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Newton Conover City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 650 students in Newton Conover City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Newton Conover City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
2,678 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Newton Conover City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
214 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
822 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
20%
# Black Students
290 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
1,100 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
41%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
170
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,398 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,307 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,398
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,307
$11,612
Best Newton Conover City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton-conover Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
873 Northern Dr Nw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-4221
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-4221
Grades: 6-8
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Conover Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
108 7th Street Place Sw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Grades: PK-12
| 106 students
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