Blackburn Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

4377 W Nc 10 Hwy
Newton, NC 28658

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Top 50%

Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Blackburn Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in NC
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Blackburn Elementary School's student population of 488 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blackburn Elementary School
Kind	55
1	63
2	74
3	66
4	74
5	78
6	78

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School
2024	488
2023	527
2022	526
2021	496
2020	604
2019	604
2018	673
2017	673
2016	671
2015	693
2014	710
2013	691
2012	702
2011	717
2010	697
2009	746
2008	737
2007	735
2006	727
2005	706
2004	679
2003	696
2002	662
2001	677
2000	649
1999	626
1998	578
1997	570
1996	546
1995	857
1994	837
1993	762
1992	766
1991	755
1990	771
1989	767
1988	821

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School
2024	32
2023	34
2022	33
2021	34
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	42
2014	39
2013	38
2012	38
2011	38
2010	39
2009	43
2008	43
2006	46
2005	45
2004	45
2003	45
2002	45
2001	45
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	32
1996	30
1995	49
1994	49
1993	48
1992	53
1991	53
1990	53
1989	53
1988	46
1987	46

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Year Founded

1908

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Blackburn Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blackburn Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1076 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School
2023	#1076
2022	#1076
2021	#856
2019	#1031
2018	#736
2017	#1226
2016	#997
2015	#668
2014	#689
2013	#711
2012	#1110

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(21-22)

59%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	59%	51%	59%
2021	53%	42%	54%
2019	43%	42%	45%
2018	52%	48%	46%
2017	47%	47%	48%
2016	53%	47%	49%
2015	54%	44%	48%
2014	54%	43%	45%
2013	50%	42%	41%
2012	86%	82%	87%
2011	89%	82%	87%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	48%	50%	51%
2021	49%	47%	51%
2019	47%	46%	48%
2018	48%	47%	46%
2017	43%	46%	45%
2016	46%	47%	47%
2015	54%	46%	48%
2014	50%	46%	47%
2013	50%	45%	45%
2012	74%	73%	76%
2011	76%	70%	73%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	72%	63%	71%
2021	62%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1
1989	14:1	17:1	15:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	12%	4%
2023	13%	4%	7%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	12%	4%	7%
2020	10%	3%	7%
2019	10%	3%	7%
2018	12%	3%	7%
2017	12%	3%	7%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	8%
2013	10%	3%	7%
2012	10%	3%	7%
2011	10%	2%	7%
2010	11%	3%	8%
2009	10%	2%	8%
2008	10%	3%	9%
2007	11%	3%	9%
2006	10%	2%	8%
2005	9%	2%	8%
2004	8%	2%	8%
2003	8%	2%	8%
2002	7%	2%	7%
2001	8%	2%	7%
2000	7%	2%	6%
1999	7%	2%	6%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	4%	1%	4%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	15%	21%
2023	16%	20%	19%
2022	16%	20%	19%
2021	14%	19%	18%
2020	13%	18%	17%
2019	13%	18%	17%
2018	12%	17%	17%
2017	12%	17%	17%
2016	11%	16%	16%
2015	11%	16%	15%
2014	9%	15%	13%
2013	10%	14%	13%
2012	9%	13%	12%
2011	9%	13%	12%
2010	6%	11%	10%
2009	5%	11%	9%
2008	5%	11%	9%
2007	5%	10%	9%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	6%	25%
2023	6%	25%	6%
2022	6%	25%	6%
2021	6%	25%	6%
2020	5%	25%	6%
2019	5%	25%	6%
2018	5%	26%	5%
2017	5%	26%	5%
2016	5%	26%	5%
2015	5%	26%	6%
2014	5%	26%	5%
2013	4%	26%	5%
2012	4%	26%	5%
2011	3%	26%	6%
2010	8%	31%	10%
2009	9%	31%	10%
2008	5%	29%	7%
2007	6%	29%	7%
2006	6%	32%	9%
2005	5%	31%	9%
2004	6%	31%	9%
2003	6%	31%	8%
2002	7%	31%	8%
2001	6%	31%	8%
2000	6%	31%	8%
1999	7%	31%	7%
1998	7%	30%	7%
1997	6%	31%	7%
1996	6%	31%	7%
1995	7%	30%	7%
1994	6%	30%	7%
1993	6%	30%	7%
1992	6%	30%	7%
1991	7%	30%	7%
1990	9%	30%	8%
1989	7%	30%	8%
1988	7%	30%	9%

