Granite Falls’s public schools score below 56% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Granite Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Granite Falls’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,425 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Granite Falls’s grade
C+: better than 44% of North Carolina school districts, #190 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Granite Falls, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 647 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 647 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 647 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 647 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 647 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 647 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 647 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 518 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 518 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Granite Falls
Granite Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 518 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Granite Falls’s public schools are run by Caldwell County Schools, which also serves Cajah's Mountain, Cedar Rock, Gamewell and Hudson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Granite Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Granite Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Falls | C+ | Caldwell County Schools |
| Rhodhiss | — | Burke County Schools PK–12 · Caldwell County Schools PK–12 |
| Hickory | B | Hickory City Schools PK–12 · Catawba County Schools PK–12 |
Every school in Granite Falls
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Granite Falls’s schools
Are Granite Falls’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Granite Falls children attend score below 56% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #190 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Granite Falls in?
Caldwell County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,667 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do Granite Falls kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: South Caldwell High, Hibriten High, West Caldwell High, Caldwell Early College and Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy.
What is Granite Falls’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Caldwell County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Granite Falls spend per student?
$12,425 in Caldwell County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Granite Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Granite Falls → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.