Claremont Elementary

Summary:

Claremont Elementary is a public elementary school in Claremont, North Carolina, serving 429 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 242 districts in the state.

Claremont Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 51.28% White, 10.72% African American, 16.32% Hispanic, and 11.42% Asian students. The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in 5th-grade science, where 74.5% of students were proficient or better, outperforming both the district and state averages. The school's Hispanic and African American student subgroups have also performed well, with the Hispanic subgroup ranking in the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools in reading. However, Claremont Elementary faces challenges related to its high percentage of students (73.19%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Claremont Elementary generally outperforms Saint Stephens Elementary in academic metrics, but trails behind the higher-performing Balls Creek Elementary. Claremont Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, currently standing at 634 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's spending per student, at $10,074, is higher than some nearby schools, such as Shuford Elementary ($8,223) and North Newton Elementary ($9,113).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3384 E Main Street
       Claremont, NC  28610-0219


(828) 459-7921

District: Catawba County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
634th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,074 Help


Students who attend Claremont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    River Bend Middle
High:    Bunker Hill High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  440

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Two or more races:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Claremont Elementary ranks better than 57.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 12th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.5%), Hispanic (15.2%), two or more races (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Claremont Elementary is 13.1, which is the 2nd best among 16 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Claremont Elementary is $10,074, which is the 3rd highest among 16 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Claremont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Claremont Elementary 634th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Claremont Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Catawba County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Catawba County Schools 71st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Claremont Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.61 812th 1276 36.4%
2007 62.20 502nd 1293 61.2%
2008 50.98 695th 1324 47.5%
2009 57.44 659th 1354 51.3%
2010 55.89 685th 1363 49.7%
2011 56.04 684th 1381 50.5%
2012 47.13 812th 1388 41.5%
2013 47.71 700th 1403 50.1%
2014 57.27 583rd 1390 58.1%
2015 41.75 877th 1440 39.1%
2016 28.67 1091st 1425 23.4%
2017 34.56 1010th 1429 29.3%
2018 46.56 809th 1434 43.6%
2019 46.14 830th 1473 43.7%
2021 44.25 798th 1489 46.4%
2022 50.56 737th 1514 51.3%
2023 54.53 684th 1502 54.5%
2024 56.96 634th 1505 57.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 18.03 140th 159 11.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.51 282nd 801 64.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.17 483rd 1332 63.7%
2019 50.54 669th 1361 50.8%
2021 59.90 422nd 1329 68.2%
2022 61.32 420th 1366 69.3%
2023 71.17 301st 1437 79.1%
2024 67.96 353rd 1450 75.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.11 892nd 1405 36.5%
2019 51.41 718th 1424 49.6%
2021 44.49 763rd 1440 47.0%
2022 49.62 719th 1458 50.7%
2023 51.40 706th 1459 51.6%
2024 50.65 704th 1455 51.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.00 779th 878 11.3%
2022 79.65 54th 634 91.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 118th 612 80.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.86 712th 1413 49.6%
2019 41.54 885th 1430 38.1%
2021 43.95 789th 1444 45.4%
2022 50.41 711th 1464 51.4%
2023 55.59 632nd 1461 56.7%
2024 62.83 511th 1464 65.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.66 214th 933 77.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.01 545th 851 36.0%
2019 42.91 508th 865 41.3%
2021 62.65 231st 843 72.6%
2022 82.62 83rd 893 90.7%
2023 73.06 167th 915 81.7%
2024 70.26 197th 951 79.3%
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Rank History for White students at Claremont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.46 934th 1178 20.7%
2019 34.96 849th 1183 28.2%
2021 20.51 1024th 1172 12.6%
2022 34.35 846th 1194 29.1%
2023 35.03 841st 1183 28.9%
2024 50.15 611th 1166 47.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Claremont Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 434 106 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1989 491 94 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1990 442 105 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1991 440 104 10 4 3 n/a n/a 0 561
1992 459 110 9 5 3 n/a n/a 1 587
1993 474 115 11 7 2 n/a n/a 0 609
1994 476 110 7 2 1 n/a n/a 6 602
1995 456 103 28 6 2 n/a n/a 0 595
1996 456 103 28 6 2 n/a n/a 0 595
1997 503 109 29 4 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1998 502 101 30 7 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1999 501 113 27 8 1 n/a n/a 0 650
2000 403 89 38 25 1 n/a n/a 0 556
2001 380 103 43 33 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2002 354 93 34 56 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 354 93 34 56 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 349 80 44 44 1 n/a n/a 0 518
2005 335 88 41 61 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2006 327 79 35 69 1 n/a n/a 0 511
2007 337 42 43 75 2 n/a n/a 36 535
2008 311 25 38 59 1 n/a n/a 28 462
2009 280 49 46 56 1 n/a n/a 0 432
2010 292 59 57 46 2 n/a n/a 0 456
2011 273 30 50 56 0 0 35 0 444
2012 266 33 65 64 1 0 36 0 465
2013 267 27 47 58 1 0 32 0 432
2014 236 19 42 51 0 0 35 0 383
2015 249 15 38 72 1 0 29 0 404
2016 251 21 30 74 0 0 27 0 403
2017 254 23 29 82 0 0 29 0 417
2018 257 26 31 92 0 1 28 0 435
2019 248 37 34 73 0 0 29 0 421
2020 238 42 37 71 0 0 30 0 418
2021 242 55 51 75 0 0 38 0 461
2022 253 55 45 71 0 0 39 0 463
2023 220 46 49 70 0 0 44 0 429
2024 231 45 47 67 0 0 50 0 440

