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Blackburn Elementary

Regular School · Newton, NC

Blackburn Elementary is a regular school school in Newton, North Carolina, serving grades KG–06 with 484 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 06
Enrollment
484
Teachers (FTE)
27.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 277 57%
Hispanic/Latino 82 17%
Asian 60 12%
Two or more races 39 8%
Black or African American 24 5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 484 260M / 224F

English Language Learners: 73 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 53.0% +11.1pp 41.9% 316
Reading Proficiency 49.0% +2.1pp 46.9% 316
Science Proficiency 60-64% — 85

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.20 grade levels
Math
+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
26 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
24
5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
59
12.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 484 100%

Contact & Location

4377 W NC 10 Hwy

Newton, NC 28658

Phone: (704)462-1344

http://blackburn.catawbaschools.net/

District

Catawba County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,023

District enrollment: 15,678

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370069000276

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD