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2931 SANDY FORD RD, NEWTON, NC 28658 • CATAWBA County
(828) 294-7478

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0902514
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 37035
Physical Location Address 2931 Sandy Ford Rd
Newton, NC 28658-9201

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
50
Teachers (FTE)
9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.56:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 92.0% Hispanic / Latino: 4.0% Black or African American: 2.0% Asian: 2.0%
50 Students
White 46 est. 92.0%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 4.0%
Black or African American 1 est. 2.0%
Asian 1 est. 2.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
15
30%
♀
Female Students
35
70%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 72 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 23 (31.9%) Kindergarten: 9 (12.5%) 1st Grade: 7 (9.7%) 2nd Grade: 9 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 5 (6.9%) 4th Grade: 4 (5.6%) 5th Grade: 10 (13.9%) 6th Grade: 3 (4.2%) 7th Grade: 2 (2.8%)
72 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 23 31.9%
Kindergarten 9 12.5%
1st Grade 7 9.7%
2nd Grade 9 12.5%
3rd Grade 5 6.9%
4th Grade 4 5.6%
5th Grade 10 13.9%
6th Grade 3 4.2%
7th Grade 2 2.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 43 students 43 2019-2020 2021-2022: 47 students 47 +9.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 50 students 50 +6.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 50 9.0 5.6:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 47 3.9 12.1:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 43 6.3 6.8:1 K-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28658)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 28658 Income: $67,805 $68k ZIP 28658 Home Value: $192,500 $193k ZIP 28658 This ZIP Newton Income: $67,805 $68k Newton Home Value: $192,500 $193k Newton City Average CATAWBA County Income: $69,516 $70k CATAWBA County Home Value: $226,533 $227k CATAWBA County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28658 Poverty Rate: 10.3% 10.3% Newton Poverty Rate: 9.9% 9.9% CATAWBA County Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28658 Current ZIP
$67,805 $192,500 10.3% 25,681
Newton (City Average)
$67,805 $192,500 9.9% 25,681
CATAWBA County (County Average)
$69,516 $226,533 12.4% 178,673
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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