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Claremont Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 544 33.0 16.4 21.5
1989 588 36.0 16.3 31.1
1990 559 36.0 15.5 28.3
1991 561 36.0 15.5 28.2
1992 587 36.0 16.3 19.4
1993 609 32.0 19.0 26.9
1994 602 34.0 17.7 57.7
1995 595 38.0 15.7 26.1
1996 595 38.0 15.7 26.1
1997 645 38.0 17.0 27.6
1998 641 42.0 15.3 27.5
1999 650 42.0 15.5 40
2000 556 42.0 13.2 46.4
2001 559 44.0 12.7 42.4
2002 537 44.0 12.2 51.8
2003 537 44.0 12.2 51.8
2004 518 44.0 11.8 51.7
2005 526 44.0 12.0 52.7
2006 511 46.0 11.1 57.3
2007 535 n/a n/a 57.9
2008 462 32.0 14.4 48.2
2009 432 31.0 13.9 49.1
2010 456 29.0 15.7 54.6
2011 444 29.8 14.8 60.4
2012 465 29.2 15.9 58.7
2013 432 29.9 14.4 61.6
2014 383 29.1 13.1 61.6
2015 404 27.0 14.9 64.4
2016 403 29.0 13.8 63.8
2017 417 27.8 14.9 69.1
2018 435 28.5 15.2 66.4
2019 421 28.2 14.9 68.6
2020 418 28.1 14.8 67.5
2021 461 28.6 16.1 61.8
2022 463 34.5 13.4 59.2
2023 429 33.6 12.7 73.2
2024 440 33.5 13.1 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Claremont Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 544 33.0 16.4 21.5
1989 588 36.0 16.3 31.1
1990 559 36.0 15.5 28.3
1991 561 36.0 15.5 28.2
1992 587 36.0 16.3 19.4
1993 609 32.0 19.0 26.9
1994 602 34.0 17.7 57.7
1995 595 38.0 15.7 26.1
1996 595 38.0 15.7 26.1
1997 645 38.0 17.0 27.6
1998 641 42.0 15.3 27.5
1999 650 42.0 15.5 40
2000 556 42.0 13.2 46.4
2001 559 44.0 12.7 42.4
2002 537 44.0 12.2 51.8
2003 537 44.0 12.2 51.8
2004 518 44.0 11.8 51.7
2005 526 44.0 12.0 52.7
2006 511 46.0 11.1 57.3
2007 535 n/a n/a 57.9
2008 462 32.0 14.4 48.2
2009 432 31.0 13.9 49.1
2010 456 29.0 15.7 54.6
2011 444 29.8 14.8 60.4
2012 465 29.2 15.9 58.7
2013 432 29.9 14.4 61.6
2014 383 29.1 13.1 61.6
2015 404 27.0 14.9 64.4
2016 403 29.0 13.8 63.8
2017 417 27.8 14.9 69.1
2018 435 28.5 15.2 66.4
2019 421 28.2 14.9 68.6
2020 418 28.1 14.8 67.5
2021 461 28.6 16.1 61.8
2022 463 34.5 13.4 59.2
2023 429 33.6 12.7 73.2
2024 440 33.5 13.1 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Claremont Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,575 (15.6%) $8,498 (84.4%) $10,074

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Claremont Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 830th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 684th of 1502 Elementary schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Claremont Elementary)56.567.2
 10.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)63.665
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Claremont Elementary)43.539.3
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)54.142.5
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Claremont Elementary)32.256.9
 24.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)58.858.5
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Claremont Elementary)55.951
 4.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)59.255.9
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Claremont Elementary)5061
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)61.759.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Claremont Elementary)57.652.5
 5.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)58.747.3
 11.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Claremont Elementary)84.883.1
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Catawba County Schools)80.368.8
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Claremont Elementary)54.746.8
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)67.564.7
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Claremont Elementary)70.336.2
 34.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)67.355.7
 11.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students421429
 1.9%
African American3746
 24.3%
American Indian00
Asian3449
 44.1%
Hispanic7370
 4.1%
Pacific Islander00
White248220
 11.3%
Two or More Races2944
 51.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.6%73.2%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Claremont Elementary

Students who attend Claremont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Bend Middle
High : Bunker Hill High

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended Claremont Elementary.

Claremont Elementary ranks 634th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Claremont Elementary are 53% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 10% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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