Schools in Caldwell County Schools
25 public schools in this North Carolina school district: 11 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high · 3 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.
Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.
Elementary schools
11 schools in Caldwell County Schools, best first
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Granite Falls Elementary
75.1
ELA 65%Math 72%Science 74%
#313 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Granite Falls
Hudson Elementary
64.9
ELA 57%Math 66%Science 79%
#441 of 1,256 in North Carolina
Baton Elementary
57.8
ELA 56%Math 64%Science 69%
#530 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Granite Falls
Lower Creek Elementary
45.3
ELA 58%Math 53%Science 65%
#687 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Lenoir
Dudley Shoals Elementary
37.0
ELA 48%Math 52%Science 70%
#792 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Granite Falls
Sawmills Elementary
30.8
ELA 52%Math 47%Science 56%
#870 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Granite Falls
Davenport A+ School
29.2
ELA 46%Math 49%Science 63%
#890 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Lenoir
Gamewell Elementary
10.5
ELA 42%Math 39%Science 38%
#1,124 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Lenoir
Whitnel Elementary
9.2
ELA 37%Math 39%Science 54%
#1,141 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Lenoir
Valmead Elementary
4.5
ELA 32%Math 32%Science 49%
#1,200 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Lenoir
Horizons Elementary
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No published test results
Middle schools
4 schools in Caldwell County Schools, best first
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Hudson Middle
62.3
ELA 56%Math 55%Science 76%
#174 of 460 in North Carolina
Granite Falls Middle
49.2
ELA 56%Math 52%Science 62%
#234 of 460 in North Carolina
William Lenoir Middle
41.0
ELA 50%Math 47%Science 64%
#272 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Lenoir
Gamewell Middle
16.2
ELA 42%Math 36%Science 48%
#386 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Lenoir
High schools
5 schools in Caldwell County Schools, best first
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Caldwell Early College
85.6
ELA 98%Math 76%Science 95%
#74 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Hudson
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy
77.8
ELA 90%Math 78%Science 80%
#114 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Hudson
South Caldwell High
40.9
ELA 62%Math 53%Science 49%
#303 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Hudson
Hibriten High
39.9
ELA 56%Math 58%Science 51%
#308 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Lenoir
West Caldwell High
11.4
ELA 50%Math 25%Science 34%
#454 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Lenoir