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Newton-Conover Middle

Newton-Conover City Schools · Catawba County

Address
873 Northern Dr NW, Conover, NC 28613
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370336001402
559
Students
37.5
Teachers (FTE)
14.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
57
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
21.8%
Chronically absent
53%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Newton-Conover MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Webb A Murray ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools1.6 mi
  2. Shuford ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.6 mi
  3. Lyle Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools1.9 mi
  4. Conover Special EducationOther · Grades PK-122.1 mi
  5. Saint Stephens ElementaryElementary · Grades K-6 · Catawba County Schools2.7 mi
  6. North Newton ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.9 mi
  7. Discovery High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi
  8. Newton-Conover HighHigh · Grades 9-123.7 mi
  9. Saint Stephens HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Catawba County Schools3.8 mi
  10. Harry M Arndt MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-8 · Catawba County Schools3.9 mi

How Newton-Conover Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 57 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 1,486 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 194 of 456
Newton Conover City Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 5 of 6

Chronic absence is lower here than at 51% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (57 → 57). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202557CMet53.5
202457CMet52.3
202358CMet52.7
202255CMet49
201957CNot Met57.5
201858CNot Met55.9
201762CMet58
201658CMet51
201542DNot Met40
201457CMet52

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Newton Conover City Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 36.85%Hispanic 32.2%Black 12.7%Two+ Races 9.66%Asian 8.41%Native Am. 0.18%
White: 36.85% (206) Hispanic: 32.2% (180) Black: 12.7% (71) Two+ Races: 9.66% (54) Asian: 8.41% (47) Native Am.: 0.18% (1)
White36.85%
Hispanic32.2%
Black12.7%
Two+ Races9.66%
Asian8.41%
Native Am.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 559
48.12%269 Female
51.88%290 Male

Student counts for Newton-Conover Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 559 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 78.2%Chronically absent 21.8%
Regular attendance: 78.2% (463) Chronically absent: 21.8% (129)
Regular attendance78.2%
Chronically absent21.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 592
53%Economically disadvantaged
16.99%95 English learners

Student indicators for Newton-Conover Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 592 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 78.73%Beginning 21.27%
Experienced: 78.73% (27) Beginning: 21.27% (7)
Experienced78.73%
Beginning21.27%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34.3 FTE
98.83%Fully licensed
1.17%Emergency or provisional
5.83%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Newton-Conover Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 34.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.5%34.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)55.2%34.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)51.9%27%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.5%21.6%21.4%13.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)48.1%24.9%21.6%5.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)44.8%20.9%25.6%8.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.7671.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers34.32
Experienced teachers27.02 (79%)
Beginning teachers7.3 (21%)
Holding a standard license33.92 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.4 (1%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (129 of 592)21.8%
Economically disadvantaged53%
English learners making progress (of 95)15.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.83
Library books per student12.48
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.54

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Newton-Conover Middle report card PDF

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Newton-Conover Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.