Mountain View Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

5911 Dwayne Starnes Road
Hickory, NC 28602

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Top 20%

Tel: (828) 294-2020

Serving 713 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mountain View Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 713 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in NC
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mountain View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mountain View Elementary School's student population of 713 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain View Elementary School
Kind	94
1	78
2	109
3	107
4	109
5	106
6	110

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Total Students

713 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School
2023	686
2022	679
2021	697
2020	727
2019	727
2018	793
2017	793
2016	765
2015	785
2014	778
2013	771
2012	755
2011	735
2010	715
2009	733
2008	749
2007	762
2006	714
2005	686
2004	683
2003	710
2002	710
2001	733
2000	751
1999	759
1998	769
1997	777
1996	759
1995	808
1994	755
1993	708
1992	724
1991	716
1990	670
1989	655
1988	606
1987	601

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School
2023	45
2022	45
2021	45
2020	43
2019	43
2018	42
2017	42
2016	43
2015	46
2014	44
2013	42
2012	42
2011	43
2010	42
2009	42
2008	43
2006	43
2005	50
2004	50
2003	50
2002	50
2001	50
2000	46
1999	44
1998	44
1997	42
1996	42
1995	37
1994	37
1993	37
1992	41
1991	41
1990	40

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

Mountain View Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain View Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#420 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School
2023	#420
2022	#420
2021	#337
2019	#315
2018	#193
2017	#537
2016	#526
2015	#422
2014	#439
2013	#447
2012	#797

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(21-22)

72%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	72%	51%	59%
2021	67%	42%	54%
2019	61%	42%	45%
2018	69%	48%	46%
2017	64%	47%	48%
2016	63%	47%	49%
2015	63%	44%	48%
2014	60%	43%	45%
2013	57%	42%	41%
2012	87%	82%	87%
2011	88%	82%	87%

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62%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	62%	50%	51%
2021	64%	47%	51%
2019	65%	46%	48%
2018	62%	47%	46%
2017	53%	46%	45%
2016	55%	47%	47%
2015	57%	46%	48%
2014	56%	46%	47%
2013	55%	45%	45%
2012	80%	73%	76%
2011	79%	70%	73%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	82%	63%	71%
2021	87%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	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	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	22:1	16:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2005)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	6%	20%	19%
2022	5%	20%	19%
2021	7%	19%	18%
2020	7%	18%	17%
2019	7%	18%	17%
2018	5%	17%	17%
2017	5%	17%	17%
2016	5%	16%	16%
2015	4%	16%	15%
2014	4%	15%	13%
2013	4%	14%	13%
2012	4%	13%	12%
2011	4%	13%	12%
2010	3%	11%	10%
2009	3%	11%	9%
2008	4%	11%	9%
2007	3%	10%	9%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	2%	6%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	6%	25%	6%
2022	6%	25%	6%
2021	6%	25%	6%
2020	4%	25%	6%
2019	4%	25%	6%
2018	3%	26%	5%
2017	3%	26%	5%
2016	3%	26%	5%
2015	4%	26%	6%
2014	5%	26%	5%
2013	5%	26%	5%
2012	5%	26%	5%
2011	6%	26%	6%
2010	10%	31%	10%
2009	11%	31%	10%
2008	7%	29%	7%
2007	7%	29%	7%
2006	8%	32%	9%
2005	9%	31%	9%
2004	10%	31%	9%
2003	7%	31%	8%
2002	8%	31%	8%
2001	6%	31%	8%
2000	8%	31%	8%
1999	6%	31%	7%
1998	5%	30%	7%
1997	4%	31%	7%
1996	4%	31%	7%
1995	3%	30%	7%
1994	5%	30%	7%
1993	5%	30%	7%
1992	4%	30%	7%
1991	4%	30%	7%

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White

68%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	70%	44%	61%
2022	72%	45%	62%
2021	72%	46%	63%
2020	75%	48%	64%
2019	75%	48%	64%
2018	78%	49%	67%
2017	78%	49%	67%
2016	79%	50%	68%
2015	79%	50%	68%
2014	79%	51%	70%
2013	79%	52%	71%
2012	81%	53%	72%
2011	78%	53%	71%
2010	79%	54%	72%
2009	77%	54%	73%
2008	78%	55%	75%
2007	82%	56%	75%
2006	81%	56%	76%
2005	80%	57%	76%
2004	80%	58%	77%
2003	83%	59%	79%
2002	84%	60%	80%
2001	86%	61%	81%
2000	86%	61%	83%
1999	88%	62%	85%
1998	90%	63%	86%
1997	93%	64%	87%
1996	93%	64%	88%
1995	95%	65%	89%
1994	95%	66%	90%
1993	95%	66%	90%
1992	94%	66%	91%
1991	95%	66%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	0.49	0.71	0.58
2022	0.47	0.70	0.57
2021	0.47	0.69	0.56
2020	0.43	0.68	0.55
2019	0.43	0.68	0.55
2018	0.38	0.67	0.52
2017	0.38	0.67	0.52
2016	0.37	0.66	0.51
2015	0.37	0.66	0.49
2014	0.37	0.65	0.49
2013	0.37	0.65	0.48
2012	0.34	0.64	0.47
2011	0.38	0.64	0.47
2010	0.36	0.61	0.45
2009	0.39	0.61	0.44
2008	0.40	0.61	0.42
2007	0.34	0.60	0.41
2006	0.33	0.58	0.41
2005	0.34	0.58	0.40
2004	0.35	0.57	0.39
2003	0.30	0.56	0.37
2002	0.28	0.55	0.35
2001	0.26	0.53	0.33
2000	0.25	0.53	0.30
1999	0.22	0.52	0.27
1998	0.19	0.52	0.25
1997	0.13	0.50	0.23
1996	0.13	0.50	0.22
1995	0.10	0.49	0.20
1994	0.10	0.48	0.19
1993	0.10	0.48	0.18
1992	0.12	0.48	0.17
1991	0.10	0.48	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	43%	57%	50%
2022	34%	47%	38%
2021	31%	49%	37%
2020	31%	52%	42%
2019	31%	52%	42%
2018	36%	53%	44%
2017	36%	53%	44%
2016	34%	52%	42%
2015	35%	52%	42%
2014	38%	47%	43%
2013	37%	47%	43%
2012	32%	45%	41%
2011	35%	43%	40%
2010	32%	40%	37%
2009	26%	28%	30%
2008	27%	25%	30%
2007	23%	35%	30%
2006	22%	35%	29%
2005	23%	37%	27%
2004	20%	36%	26%
2003	16%	27%	23%
2002	14%	30%	18%
2001	13%	29%	17%
2000	14%	31%	19%
1999	11%	31%	16%
1998	10%	31%	16%
1997	9%	30%	15%
1996	9%	30%	14%
1995	8%	29%	13%
1994	5%	29%	13%
1993	5%	29%	11%
1992	6%	22%	9%
1991	10%	31%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain View Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	5%	2%	5%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	4%	8%	7%
1999	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Catawba County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain View Elementary School's ranking?

Mountain View Elementary School is ranked #420 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Mountain View Elementary School often compared to?

Mountain View Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakwood Elementary School, Sherrills Ford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

713 students attend Mountain View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Mountain View Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain View Elementary School?

Mountain View Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mountain View Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Mountain View Elementary School part of?

Mountain View Elementary School is part of Catawba County Schools.

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