District guide
Catawba County Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Catawba County, NC: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Catawba County Schools tells you before choosing a home
Catawba County Schools is listed with 28 public schools and 15,678 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 16 primary, 5 middle, 6 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
28 district schools are associated with Catawba County in the current file, about 64% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
16
8,162 reported students
5
2,379 reported students
6
5,135 reported students
1
2 reported students
Parent checks for Catawba County Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Catawba County Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Stephens High Regular | High | 9–12 | Hickory | 1,265 | Profile |
| Fred T Foard High Regular | High | 9–12 | Newton | 956 | Profile |
| Maiden High Regular | High | 9–12 | Maiden | 870 | Listed only |
| Bandys High Regular | High | 9–12 | Catawba | 864 | Listed only |
| Bunker Hill High Regular | High | 9–12 | Claremont | 828 | Listed only |
| Saint Stephens Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Conover | 698 | Listed only |
| Mountain View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Hickory | 686 | Listed only |
| Balls Creek Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Newton | 679 | Listed only |
| Harry M Arndt Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Hickory | 631 | Listed only |
| Snow Creek Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hickory | 589 | Listed only |
| Oxford Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Claremont | 588 | Listed only |
| Startown Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Newton | 529 | Listed only |
| Blackburn Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Newton | 527 | Listed only |
| Sherrills Ford Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sherrills Ford | 517 | Listed only |
| Maiden Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Maiden | 499 | Listed only |
| Clyde Campbell Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hickory | 479 | Listed only |
| River Bend Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Claremont | 475 | Listed only |
| Lyle Creek Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Conover | 446 | Listed only |
| Jacobs Fork Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Newton | 440 | Listed only |
| Claremont Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Claremont | 429 | Listed only |
| Maiden Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Maiden | 421 | Listed only |
| Charles H Tuttle Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Maiden | 412 | Listed only |
| Mill Creek Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Claremont | 412 | Listed only |
| Catawba Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Catawba | 404 | Listed only |
| Webb A Murray Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hickory | 389 | Listed only |
| Challenger Early College High Regular | High | 9–12 | Hickory | 352 | Listed only |
| Banoak Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vale | 291 | Listed only |
| Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Special Education | Other | KG–12 | Catawba | 2 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Catawba County Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Catawba County Schools?
Catawba County Schools includes 28 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 16 primary, 5 middle, 6 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Catawba County Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Catawba County Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Catawba County Schools ranked as the best district in Catawba County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Catawba County Schools schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.