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White

57%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	57%	43%
2023	58%	44%	61%
2022	60%	45%	62%
2021	60%	46%	63%
2020	66%	48%	64%
2019	66%	48%	64%
2018	66%	49%	67%
2017	66%	49%	67%
2016	70%	50%	68%
2015	70%	50%	68%
2014	70%	51%	70%
2013	72%	52%	71%
2012	73%	53%	72%
2011	74%	53%	71%
2010	75%	54%	72%
2009	76%	54%	73%
2008	80%	55%	75%
2007	78%	56%	75%
2006	80%	56%	76%
2005	84%	57%	76%
2004	83%	58%	77%
2003	82%	59%	79%
2002	82%	60%	80%
2001	83%	61%	81%
2000	85%	61%	83%
1999	85%	62%	85%
1998	87%	63%	86%
1997	90%	64%	87%
1996	92%	64%	88%
1995	91%	65%	89%
1994	92%	66%	90%
1993	91%	66%	90%
1992	92%	66%	91%
1991	91%	66%	91%
1990	90%	66%	91%
1989	91%	66%	91%
1988	92%	67%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	10%	6%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	0.63	0.71
2023	0.62	0.71	0.58
2022	0.60	0.70	0.57
2021	0.60	0.69	0.56
2020	0.54	0.68	0.55
2019	0.54	0.68	0.55
2018	0.54	0.67	0.52
2017	0.54	0.67	0.52
2016	0.49	0.66	0.51
2015	0.49	0.66	0.49
2014	0.49	0.65	0.49
2013	0.46	0.65	0.48
2012	0.45	0.64	0.47
2011	0.44	0.64	0.47
2010	0.42	0.61	0.45
2009	0.41	0.61	0.44
2008	0.37	0.61	0.42
2007	0.38	0.60	0.41
2006	0.35	0.58	0.41
2005	0.29	0.58	0.40
2004	0.30	0.57	0.39
2003	0.32	0.56	0.37
2002	0.31	0.55	0.35
2001	0.30	0.53	0.33
2000	0.27	0.53	0.30
1999	0.27	0.52	0.27
1998	0.24	0.52	0.25
1997	0.19	0.50	0.23
1996	0.15	0.50	0.22
1995	0.17	0.49	0.20
1994	0.15	0.48	0.19
1993	0.17	0.48	0.18
1992	0.15	0.48	0.17
1991	0.17	0.48	0.17
1990	0.18	0.48	0.17
1989	0.17	0.48	0.17
1988	0.15	0.47	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	59%	68%
2023	51%	57%	50%
2022	39%	47%	38%
2021	38%	49%	37%
2020	39%	52%	42%
2019	39%	52%	42%
2018	41%	53%	44%
2017	41%	53%	44%
2016	40%	52%	42%
2015	38%	52%	42%
2014	39%	47%	43%
2013	43%	47%	43%
2012	39%	45%	41%
2011	35%	43%	40%
2010	33%	40%	37%
2009	28%	28%	30%
2008	29%	25%	30%
2007	27%	35%	30%
2006	26%	35%	29%
2005	22%	37%	27%
2004	21%	36%	26%
2003	21%	27%	23%
2002	18%	30%	18%
2001	13%	29%	17%
2000	19%	31%	19%
1999	15%	31%	16%
1998	15%	31%	16%
1997	15%	30%	15%
1996	18%	30%	14%
1995	10%	29%	13%
1994	7%	29%	13%
1993	8%	29%	11%
1992	6%	22%	9%
1991	14%	31%	15%
1990	13%	32%	15%
1989	18%	34%	18%
1988	8%	25%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Blackburn Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2024	5%	1%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	2%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	5%	8%	8%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Catawba County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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What is Blackburn Elementary School's ranking?

Blackburn Elementary School is ranked #1076 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Blackburn Elementary School often compared to?

Blackburn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Balls Creek Elementary School, South Newton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Blackburn Elementary School?

488 students attend Blackburn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Blackburn Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Blackburn Elementary School?

Blackburn Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Blackburn Elementary School offer ?

Blackburn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Blackburn Elementary School part of?

Blackburn Elementary School is part of Catawba County Schools.

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