Caldwell County Schools — Ratings, Zip Codes & Contact

School District · North Carolina

Caldwell County Schools

📍 Collettsville, NC · Caldwell County · NCES LEAID 3700580

5/10

Rating

10,758

Students

Schools

Pre-K – Ungraded

Grade Span

Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25

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Grades Served

Pre-K – Ungraded

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District Phone

(828)728-8407

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District Website

www.caldwellschools.com

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District Mailing Address

1914 Hickory Boulevard SW, Lenoir, NC 28645

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Enrollment

10,758 students

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Schools

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County

Caldwell County, NC

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NCES District ID (LEAID)

3700580

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District Type

Public School District

Schools in Caldwell County Schools

25 schools listed

School	Level	Grades	Students	City
Baton Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	357	Granite Falls
Davenport A+ School	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	429	Lenoir
Dudley Shoals Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	433	Granite Falls
Gamewell Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	459	Lenoir
Granite Falls Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	647	Granite Falls
Horizons Elementary	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	29	Lenoir
Hudson Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	665	Hudson
Lower Creek Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	396	Lenoir
Sawmills Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	351	Granite Falls
Valmead Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	305	Lenoir
Whitnel Elementary	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	330	Lenoir
Gamewell Middle	Middle	6th – 8th	457	Lenoir
Granite Falls Middle	Middle	6th – 8th	518	Granite Falls
Hudson Middle	Middle	6th – 8th	551	Hudson
William Lenoir Middle	Middle	6th – 8th	512	Lenoir
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy	High	9th – 12th	218	Hudson
Caldwell Early College	High	9th – Ungraded	387	Hudson
Hibriten High	High	9th – 12th	818	Lenoir
South Caldwell High	High	9th – 12th	1,272	Hudson
West Caldwell High	High	9th – 12th	634	Lenoir
Caldwell Online Academy	Other	4th – 12th	138	Lenoir
Collettsville School	Other	Pre-K – 8th	321	Collettsville
Gateway School	Other	6th – 12th	53	Granite Falls
Happy Valley Elementary	Other	Pre-K – 8th	234	Lenoir
Kings Creek Elementary	Other	Pre-K – 8th	153	Lenoir

NCES lists 25 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 24. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.

Zip Codes Served by Caldwell County Schools

5 zip codes

Zip Code	City	County	State
28611	Collettsville	Caldwell County	NC
28630	Granite Falls	Caldwell County	NC
28638	Hudson	Caldwell County	NC
28645	Lenoir	Caldwell County	NC
28667	Rhodhiss	Caldwell County	NC

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Caldwell County Schools?▼

Caldwell County Schools serves 5 zip codes: 28611, 28630, 28638, 28645, 28667. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.

How is Caldwell County Schools rated?▼

Caldwell County Schools has an overall rating of 5 out of 10 (Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25). That places it in the 44th percentile among North Carolina school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within North Carolina only and are not comparable across states.

How many students attend Caldwell County Schools?▼

The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 10,758 students across 24 schools for Caldwell County Schools.

What grades does Caldwell County Schools serve?▼

Caldwell County Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – Ungraded.

What schools are in Caldwell County Schools?▼

NCES lists 25 schools operating under Caldwell County Schools: 11 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 5 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.

How do I contact Caldwell County Schools?▼

You can reach Caldwell County Schools by phone at (828)728-8407 or online at www.caldwellschools.com or by mail at 1914 Hickory Boulevard SW, Lenoir, NC 28645. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Caldwell County Schools

Caldwell County Schools is a public school district serving 5 zip codes in North Carolina, primarily in Caldwell County. It carries an overall rating of 5/10 (Average), the 44th percentile among North Carolina districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25) and is ranked only against other North Carolina districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 25 schools operating under Caldwell County Schools — 11 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high and 5 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is South Caldwell High with 1,272 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (828)728-8407 before making a housing decision.