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Shuford Elementary

Newton-Conover City Schools · Catawba County

Address
810 Hunsucker Drive, Conover, NC 28613
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370336001403
402
Students
26.6
Teachers (FTE)
15.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
69
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
11%
Chronically absent
51.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Shuford ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Newton-Conover MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.6 mi
  2. Conover Special EducationOther · Grades PK-121.8 mi
  3. Lyle Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools2.0 mi
  4. North Newton ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.7 mi
  5. Discovery High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-123.1 mi
  6. Webb A Murray ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools3.2 mi
  7. Claremont ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools3.2 mi
  8. Newton-Conover HighHigh · Grades 9-123.2 mi
  9. Saint Stephens ElementaryElementary · Grades K-6 · Catawba County Schools4.2 mi
  10. Oxford ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools4.4 mi

How Shuford Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 69 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 694 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools72nd percentile
Higher than 72% · rank 359 of 1,419
Newton Conover City Schools50th percentile
Higher than 50% · rank 3 of 6

Chronic absence is lower here than at 87% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 4 points since 2014 (65 → 69). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202569CExceeded63.6
202468CExceeded62.5
202366CMet61.5
202272BExceeded67.6
201979BExceeded77.6
201881BExceeded78.8
201779BExceeded75
201665CNot Met67
201567CMet65
201465CNot Met64

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 40.05%Hispanic 29.85%Two+ Races 11.94%Asian 11.69%Black 6.47%
White: 40.05% (161) Hispanic: 29.85% (120) Two+ Races: 11.94% (48) Asian: 11.69% (47) Black: 6.47% (26)
White40.05%
Hispanic29.85%
Two+ Races11.94%
Asian11.69%
Black6.47%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 402
49.25%198 Female
50.75%204 Male

Student counts for Shuford Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 402 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 89%Chronically absent 11%
Regular attendance: 89% (380) Chronically absent: 11% (47)
Regular attendance89%
Chronically absent11%

Student Population

Students Counted: 427
51.5%Economically disadvantaged
13.68%55 English learners

Student indicators for Shuford Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 427 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 81.72%Beginning 18.28%
Experienced: 81.72% (19) Beginning: 18.28% (4)
Experienced81.72%
Beginning18.28%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 23.5 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
8.5%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Shuford Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 23.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)73.8%47.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)70.7%47%
Reading (grades 3–8)53.5%29.8%

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)29.3%23.7%35.4%11.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.5%23.7%19.2%10.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)26.2%26.2%27.7%20%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.6691.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers23.52
Experienced teachers19.22 (82%)
Beginning teachers4.3 (18%)
Holding a standard license23.52 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (47 of 427)11%
Economically disadvantaged51.5%
English learners making progress (of 55)47.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.79
Library books per student17.4
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.14

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Shuford Elementary report card PDF

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Shuford Elementary'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.