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Shuford Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

810 Hunsucker Drive, Conover, NC 28613 · (828) 464-1973 · Part of Newton-Conover City Schools

Conover’s School Grade B better than 61% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
402
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Shuford Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Conover kids: Newton-Conover Middle

On the path

Where Conover kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Shuford ElementaryYou are here
7–8Newton-Conover Middle559 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

810 Hunsucker Drive, Conover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 167
Grade 268
Grade 372
Grade 461
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
432’20
451’21
421’22
402’23
402’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 12%Asian 12%Black 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shuford Elementary from Conover families.

Other schools in Newton-Conover City Schools

The district →
South Newton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newton
C
328 students15:1
Conover Special Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Conover
C−
107 students9:1
North Newton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newton
B−
388 students14:1
Newton-Conover Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Conover
B−
559 students15:1
Newton-Conover High
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
B+
724 students17:1
Discovery High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
A+
146 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Conover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.