 31% 51%

Not Available

Not available

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Bunker Hill High Claremont 36% 55% 93%

Not available

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Catawba Elementary School Catawba 31% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Catawba 42% 80% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Challenger Early College High Hickory 44% 41% Greater than 95%

Not available

5.4x
Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden 23% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Claremont Elementary Claremont 37% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory 31% 45%

Not Available

Not available

5.7x
Fred T Foard High Newton 22% 35% 93%

Not available

3.2x
Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory 45% 53%

Not Available

Not available

5x
Jacobs Fork Middle Newton 25% 43%

Not Available

Not available

3.9x
Lyle Creek Elementary Conover 47% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden Elementary Maiden 30% 61%

Not Available

Not available

3.4x
Maiden High Maiden 28% 40% 85%

Not available

2.5x
Maiden Middle School Maiden 25% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle Claremont 14% 33%

Not Available

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4x
Mountain View Elementary Hickory 22% 42%

Not Available

Not available

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Oxford Elementary Claremont 32% 68%

Not Available

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7.5x
River Bend Middle Claremont 37% 60%

Not Available

Not available

4.6x
Saint Stephens Elementary Conover 70% 84%

Not Available

Not available

2.5x
Saint Stephens High Hickory 39% 47% 86% 3.9x 4.8x
Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford 8% 28%

Not Available

Not available

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Snow Creek Elementary Hickory 33% 47%

Not Available

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7.7x
Startown Elementary Newton 30% 49%

Not Available

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5.5x
Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory 56% 81%

Not Available

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No White students suspended

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Balls Creek Elementary Newton 23% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bandys High Catawba 15% 31% 95%

Not available

Not available

Banoak Elementary Vale 15% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blackburn Elementary Newton 31% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bunker Hill High Claremont 36% 55% 93%

Not available

Not available

Catawba Elementary School Catawba 31% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Catawba 42% 80% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Challenger Early College High Hickory 44% 41% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden 23% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Claremont Elementary Claremont 37% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory 31% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fred T Foard High Newton 22% 35% 93%

Not available

Not available

Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory 45% 53%

Not Available

Not available

2.6x
Jacobs Fork Middle Newton 25% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lyle Creek Elementary Conover 47% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden Elementary Maiden 30% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden High Maiden 28% 40% 85%

Not available

Not available

Maiden Middle School Maiden 25% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle Claremont 14% 33%

Not Available

Not available

3.2x
Mountain View Elementary Hickory 22% 42%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oxford Elementary Claremont 32% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

River Bend Middle Claremont 37% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saint Stephens Elementary Conover 70% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saint Stephens High Hickory 39% 47% 86% 7.4x

Not available

Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford 8% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Snow Creek Elementary Hickory 33% 47%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Startown Elementary Newton 30% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory 56% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Balls Creek Elementary Newton 23% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bandys High Catawba 15% 31% 95%

Not available

Not available

Banoak Elementary Vale 15% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blackburn Elementary Newton 31% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bunker Hill High Claremont 36% 55% 93%

Not available

No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended

Catawba Elementary School Catawba 31% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Catawba 42% 80% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Challenger Early College High Hickory 44% 41% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden 23% 45%

Not Available

Not available

5.7x
Claremont Elementary Claremont 37% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory 31% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fred T Foard High Newton 22% 35% 93%

Not available

Not available

Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory 45% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jacobs Fork Middle Newton 25% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lyle Creek Elementary Conover 47% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden Elementary Maiden 30% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden High Maiden 28% 40% 85%

Not available

Not available

Maiden Middle School Maiden 25% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle Claremont 14% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mountain View Elementary Hickory 22% 42%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oxford Elementary Claremont 32% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

River Bend Middle Claremont 37% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saint Stephens Elementary Conover 70% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saint Stephens High Hickory 39% 47% 86%

Not available

Not available

Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford 8% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Snow Creek Elementary Hickory 33% 47%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Startown Elementary Newton 30% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory 56% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Balls Creek Elementary Newton 23% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bandys High Catawba 15% 31% 95%

Less likely

Not available

Banoak Elementary Vale 15% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blackburn Elementary Newton 31% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bunker Hill High Claremont 36% 55% 93%

Not available

Not available

Catawba Elementary School Catawba 31% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Catawba 42% 80% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Challenger Early College High Hickory 44% 41% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden 23% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Claremont Elementary Claremont 37% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory 31% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fred T Foard High Newton 22% 35% 93%

Not available

Not available

Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory 45% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jacobs Fork Middle Newton 25% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lyle Creek Elementary Conover 47% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden Elementary Maiden 30% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden High Maiden 28% 40% 85%

Not available

Not available

Maiden Middle School Maiden 25% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle Claremont 14% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mountain View Elementary Hickory 22% 42%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oxford Elementary Claremont 32% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

River Bend Middle Claremont 37% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saint Stephens Elementary Conover 70% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saint Stephens High Hickory 39% 47% 86%

Not available

Not available

Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford 8% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Snow Creek Elementary Hickory 33% 47%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Startown Elementary Newton 30% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory 56% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Balls Creek Elementary Newton 23% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bandys High Catawba 15% 31% 95%

Not available

Not available

Banoak Elementary Vale 15% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blackburn Elementary Newton 31% 51%

Not Available

Not available

5x
Bunker Hill High Claremont 36% 55% 93%

Not available

Not available

Catawba Elementary School Catawba 31% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Catawba 42% 80% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Challenger Early College High Hickory 44% 41% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden 23% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Claremont Elementary Claremont 37% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory 31% 45%

Not Available

Not available

7.6x
Fred T Foard High Newton 22% 35% 93%

Not available

3.8x
Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory 45% 53%

Not Available

Not available

5.7x
Jacobs Fork Middle Newton 25% 43%

Not Available

Not available

3x
Lyle Creek Elementary Conover 47% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden Elementary Maiden 30% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maiden High Maiden 28% 40% 85%

Not available

Not available

Maiden Middle School Maiden 25% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle Claremont 14% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mountain View Elementary Hickory 22% 42%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oxford Elementary Claremont 32% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

River Bend Middle Claremont 37% 60%

Not Available

Not available

3.1x
Saint Stephens Elementary Conover 70% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saint Stephens High Hickory 39% 47% 86% 4.2x

Not available

Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford 8% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Snow Creek Elementary Hickory 33% 47%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Startown Elementary Newton 30% 49%

Not Available

Not available

6.7x
Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory 56% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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