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C+

Saint Stephens Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

684 30th Street NE, Conover, NC 28613 · (828) 256-2570 · Part of Catawba County Schools

Hickory’s School Grade B better than 59% of North Carolina school districts

Students
711
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Saint Stephens Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hickory kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Saint Stephens ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.2%

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

684 30th Street NE, Conover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 1116
Grade 2108
Grade 397
Grade 498
Grade 5101
Grade 6100
Enrollment over time
692’20
722’21
698’22
730’23
711’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 27%Black 21%Two or more races 10%Asian 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saint Stephens Elementary from Hickory families.

Other schools in Catawba County Schools

The district →

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; Hickory’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.