Hicks Elementary School

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Hicks Elementary School ranks 876 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Hicks Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Conyers, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,025 students. The school is part of the Rockdale County School District, which is ranked 148 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hicks Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Rockdale County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.7% of 3rd graders, 29.1% of 4th graders, and 40.4% of 5th graders at Hicks Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the Rockdale County averages of 26.9%, 25.3%, and 39.7%, respectively. Additionally, Hicks Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.59% in 2020-2021 to 78.24% in 2022-2023, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 437 out of 1,233 Georgia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 876 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024.

When comparing Hicks Elementary to the nearby schools in the Rockdale County district, it becomes clear that Hicks is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, Flat Shoals Elementary and Pine Street Elementary consistently outperform Hicks in the Milestones Assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The performance gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing Hicks Elementary to schools in the neighboring Newton County district, where schools like Live Oak Elementary and Fairview Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates than Hicks Elementary, despite serving a similar demographic of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1300 Pine Log Rd NE
Conyers, GA 30012

(770) 483-4410

District: Rockdale County

SchoolDigger Rank:
876^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,845

Students who attend Hicks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Conyers Middle School
High:	Rockdale County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 947

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.6%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hicks Elementary School ranks worse than 70.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Rockdale County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Hicks Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rockdale County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (71.6%), Hispanic (17.7%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hicks Elementary School is 14.1. 9 elementary schools in the Rockdale County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hicks Elementary School employs 66.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hicks Elementary School is $10,845, which is the 4^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Rockdale County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hicks Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Rockdale County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockdale County 148^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hicks Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	36.97	790^th	1101	28.2%
2007	28.43	896^th	1125	20.4%
2008	53.47	603^rd	1134	46.8%
2009	50.60	626^th	1133	44.7%
2010	53.64	647^th	1183	45.3%
2013	55.74	659^th	1225	46.2%
2014	70.11	403^rd	1231	67.3%
2015	50.68	572^nd	1240	53.9%
2016	60.24	437^th	1233	64.6%
2017	45.87	608^th	1205	49.5%
2018	30.66	845^th	1209	30.1%
2019	31.42	842^nd	1234	31.8%
2021	21.67	935^th	1214	23.0%
2022	28.63	868^th	1244	30.2%
2023	28.02	874^th	1242	29.6%
2024	28.80	876^th	1248	29.8%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hicks Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	565	565
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	521	521
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	531	531
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	528	528
1994	275	90	11	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	384
1995	283	72	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	362
1996	283	72	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	362
1997	299	162	5	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	260	171	5	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	464
1999	232	193	12	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2000	199	202	13	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	444
2001	187	248	12	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2002	122	232	6	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2003	122	232	6	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2004	123	266	9	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2005	103	274	10	64	0	n/a	n/a	28	479
2006	86	311	14	85	2	n/a	n/a	22	520
2007	59	403	6	98	1	n/a	n/a	32	599
2008	43	476	8	101	1	n/a	n/a	36	665
2009	50	469	11	113	0	n/a	n/a	31	674
2010	64	481	9	111	1	0	22	0	688
2011	77	612	14	130	4	3	20	0	860
2012	77	659	19	136	0	4	26	0	921
2013	59	627	21	147	0	4	26	0	884
2014	59	659	16	169	1	7	38	0	949
2015	64	709	13	193	1	6	33	0	1019
2016	54	732	12	189	0	1	28	0	1016
2017	55	741	11	186	0	4	32	0	1029
2018	57	729	7	185	1	6	29	0	1014
2019	54	745	6	182	2	0	47	0	1036
2020	52	754	9	188	1	3	44	0	1051
2021	38	663	7	176	0	2	36	0	922
2022	32	676	11	165	0	3	50	0	937
2023	31	747	11	164	0	8	64	0	1025
2024	38	678	5	168	0	8	50	0	947

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hicks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	565	33.0	17.1	29.6
1991	521	35.0	14.8	36.1
1992	531	35.0	15.1	40.1
1993	528	35.0	15.1	38.3
1994	384	32.9	11.7	38.5
1995	362	28.5	12.7	41.7
1996	362	28.5	12.7	41.7
1997	490	29.5	16.6	55.7
1998	464	32.9	14.1	53.2
1999	483	36.7	13.2	56.3
2000	444	32.5	13.7	52.5
2001	481	30.5	15.8	57.6
2002	441	30.0	14.7	67.1
2003	441	30.0	14.7	67.1
2004	472	30.0	15.7	72
2005	479	36.0	13.3	80
2006	520	35.5	14.6	77.9
2007	599	38.0	15.8	81
2008	665	44.0	15.1	82
2009	674	51.0	13.2	85.1
2010	688	45.0	15.2	87.4
2011	860	58.0	14.8	81.2
2012	921	58.5	15.7	89.5
2013	884	56.5	15.6	83.8
2014	949	60.8	15.6	78.6
2015	1019	65.0	15.6	75.1
2016	1016	70.0	14.5	82.7
2017	1029	70.8	14.5	82
2018	1014	67.0	15.1	79.7
2019	1036	66.0	15.6	78.4
2020	1051	69.0	15.2	78.2
2021	922	65.0	14.1	66.6
2022	937	64.8	14.4	n/a
2023	1025	69.5	14.7	78.2
2024	947	66.9	14.1	85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hicks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	565	33.0	17.1	29.6
1991	521	35.0	14.8	36.1
1992	531	35.0	15.1	40.1
1993	528	35.0	15.1	38.3
1994	384	32.9	11.7	38.5
1995	362	28.5	12.7	41.7
1996	362	28.5	12.7	41.7
1997	490	29.5	16.6	55.7
1998	464	32.9	14.1	53.2
1999	483	36.7	13.2	56.3
2000	444	32.5	13.7	52.5
2001	481	30.5	15.8	57.6
2002	441	30.0	14.7	67.1
2003	441	30.0	14.7	67.1
2004	472	30.0	15.7	72
2005	479	36.0	13.3	80
2006	520	35.5	14.6	77.9
2007	599	38.0	15.8	81
2008	665	44.0	15.1	82
2009	674	51.0	13.2	85.1
2010	688	45.0	15.2	87.4
2011	860	58.0	14.8	81.2
2012	921	58.5	15.7	89.5
2013	884	56.5	15.6	83.8
2014	949	60.8	15.6	78.6
2015	1019	65.0	15.6	75.1
2016	1016	70.0	14.5	82.7
2017	1029	70.8	14.5	82
2018	1014	67.0	15.1	79.7
2019	1036	66.0	15.6	78.4
2020	1051	69.0	15.2	78.2
2021	922	65.0	14.1	66.6
2022	937	64.8	14.4	n/a
2023	1025	69.5	14.7	78.2
2024	947	66.9	14.1	85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hicks Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$792 (7.8%)	$9,413 (92.2%)	$10,205
2018	$405 (3.9%)	$10,001 (96.1%)	$10,406
2019	$590 (5.4%)	$10,255 (94.6%)	$10,845

