Harry M Arndt Middle

Summary:

Harry M Arndt Middle is a public middle school located in Hickory, North Carolina, serving 631 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Harry M Arndt Middle has a diverse student population, with 48.34% White, 32.49% Hispanic, 6.34% African American, and 5.39% Asian students. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 47.4% in 8th grade reading to 72.5% in 8th grade science. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 183 out of 691 in 2017-2018 to 331 out of 793 in 2023-2024, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with gifted and talented students performing well but lower performance for Asian, African American, and special education students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Jacobs Fork Middle and Mill Creek Middle, Harry M Arndt Middle generally performs on par or slightly below in academic proficiency. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 45.04% in 2020-2021 to 61.33% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 3350 34th Street Drive NE
       Hickory, NC  28601-9802


(828) 256-9545

District: Catawba County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
331st of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,986 Help


Students who attend Harry M Arndt Middle usually attend:

High:    Saint Stephens High

Feeder schools for Harry M Arndt Middle:

Elementary:    Clyde Campbell Elementary
    Saint Stephens Elementary
    Snow Creek Elementary
    Webb A Murray Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  631

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
Hispanic:
32.5%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.3% Help


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Compare Details Harry M Arndt Middle ranks better than 58.3% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.27. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Harry M Arndt Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Catawba County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), Hispanic (32.5%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry M Arndt Middle is 16.5, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Catawba County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry M Arndt Middle is $7,986, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Catawba County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry M Arndt Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry M Arndt Middle 331st of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Harry M Arndt Middle in the ranking list.)

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Catawba County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Catawba County Schools 71st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harry M Arndt Middle

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Rank History for all students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.26 157th 598 73.7%
2007 74.84 114th 606 81.2%
2008 78.68 99th 620 84.0%
2009 76.49 125th 630 80.2%
2010 77.52 116th 640 81.9%
2011 76.24 130th 648 79.9%
2012 76.50 130th 662 80.4%
2013 68.04 174th 673 74.1%
2014 56.05 256th 627 59.2%
2015 65.26 224th 705 68.2%
2016 71.83 170th 692 75.4%
2017 67.68 218th 694 68.6%
2018 70.96 183rd 691 73.5%
2019 69.02 212th 737 71.2%
2021 65.77 227th 741 69.4%
2022 64.83 248th 786 68.4%
2023 56.32 322nd 784 58.9%
2024 55.27 331st 793 58.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.07 68th 221 69.2%
2019 56.60 86th 237 63.7%
2021 56.28 82nd 248 66.9%
2022 50.61 125th 283 55.8%
2023 50.12 138th 302 54.3%
2024 35.18 205th 306 33.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.08 34th 151 77.5%
2019 76.08 18th 211 91.5%
2021 38.86 136th 236 42.4%
2022 53.93 93rd 312 70.2%
2023 40.85 172nd 318 45.9%
2024 32.38 249th 356 30.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.61 344th 473 27.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.92 123rd 604 79.6%
2019 67.34 151st 639 76.4%
2021 74.97 91st 633 85.6%
2022 69.60 132nd 689 80.8%
2023 55.56 284th 735 61.4%
2024 58.44 275th 743 63.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.19 176th 656 73.2%
2019 64.13 233rd 684 65.9%
2021 67.27 209th 706 70.4%
2022 60.21 259th 733 64.7%
2023 54.22 327th 731 55.3%
2024 53.84 318th 738 56.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.50 159th 475 66.5%
2019 55.13 164th 504 67.5%
2021 44.70 229th 478 52.1%
2022 30.53 322nd 449 28.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.12 40th 448 91.1%
2022 66.13 129th 450 71.3%
2023 74.60 47th 452 89.6%
2024 71.41 65th 461 85.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.22 189th 665 71.6%
2019 70.46 186th 697 73.3%
2021 62.31 235th 711 66.9%
2022 66.83 215th 748 71.3%
2023 55.67 302nd 747 59.6%
2024 53.77 325th 751 56.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.46 29th 95 69.5%
2019 50.78 60th 102 41.2%
2021 41.21 59th 99 40.4%
2022 33.41 78th 109 28.4%
2023 22.80 91st 110 17.3%
2024 20.33 91st 110 17.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.42 86th 494 82.6%
2019 66.12 113th 519 78.2%
2021 50.56 206th 533 61.4%
2022 65.31 118th 550 78.5%
2023 35.62 364th 559 34.9%
2024 31.55 403rd 560 28.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.17 218th 472 53.8%
2019 53.21 203rd 493 58.8%
2021 56.45 185th 522 64.6%
2022 65.93 136th 541 74.9%
2023 55.51 212th 553 61.7%
2024 50.87 261st 564 53.7%
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Rank History for White students at Harry M Arndt Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.65 159th 596 73.3%
2019 65.55 205th 624 67.1%
2021 62.57 211th 632 66.6%
2022 56.48 266th 658 59.6%
2023 46.62 349th 656 46.8%
2024 53.57 293rd 652 55.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Harry M Arndt Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 475 38 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1989 459 27 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1990 495 28 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1991 527 31 15 0 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1992 495 38 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1993 460 36 12 6 1 n/a n/a 0 515
1994 477 27 16 7 1 n/a n/a 0 528
1995 495 27 23 16 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1996 495 27 23 16 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1997 545 18 22 24 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1998 520 26 30 20 1 n/a n/a 0 597
1999 518 33 35 24 2 n/a n/a 0 612
2000 469 30 46 31 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2001 470 40 55 45 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2002 519 50 43 51 1 n/a n/a 0 664
2003 519 50 43 51 1 n/a n/a 0 664
2004 504 50 46 54 1 n/a n/a 0 655
2005 520 60 44 84 1 n/a n/a 0 709
2006 493 68 47 83 2 n/a n/a 0 693
2007 441 61 56 91 1 n/a n/a 23 673
2008 415 46 45 86 0 n/a n/a 24 616
2009 420 70 29 119 1 n/a n/a 0 639
2010 412 68 30 137 3 n/a n/a 0 650
2011 438 44 30 123 3 0 26 0 664
2012 428 42 26 138 0 0 27 0 661
2013 427 42 35 144 1 0 28 0 677
2014 401 49 33 179 0 0 33 0 695
2015 357 49 34 196 0 0 27 0 663
2016 352 43 39 178 0 1 25 0 638
2017 336 47 37 167 0 1 32 0 620
2018 348 45 31 190 0 0 32 0 646
2019 357 33 35 214 0 1 39 0 679
2020 339 34 40 211 0 1 38 0 663
2021 321 50 37 210 0 0 37 0 655
2022 301 48 36 227 1 0 39 0 652
2023 305 40 34 205 1 0 46 0 631

