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Northview Middle

Hickory City Schools · Catawba County

Address
302 28th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370219000940
481
Students
27.8
Teachers (FTE)
17.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
49
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.1%
Chronically absent
53%
Economically disadvantaged

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Hickory City Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Northview Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Northview MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. W M Jenkins ElementaryElementary · Grades K-50.9 mi
  2. Viewmont ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.3 mi
  3. Hickory HighHigh · Grades 9-121.3 mi
  4. Hickory Career Arts Magnet High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.7 mi
  5. Clyde Campbell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools2.2 mi
  6. Oakwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  7. Saint Stephens HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Catawba County Schools3.1 mi
  8. Harry M Arndt MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-8 · Catawba County Schools3.3 mi
  9. Snow Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools3.3 mi
  10. Longview ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-53.6 mi

How Northview Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 49 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 2,017 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools32nd percentile
Higher than 32% · rank 302 of 456
Hickory City Schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 8 of 9

Chronic absence is lower here than at 47% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 21 points since 2014 (70 → 49). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202549DNot Met46.9
202452DNot Met50.4
202356CNot Met53.3
202261CMet55
201966CMet60.7
201864CMet59.2
201770BExceeded64
201672BExceeded65
201568CExceeded61
201470BExceeded62

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 Hickory City Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 39.71%Hispanic 22.87%Black 17.88%Two+ Races 14.14%Asian 4.99%Native Am. 0.21%Pacific Isl. 0.21%
White: 39.71% (191) Hispanic: 22.87% (110) Black: 17.88% (86) Two+ Races: 14.14% (68) Asian: 4.99% (24) Native Am.: 0.21% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.21% (1)
White39.71%
Hispanic22.87%
Black17.88%
Two+ Races14.14%
Asian4.99%
Native Am.0.21%
Pacific Isl.0.21%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 481
50.31%242 Female
49.69%239 Male

Student counts for Northview Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 481 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.9%Chronically absent 23.1%
Regular attendance: 76.9% (393) Chronically absent: 23.1% (118)
Regular attendance76.9%
Chronically absent23.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 511
53%Economically disadvantaged
11.64%56 English learners

Student indicators for Northview Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 511 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 73.6%Beginning 26.4%
Experienced: 73.6% (19) Beginning: 26.4% (7)
Experienced73.6%
Beginning26.4%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 25.4 FTE
88.57%Fully licensed
11.43%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Northview 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 25.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)57.1%41.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)50.7%28.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)42.4%25.4%

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)57.6%17%18.7%6.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.3%22.5%21.2%7.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)42.9%15.6%33.8%7.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.4557.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers25.38
Experienced teachers18.68 (74%)
Beginning teachers6.7 (26%)
Holding a standard license22.48 (89%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.9 (11%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (118 of 511)23.1%
Economically disadvantaged53%
English learners making progress (of 56)10.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.7
Library books per student40.36
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.9

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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First page of the Northview Middle report card PDF

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Northview 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.