District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Catawba County Schools
28 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry M Arndt Middle | Middle | 7th – 8th | 601 | Hickory |
| Jacobs Fork Middle | Middle | 7th – 8th | 482 | Newton |
| Maiden Middle School | Middle | 7th – 8th | 451 | Maiden |
| Mill Creek Middle | Middle | 7th – 8th | 477 | Claremont |
| River Bend Middle | Middle | 7th – 8th | 450 | Claremont |
| Bandys High | High | 9th – 12th | 935 | Catawba |
| Bunker Hill High | High | 9th – 12th | 845 | Claremont |
| Challenger Early College High | High | 9th – 12th | 376 | Hickory |
| Fred T Foard High | High | 9th – 12th | 930 | Newton |
| Maiden High | High | 9th – 12th | 852 | Maiden |
| Saint Stephens High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,268 | Hickory |
| Balls Creek Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 686 | Newton |
| Banoak Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 291 | Vale |
| Blackburn Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 484 | Newton |
| Catawba Elementary School | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 450 | Catawba |
| Catawba Rosenwald Education Center | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 7 | Catawba |
| Charles H Tuttle Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 368 | Maiden |
| Claremont Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 462 | Claremont |
| Clyde Campbell Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 505 | Hickory |
| Lyle Creek Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 458 | Conover |
| Maiden Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 562 | Maiden |
| Mountain View Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 708 | Hickory |
| Oxford Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 540 | Claremont |
| Saint Stephens Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 711 | Conover |
| Sherrills Ford Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 633 | Sherrills Ford |
| Snow Creek Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 551 | Hickory |
| Startown Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 540 | Newton |
| Webb A Murray Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 380 | Hickory |
Zip Codes Served by Catawba County Schools
9 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Catawba County Schools
Catawba County Schools is a public school district serving 9 zip codes in North Carolina, primarily in Catawba County. It carries an overall rating of 8/10 (Good), the 70th 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 28 schools operating under Catawba County Schools — 5 middle, 6 high and 17 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Saint Stephens High with 1,268 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)464-8333 before making a housing decision.