Best Public Schools in Claremont, NC

Summary:

The city of Claremont, North Carolina is home to 5 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Catawba County Schools district. The data reveals that Claremont Elementary and Mill Creek Middle are the standout performers, consistently ranking in the top half of their respective school types in North Carolina. Claremont Elementary boasts high proficiency rates in math and science, while Mill Creek Middle excels across mathematics, reading, and science.

The schools in Claremont exhibit a range of student demographics, with Bunker Hill High and Oxford Elementary having the most diverse student populations. However, the data suggests a correlation between higher free/reduced lunch rates and lower test scores, with Claremont Elementary and River Bend Middle having the highest free/reduced lunch rates and lower performance compared to their peers.

Overall, the Catawba County Schools district appears to be performing at or above the state average, with Claremont Elementary and Mill Creek Middle standing out as the top-performing schools in the area. The data also highlights the importance of student-teacher ratios, with Claremont Elementary's significantly lower ratio potentially contributing to its strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3384 E Main Street	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7921	429	34	12.7	73.2%	220 (51.3%)	46 (10.7%)	70 (16.3%)	49 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	57	634^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.9%		54.5	684^th of 1502 public elementary schools	54.5%	50					64.8	68.3	47.1	64.2			39.4	63.3	39.2	52.2			74.5		$10,074	$1,575	$8,498
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5915 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7220	588	38	15.3	69.2%	359 (61.1%)	26 (4.4%)	88 (15.0%)	68 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.0%)	27.4	1154^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.3%		39.5	944^th of 1502 public elementary schools	37.2%	210					45.2	41.9	36.0	55.6			35.6	36.5	28.1	50.6			50.6		$9,354	$1,609	$7,745
Mill Creek Middle	Public	7-8	1041 Shiloh Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 241-1494	412	28	14.6	40.3%	327 (79.4%)	10 (2.4%)	39 (9.5%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	64	260^th of 793 public middle schools	67.2%		69.3	212^th of 784 public middle schools	73.0%	48									54.4	58.9					46.7	55.3		79.7	$8,693	$756	$7,937
River Bend Middle	Public	7-8	4670 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 241-2754	475	29	16.1	67.4%	249 (52.4%)	35 (7.4%)	99 (20.8%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	38.9	497^th of 793 public middle schools	37.3%		38.5	478^th of 784 public middle schools	39.0%	19									51.6	33.2					43.7	39.0		64.0	$8,304	$825	$7,479
Bunker Hill High	Public	9-12	4675 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 241-3355	828	46	17.9	56.3%	467 (56.4%)	45 (5.4%)	167 (20.2%)	100 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	38.7	377^th of 640 public high schools	41.1%		45.3	321^st of 626 public high schools	48.7%	56	48.1	53.9	37.4	52.6															$8,880	$745	$8,136

Cities Near Claremont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Conover	3.03 mi	5	281^st
Catawba	4.12 mi	3	153^rd
Newton	4.31 mi	9	180^th
Hickory	6.18 mi	17	175^th
Statesville	6.63 mi	22	344^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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