Catawba Heights Elementary

101 Ivey Street, Mount Holly NC, 28012 | Gaston County Schools | 704-836-9119
  • grades PK-5
  • students 354
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Mount Holly
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
44%Mount Holly
43%North Carolina

Catawba Heights Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in Mount Holly, NC. There are a total of 354 students and 20 teachers at Catawba Heights Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Catawba Heights Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 7% lower than the North Carolina average.

Catawba Heights Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students354
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Catawba Heights Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
430-39%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
440-49%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Catawba Heights Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 68.9% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 5.4% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0% 9.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Mount Holly demographics profile

StatisticMount HollyNorth CarolinaNational
Population15,94710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43821891
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Holly

IndexMount HollyNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Catawba Heights Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.