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Harry M Arndt Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

3350 34th Street Drive NE, Hickory, NC 28601 · (828) 256-9545 · Part of Catawba County Schools

St. Stephens’ School Grade B better than 60% of North Carolina school districts

Students
601
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Harry M Arndt Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Stephens kids: Saint Stephens High

On the path

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

PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Harry M Arndt MiddleYou are here
9–12Saint Stephens Highin Hickory

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts50%
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).

3350 34th Street Drive NE, Hickory

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7321
Grade 8280
Enrollment over time
655’20
652’21
631’22
628’23
601’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harry M Arndt Middle from St. Stephens 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; St. Stephens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.