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Viewmont Elementary

Hickory City Schools · Catawba County

Address
21 16th Avenue NW, Hickory, NC 28601
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370219000950
509
Students
30.1
Teachers (FTE)
16.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.1%
Chronically absent
69.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Viewmont ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hickory HighHigh · Grades 9-120.5 mi
  2. Hickory Career Arts Magnet High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-120.8 mi
  3. Oakwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  4. Northview MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.3 mi
  5. W M Jenkins ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.2 mi
  6. Longview ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-52.3 mi
  7. Clyde Campbell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools3.4 mi
  8. Grandview MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.4 mi
  9. Saint Stephens ElementaryElementary · Grades K-6 · Catawba County Schools3.9 mi
  10. Southwest PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-24.0 mi

How Viewmont Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 2,170 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 1,238 of 1,419
Hickory City Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 9 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 12 points since 2014 (57 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DNot Met39.6
202446DMet37.3
202337FNot Met32.4
202243DMet35.6
201960CNot Met58.9
201864CMet59.3
201759CMet53
201657CExceeded50
201549DNot Met46
201457CMet53

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

Hispanic 32.42%White 28.29%Black 25.34%Two+ Races 11%Asian 2.95%
Hispanic: 32.42% (165) White: 28.29% (144) Black: 25.34% (129) Two+ Races: 11% (56) Asian: 2.95% (15)
Hispanic32.42%
White28.29%
Black25.34%
Two+ Races11%
Asian2.95%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 509
51.08%260 Female
48.92%249 Male

Student counts for Viewmont Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 509 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.9%Chronically absent 23.1%
Regular attendance: 76.9% (406) Chronically absent: 23.1% (122)
Regular attendance76.9%
Chronically absent23.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 528
69.4%Economically disadvantaged
15.52%79 English learners

Student indicators for Viewmont Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 528 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 77.27%Beginning 22.73%
Experienced: 77.27% (24) Beginning: 22.73% (7)
Experienced77.27%
Beginning22.73%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 31.1 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
3.22%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Viewmont 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 31.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.5%15.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40.9%15.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)32.3%17.1%

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)59.1%25.3%12.1%--
Reading (grades 3–8)67.7%15.2%14%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.5%31.4%12.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.164.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers31.06
Experienced teachers24 (77%)
Beginning teachers7.06 (23%)
Holding a standard license31.06 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (122 of 528)23.1%
Economically disadvantaged69.4%
English learners making progress (of 79)63.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.87
Library books per student20.55
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.3

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
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 Viewmont Elementary report card PDF

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Viewmont 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.