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2620 Balls Creek Road, Newton, NC 28658 • Catawba County
(828) 464-4766
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
686
Teachers (FTE)
41.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
FRPL Eligible
683
(99.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 683 of 686 (99.6%)
Free Lunch: 655 (95.5%)
Reduced-Price: 28 (4.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 657 students 657 2020-2021 2021-2022: 652 students 652 -0.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 679 students 679 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 698 students 698 +2.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 686 students 686 -1.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 508 (74.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 65 (9.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 48 (7%) Asian: 36 (5.2%) Black or African American: 29 (4.2%)
686 Students
White 508 74.1%
Hispanic / Latino 65 9.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 48 7%
Asian 36 5.2%
Black or African American 29 4.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 686 Students
Grade 1: 83 (12.1%) Grade 2: 102 (14.9%) Grade 3: 100 (14.6%) Grade 4: 104 (15.2%) Grade 5: 97 (14.1%) Grade 6: 75 (10.9%) Kindergarten: 103 (15%) Pre-Kindergarten: 22 (3.2%)
686 Students
Grade 1 83 12.1%
Grade 2 102 14.9%
Grade 3 100 14.6%
Grade 4 104 15.2%
Grade 5 97 14.1%
Grade 6 75 10.9%
Kindergarten 103 15%
Pre-Kindergarten 22 3.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
368
53.6%
F
Female Students
318
46.4%