Catawba Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Catawba Elementary School

5415 Hudson Chapel Road
Catawba, NC 28609

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Bottom 50%

Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Catawba Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Catawba Elementary School's student population of 421 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Catawba Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	70
1	49
2	58
3	53
4	56
5	67
6	51

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School
2023	404
2022	406
2021	442
2020	459
2019	459
2018	436
2017	436
2016	457
2015	460
2014	490
2013	489
2012	534
2011	503
2010	492
2009	494
2008	508
2007	329
2006	349
2005	339
2004	344
2003	295
2002	278
2001	383
2000	329
1999	536
1998	483
1997	474
1996	494
1995	500
1994	486
1993	486
1992	464
1991	470
1990	452
1989	475
1988	459
1987	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School
2023	29
2022	34
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	33
2014	34
2013	34
2012	33
2011	33
2010	34
2009	33
2008	30
2006	22
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	24
2001	24
2000	34
1999	34
1998	34
1997	31
1996	32
1995	30
1994	30
1993	31
1992	33
1991	33
1990	34

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. May 26, 2026

School Motto

Engage. Inspire. Empower.

School Rankings

Catawba Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Catawba Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1573 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School
2023	#1573
2022	#1573
2021	#1646
2019	#1699
2018	#1197
2017	#1776
2016	#1690
2015	#1416
2014	#1329
2013	#1589
2012	#1647

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(21-22)

54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2022	54%	51%	59%
2021	38%	42%	54%
2019	29%	42%	45%
2018	44%	48%	46%
2017	39%	47%	48%
2016	42%	47%	49%
2015	38%	44%	48%
2014	41%	43%	45%
2013	32%	42%	41%
2012	80%	82%	87%
2011	82%	82%	87%

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36%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2022	36%	50%	51%
2021	34%	47%	51%
2019	41%	46%	48%
2018	43%	47%	46%
2017	34%	46%	45%
2016	33%	47%	47%
2015	42%	46%	48%
2014	41%	46%	47%
2013	38%	45%	45%
2012	67%	73%	76%
2011	63%	70%	73%

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60-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2022	64%	63%	71%
2021	64%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	10:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	13:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	4%	3%	7%
2019	4%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	7%
2017	3%	3%	7%
2016	2%	3%	7%
2015	2%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	8%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	2%	3%	7%
2011	2%	2%	7%
2010	3%	3%	8%
2009	2%	2%	8%
2008	2%	3%	9%
2007	3%	3%	9%
2006	5%	2%	8%
2005	2%	2%	8%
2004	4%	2%	8%
2003	7%	2%	8%
2002	4%	2%	7%
2001	9%	2%	7%
2000	7%	2%	6%
1999	8%	2%	6%
1998	6%	2%	5%
1997	6%	1%	4%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	14%	20%	19%
2022	15%	20%	19%
2021	12%	19%	18%
2020	14%	18%	17%
2019	14%	18%	17%
2018	14%	17%	17%
2017	14%	17%	17%
2016	12%	16%	16%
2015	15%	16%	15%
2014	13%	15%	13%
2013	15%	14%	13%
2012	14%	13%	12%
2011	14%	13%	12%
2010	11%	11%	10%
2009	9%	11%	9%
2008	9%	11%	9%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	7%	25%	6%
2022	7%	25%	6%
2021	9%	25%	6%
2020	11%	25%	6%
2019	11%	25%	6%
2018	11%	26%	5%
2017	11%	26%	5%
2016	12%	26%	5%
2015	11%	26%	6%
2014	9%	26%	5%
2013	10%	26%	5%
2012	8%	26%	5%
2011	9%	26%	6%
2010	13%	31%	10%
2009	15%	31%	10%
2008	10%	29%	7%
2007	6%	29%	7%
2006	10%	32%	9%
2005	8%	31%	9%
2004	10%	31%	9%
2003	8%	31%	8%
2002	10%	31%	8%
2001	8%	31%	8%
2000	11%	31%	8%
1999	10%	31%	7%
1998	10%	30%	7%
1997	9%	31%	7%
1996	10%	31%	7%
1995	13%	30%	7%
1994	13%	30%	7%
1993	10%	30%	7%
1992	12%	30%	7%
1991	9%	30%	7%

