Schools by Reading Proficiency in Catawba County Schools (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 27 schools in Catawba County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
- Elementary Schools in Catawba County Schools
- Middle Schools in Catawba County Schools
- High Schools in Catawba County Schools
- Traditional Public Schools in Catawba County Schools
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Catawba County Schools
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Catawba County Schools
- Largest Schools in Catawba County Schools
- 167Challenger Early College HighHickory · Public HighReading · math: 82% · 82%
- 249Mountain View ElementaryHickory · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 61%
- 364Sherrills Ford ElementarySherrills Ford · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 59%
- 459Bandys HighCatawba · Public HighReading · math: 56% · 73%
- 539Saint Stephens HighHickory · Public HighReading · math: 55% · 55%
- 642Snow Creek ElementaryHickory · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 50%
- 749Fred T Foard HighNewton · Public HighReading · math: 52% · 51%
- 854Jacobs Fork MiddleNewton · Public MiddleReading · math: 52% · 49%
- 940Harry M Arndt MiddleHickory · Public MiddleReading · math: 51% · 48%
- 1035Clyde Campbell ElementaryHickory · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 43%
- 1139Startown ElementaryNewton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 48% · 52%
- 1244Maiden HighMaiden · Public HighReading · math: 48% · 42%
- 1332Blackburn ElementaryNewton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 43%
- 1437Balls Creek ElementaryNewton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 53%
- 1552Mill Creek MiddleClaremont · Public MiddleReading · math: 46% · 47%
- 1632Charles H Tuttle ElementaryMaiden · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 45%
- 1731River Bend MiddleClaremont · Public MiddleReading · math: 46% · 36%
- 1826Maiden ElementaryMaiden · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 36%
- 1933Maiden Middle SchoolMaiden · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 42%
- 2025Banoak ElementaryVale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
- 2123Claremont ElementaryClaremont · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 30%
- 2222Catawba Elementary SchoolCatawba · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 29%
- 2328Lyle Creek ElementaryConover · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 37%
- 2426Bunker Hill HighClaremont · Public HighReading · math: 37% · 41%
- 2524Oxford ElementaryClaremont · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 35%
- 2624Saint Stephens ElementaryConover · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 34%
- 2724Webb A Murray ElementaryHickory · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 30%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenger Early College High Hickory · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 82% · 82% | 67.1 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 2 | Mountain View Elementary Hickory · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 65% · 61% | 49.2 Lower 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 708 |
| 3 | Sherrills Ford Elementary Sherrills Ford · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 64% · 59% | 64.1 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 4 | Bandys High Catawba · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 56% · 73% | 59.2 Top 50% | 73% Math proficiency | 935 |
| 5 | Saint Stephens High Hickory · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 55% · 55% | 39.4 Lower 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,268 |
| 6 | Snow Creek Elementary Hickory · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 53% · 50% | 41.8 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 7 | Fred T Foard High Newton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52% · 51% | 49.2 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 930 |
| 8 | Jacobs Fork Middle Newton · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 52% · 49% | 53.8 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 9 | Harry M Arndt Middle Hickory · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 51% · 48% | 40.4 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 601 |
| 10 | Clyde Campbell Elementary Hickory · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 49% · 43% | 34.6 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 11 | Startown Elementary Newton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 48% · 52% | 39.3 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 12 | Maiden High Maiden · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 48% · 42% | 43.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 852 |
| 13 | Blackburn Elementary Newton · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 47% · 43% | 32.0 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 484 |
| 14 | Balls Creek Elementary Newton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 46% · 53% | 37.1 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 686 |
| 15 | Mill Creek Middle Claremont · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 46% · 47% | 52.0 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 16 | Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 46% · 45% | 32.1 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 17 | River Bend Middle Claremont · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 46% · 36% | 31.4 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 18 | Maiden Elementary Maiden · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 44% · 36% | 26.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 562 |
| 19 | Maiden Middle School Maiden · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 42% · 42% | 32.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 20 | Banoak Elementary Vale · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 42% · 32% | 24.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 21 | Claremont Elementary Claremont · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 41% · 30% | 23.0 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 462 |
| 22 | Catawba Elementary School Catawba · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 41% · 29% | 21.9 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 23 | Lyle Creek Elementary Conover · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 39% · 37% | 28.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 24 | Bunker Hill High Claremont · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37% · 41% | 25.9 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 845 |
| 25 | Oxford Elementary Claremont · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 37% · 35% | 24.1 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 26 | Saint Stephens Elementary Conover · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 35% · 34% | 23.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 711 |
| 27 | Webb A Murray Elementary Hickory · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 33% · 30% | 23.5 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 380 |
Challenger Early College High in Hickory leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Catawba County Schools with Reading · math 82% · 82%. Of the 27 schools shown, 27 are public.
For the full picture see the wider North Carolina schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Catawba County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best reading results school in Catawba County Schools?
Challenger Early College High in Hickory, North Carolina ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Catawba County Schools with Reading · math 82% · 82% (Enrollment: 376).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Catawba County Schools ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.