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hicks Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 842^nd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 874^th of 1242 Elementary schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hicks Elementary School)	40.6	30.7	9.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	34.8	26.7	8.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hicks Elementary School)	46.6	24.7	21.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	40.2	29.2	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hicks Elementary School)	25.2	24.3	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	35.9	23.3	12.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hicks Elementary School)	24.7	30.4	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	37.5	25.6	11.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hicks Elementary School)	38.4	34.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	42.5	34.1	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hicks Elementary School)	17.9	14.2	3.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	26.1	18.7	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Hicks Elementary School)	21.4	21.9	0.5%
5th Grade Science (Rockdale County)	33.6	32.6	1%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1036	1025	1.1%
African American	745	747	0.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	6	11	83.3%
Hispanic	182	164	9.9%
Pacific Islander	0	8
White	54	31	42.6%
Two or More Races	47	64	36.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.4%	78.2%	0.1%

Schools Near Hicks Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Pine Log Rd NE	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-4410	947	67	14.1	85.5%	38 (4.0%)	678 (71.6%)	168 (17.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	50 (5.3%)	28.8	876^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.8%		28	874^th of 1242 public elementary schools	29.6%	2	23.7	29.1	40.4	18.1	32.3	25.7	30.9	$10,845	$590	$10,255
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sigman Rd NW	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-8713	660	53	12.4	91.2%	52 (7.9%)	431 (65.3%)	134 (20.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.2%)	34.1	784^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.2%		28.5	862^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	30.6%	78	28.6	29.2	43.6	23.8	37.5	20.2	38.3	$10,576	$868	$9,708
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Flat Shoals Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5136	616	56	11.0	81.2%	23 (3.7%)	468 (76.0%)	77 (12.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.8%)	31.3	825^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.9%		29.6	842^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	32.2%	17	28.0	27.3	42.2	29.0	33.0	22.0	30.3	$12,241	$462	$11,779
Hightower Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Highway 138 NE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 388-0751	498	45	11.1	87.3%	63 (12.7%)	301 (60.4%)	102 (20.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.2%)	20.9	997^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.1%		23.1	955^th of 1242 public elementary schools	23.1%	42	28.1	21.4	27.9	26.4	27.1	15.1	22.1	$10,689	$751	$9,939
Shoal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 McWilliams Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 929-1430	644	48	13.4	81.1%	51 (7.9%)	468 (72.7%)	79 (12.3%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	28.9	875^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.9%		20.6	998^th of 1242 public elementary schools	19.6%	123	26.2	20.2	43.7	24.5	16.2	28.0	34.7	$10,536	$538	$9,998
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	573	39	14.8	85.2%	10 (1.7%)	476 (83.1%)	46 (8.0%)	11 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	31.2	828^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.7%		23	958^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.9%	130	21.0	25.8	47.0	17.5	23.6	27.0	39.0	$9,893	$442	$9,451
Sims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walker Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0666	466	45	10.3	89.9%	22 (4.7%)	325 (69.7%)	80 (17.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	24.7	933^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%		28.2	869^th of 1242 public elementary schools	30.0%	64	19.0	24.4	32.4	22.2	34.1	21.6	29.7	$11,818	$1,875	$9,943
House Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Zingara Road	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-9504	615	54	11.4	88.5%	67 (10.9%)	102 (16.6%)	428 (69.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	27	893^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	28.4%		25.5	906^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.1%	13	31.4	17.0	36.1	32.4	26.1	19.8	31.3	$11,050	$588	$10,462
Honey Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Honey Creek Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5706	480	40	11.8	82.7%	37 (7.7%)	333 (69.4%)	61 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	26.8	897^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.1%		33.3	792^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	36.2%	105	29.0	24.4	33.0	34.8	26.7	20.6	27.8	$9,609	$622	$8,987
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Fairview Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2959	597	36	16.7	90.1%	78 (13.1%)	375 (62.8%)	109 (18.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.4%)	18.3	1033^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	17.2%		18.3	1038^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.4%	5	19.0	23.9	26.9	18.0	31.8	12.9	21.5	$11,770	$965	$10,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Hicks Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hicks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hicks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Conyers Middle School
High : Rockdale County High School

What district is Hicks Elementary School in?

Rockdale County

How many students attend Hicks Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 947 students attended Hicks Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hicks Elementary School?

Students at Hicks Elementary School are 72% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is Hicks Elementary School a good school?

Hicks Elementary School ranks 876^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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