📍 4377 W NC 10 Hwy, Newton, Catawba County, 28658
Blackburn Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newton, Catawba County. The school has 527 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Catawba County Schools school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blackburn Elementary enrolls 527 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 306 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 | 16% |
| Asian | 66 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 5.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
294 of the school's 527 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 270 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blackburn Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 42, state house district 89.
Blackburn Elementary is one of 28 schools in Catawba County Schools, based in Newton, North Carolina. The district serves 16,003 students district-wide and employs 1,019 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 527 students, Blackburn Elementary is close to the district average of about 572 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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