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harry M Arndt Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 522 36.0 14.5 11.5
1989 495 39.0 12.6 26.5
1990 531 39.0 13.6 14.7
1991 573 40.0 14.3 13.6
1992 548 40.0 13.7 8.4
1993 515 32.0 16.1 11.1
1994 528 33.0 16.0 12.5
1995 561 33.0 17.0 14.8
1996 561 33.0 17.0 14.8
1997 609 35.0 17.4 13.8
1998 597 41.0 14.6 16.2
1999 612 41.0 14.9 18.5
2000 576 41.0 14.0 24.1
2001 610 43.0 14.2 22
2002 664 43.0 15.4 28.3
2003 664 43.0 15.4 28.3
2004 655 43.0 15.2 33.7
2005 709 43.0 16.5 36.4
2006 693 46.0 15.1 36.7
2007 673 41.0 16.4 41.8
2008 616 41.0 15.0 43.1
2009 639 40.0 16.0 41.8
2010 650 38.9 16.7 50.6
2011 664 38.8 17.0 49.2
2012 661 39.9 16.5 50.1
2013 677 39.8 16.9 53.8
2014 695 38.8 17.8 58.3
2015 663 38.0 17.4 55.4
2016 638 37.0 17.2 52.8
2017 620 35.2 17.5 51.9
2018 646 34.5 18.7 52
2019 679 37.7 17.9 48.3
2020 663 35.9 18.4 52.2
2021 655 35.9 18.2 45
2022 652 34.5 18.8 47.1
2023 631 38.2 16.5 61.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harry M Arndt Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 522 36.0 14.5 11.5
1989 495 39.0 12.6 26.5
1990 531 39.0 13.6 14.7
1991 573 40.0 14.3 13.6
1992 548 40.0 13.7 8.4
1993 515 32.0 16.1 11.1
1994 528 33.0 16.0 12.5
1995 561 33.0 17.0 14.8
1996 561 33.0 17.0 14.8
1997 609 35.0 17.4 13.8
1998 597 41.0 14.6 16.2
1999 612 41.0 14.9 18.5
2000 576 41.0 14.0 24.1
2001 610 43.0 14.2 22
2002 664 43.0 15.4 28.3
2003 664 43.0 15.4 28.3
2004 655 43.0 15.2 33.7
2005 709 43.0 16.5 36.4
2006 693 46.0 15.1 36.7
2007 673 41.0 16.4 41.8
2008 616 41.0 15.0 43.1
2009 639 40.0 16.0 41.8
2010 650 38.9 16.7 50.6
2011 664 38.8 17.0 49.2
2012 661 39.9 16.5 50.1
2013 677 39.8 16.9 53.8
2014 695 38.8 17.8 58.3
2015 663 38.0 17.4 55.4
2016 638 37.0 17.2 52.8
2017 620 35.2 17.5 51.9
2018 646 34.5 18.7 52
2019 679 37.7 17.9 48.3
2020 663 35.9 18.4 52.2
2021 655 35.9 18.2 45
2022 652 34.5 18.8 47.1
2023 631 38.2 16.5 61.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harry M Arndt Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $496 (6.2%) $7,490 (93.8%) $7,986

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harry M Arndt Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 212th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 322nd of 784 Middle schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Harry M Arndt Middle)67.652.3
 15.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)64.952.5
 12.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Harry M Arndt Middle)64.145.7
 18.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)62.747.7
 15%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harry M Arndt Middle)63.852.2
 11.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)60.252.7
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Harry M Arndt Middle)60.846.7
 14.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)57.250.9
 6.3%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Harry M Arndt Middle)82.277.8
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (Catawba County Schools)81.976.6
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students679631
 7.1%
African American3340
 21.2%
American Indian01
Asian3534
 2.9%
Hispanic214205
 4.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White357305
 14.6%
Two or More Races3946
 17.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.3%61.3%
 13%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry M Arndt Middle

Students who attend Harry M Arndt Middle usually go on to attend Saint Stephens High

In the 2022-23 school year, 631 students attended Harry M Arndt Middle.

Students at Harry M Arndt Middle are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

Harry M Arndt Middle ranks 331st of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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