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White

61%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	65%	44%	61%
2022	65%	45%	62%
2021	68%	46%	63%
2020	62%	48%	64%
2019	62%	48%	64%
2018	68%	49%	67%
2017	68%	49%	67%
2016	70%	50%	68%
2015	71%	50%	68%
2014	73%	51%	70%
2013	70%	52%	71%
2012	71%	53%	72%
2011	73%	53%	71%
2010	73%	54%	72%
2009	74%	54%	73%
2008	79%	55%	75%
2007	83%	56%	75%
2006	80%	56%	76%
2005	84%	57%	76%
2004	83%	58%	77%
2003	82%	59%	79%
2002	83%	60%	80%
2001	80%	61%	81%
2000	80%	61%	83%
1999	81%	62%	85%
1998	83%	63%	86%
1997	84%	64%	87%
1996	85%	64%	88%
1995	83%	65%	89%
1994	83%	66%	90%
1993	88%	66%	90%
1992	88%	66%	91%
1991	91%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	0.55	0.71	0.58
2022	0.55	0.70	0.57
2021	0.51	0.69	0.56
2020	0.58	0.68	0.55
2019	0.58	0.68	0.55
2018	0.51	0.67	0.52
2017	0.51	0.67	0.52
2016	0.48	0.66	0.51
2015	0.47	0.66	0.49
2014	0.45	0.65	0.49
2013	0.49	0.65	0.48
2012	0.47	0.64	0.47
2011	0.45	0.64	0.47
2010	0.44	0.61	0.45
2009	0.43	0.61	0.44
2008	0.38	0.61	0.42
2007	0.31	0.60	0.41
2006	0.35	0.58	0.41
2005	0.28	0.58	0.40
2004	0.30	0.57	0.39
2003	0.31	0.56	0.37
2002	0.30	0.55	0.35
2001	0.35	0.53	0.33
2000	0.35	0.53	0.30
1999	0.33	0.52	0.27
1998	0.30	0.52	0.25
1997	0.29	0.50	0.23
1996	0.26	0.50	0.22
1995	0.30	0.49	0.20
1994	0.30	0.48	0.19
1993	0.22	0.48	0.18
1992	0.22	0.48	0.17
1991	0.17	0.48	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	66%	57%	50%
2022	50%	47%	38%
2021	50%	49%	37%
2020	56%	52%	42%
2019	56%	52%	42%
2018	59%	53%	44%
2017	59%	53%	44%
2016	56%	52%	42%
2015	54%	52%	42%
2014	60%	47%	43%
2013	57%	47%	43%
2012	57%	45%	41%
2011	49%	43%	40%
2010	49%	40%	37%
2009	41%	28%	30%
2008	41%	25%	30%
2007	27%	35%	30%
2006	28%	35%	29%
2005	26%	37%	27%
2004	25%	36%	26%
2003	24%	27%	23%
2002	32%	30%	18%
2001	19%	29%	17%
2000	38%	31%	19%
1999	18%	31%	16%
1998	16%	31%	16%
1997	14%	30%	15%
1996	18%	30%	14%
1995	14%	29%	13%
1994	12%	29%	13%
1993	11%	29%	11%
1992	9%	22%	9%
1991	14%	31%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Catawba Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	13%	7%	9%
2002	16%	8%	8%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	14%	8%	7%
1999	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Catawba County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Catawba Elementary School's ranking?

Catawba Elementary School is ranked #1573 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Catawba Elementary School often compared to?

Catawba Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Balls Creek Elementary School, Maiden Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Catawba Elementary School?

421 students attend Catawba Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Catawba Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Catawba Elementary School?

Catawba Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Catawba Elementary School offer ?

Catawba Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Catawba Elementary School part of?

Catawba Elementary School is part of Catawba County Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education