Catawba Heights Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Belmont, North Carolina·28012
Score
62.9/100
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#466
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#8
In Gaston County Schools
#2
In Belmont
Top 38%
In North Carolina

Score 62.9/100: better than 62% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 60% of them
135 students tested
Math
62%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 49% of them
135 students tested
Science
84%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 87% of them
44 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading57135
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math61.5135
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science84.144

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
253
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
253
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Gaston County

Contact

Address
101 Ivey Street
Belmont, NC 28012

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Catawba Heights Elementary at a glance

Catawba Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Belmont, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Gaston County Schools. It has about 253 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 62% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 62.9 out of 100: better than 62% of them, ranking #466 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.