Jacobs Fork Middle

3431 Plateau Road, Newton, NC 28658

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
482
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Catawba County Schools
Catawba County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
82ndpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
87thpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jacobs Fork Middle

Jacobs Fork Middle is a public middle school in Newton, North Carolina, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Catawba County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Catawba County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 482 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

3431 Plateau Road
Newton, NC 28658
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
482 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Catawba County Schools
County
Catawba County
NCES school ID
370069001364

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.