Hickory Elementary School

Q: Is Hickory Elementary School a good school?

Hickory Elementary School ranks 194 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hickory Elementary School is a public elementary school in Avon, Indiana, serving 566 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Avon Community School Corporation, Hickory consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic assessments, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math.

Hickory Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (24.38%) and Hispanic (11.13%) students compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a shift in its racial makeup in recent years, reflecting the changing demographics of the Avon community. Additionally, Hickory has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, and its spending per student has increased over time, which may contribute to its academic success. When compared to other schools in the area, Hickory's performance is generally higher than Sycamore Elementary and Pine Tree Elementary, though River Birch Elementary has outperformed Hickory in some assessments.

Overall, Hickory Elementary School is a high-performing elementary school within the Avon Community School Corporation, with strong academic achievement, a diverse student population, and a focus on improving student outcomes. The school's performance and demographic trends provide valuable insights for the district and the community, and it stands out as a standout option for families in the Avon area.

Detail:

Public K-4

907 S Avon Avenue
Avon, IN 46123

(317) 544-6300

District: Avon Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
194^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,300

Students who attend Hickory Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Avon Intermediate School West
	Avon Middle School South
High:	Avon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 566

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

African American:

24.4%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hickory Elementary School ranks better than 80.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Avon Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.2%), African American (24.4%), Hispanic (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hickory Elementary School is 14.1, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Avon Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Hickory Elementary School employs 40.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hickory Elementary School is $11,300, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Avon Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Avon Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Avon Community School Corp 20^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hickory Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	87.00	57^th	959	94.1%
2006	94.34	5^th	961	99.5%
2007	94.05	14^th	985	98.6%
2008	70.92	257^th	996	74.2%
2009	75.46	207^th	1003	79.4%
2010	69.03	320^th	1009	68.3%
2011	78.35	157^th	1025	84.7%
2012	77.55	187^th	1015	81.6%
2013	80.45	130^th	1035	87.4%
2014	81.75	111^th	1036	89.3%
2015	84.21	100^th	1040	90.4%
2016	85.07	87^th	1046	91.7%
2017	82.14	140^th	1033	86.4%
2018	82.87	130^th	1027	87.3%
2019	85.52	107^th	1031	89.6%
2021	80.27	168^th	1016	83.5%
2022	67.37	340^th	1020	66.7%
2023	84.50	135^th	1016	86.7%
2024	79.16	194^th	1010	80.8%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hickory Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	503	9	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
2003	503	9	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
2004	532	7	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	577	12	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2006	599	10	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2007	567	8	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	15	610
2008	373	77	32	42	1	n/a	n/a	38	563
2009	366	80	34	54	0	n/a	n/a	41	575
2010	376	75	37	54	0	n/a	n/a	51	593
2011	332	56	34	36	2	0	17	0	477
2012	332	49	36	40	2	0	23	0	482
2013	340	49	35	43	1	0	23	0	491
2014	362	58	38	40	1	0	25	0	524
2015	343	62	42	45	0	0	27	0	519
2016	354	67	49	42	0	0	30	0	542
2017	344	69	43	37	0	0	27	0	520
2018	343	62	44	40	0	0	37	0	526
2019	338	62	39	37	1	0	23	0	500
2020	331	75	43	35	0	0	28	0	512
2021	277	79	38	43	0	0	35	0	472
2022	288	99	50	55	0	0	37	0	529
2023	267	138	55	63	0	0	43	0	566

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 Hickory Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	531	28.0	19.0	6.6
2003	531	28.0	19.0	6.6
2004	552	31.0	17.8	5.8
2005	602	31.0	19.4	6.3
2006	621	32.0	19.4	5.6
2007	610	n/a	n/a	4.7
2008	563	32.0	17.6	24
2009	575	32.5	17.7	25.5
2010	593	31.5	18.8	30.3
2011	477	22.9	20.8	21.6
2012	482	23.0	20.9	22.4
2013	491	22.0	22.3	24.2
2014	524	24.0	21.8	24.4
2015	519	24.0	21.6	27.9
2016	542	26.0	20.8	26.6
2017	520	27.0	19.2	24.6
2018	526	25.0	21.0	26.6
2019	500	28.0	17.8	29
2020	512	28.0	18.2	31.4
2021	472	29.0	16.2	35.4
2022	529	36.8	14.3	33.3
2023	566	40.1	14.1	45.1

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 Hickory Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	531	28.0	19.0	6.6
2003	531	28.0	19.0	6.6
2004	552	31.0	17.8	5.8
2005	602	31.0	19.4	6.3
2006	621	32.0	19.4	5.6
2007	610	n/a	n/a	4.7
2008	563	32.0	17.6	24
2009	575	32.5	17.7	25.5
2010	593	31.5	18.8	30.3
2011	477	22.9	20.8	21.6
2012	482	23.0	20.9	22.4
2013	491	22.0	22.3	24.2
2014	524	24.0	21.8	24.4
2015	519	24.0	21.6	27.9
2016	542	26.0	20.8	26.6
2017	520	27.0	19.2	24.6
2018	526	25.0	21.0	26.6
2019	500	28.0	17.8	29
2020	512	28.0	18.2	31.4
2021	472	29.0	16.2	35.4
2022	529	36.8	14.3	33.3
2023	566	40.1	14.1	45.1

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 Hickory Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$224 (2.5%)	$8,810 (97.5%)	$9,034
2020	$244 (2.7%)	$8,958 (97.3%)	$9,202
2021	$252 (2.4%)	$10,168 (97.6%)	$10,420
2022	$696 (6.2%)	$10,604 (93.8%)	$11,300

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hickory 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 107^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 135^th of 1016 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Elementary School)	66.3	59.7	6.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Avon Community School Corp)	58.5	52.7	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Hickory Elementary School)	79.2	74.6	4.6%
3rd Grade Math (Avon Community School Corp)	74.8	70.5	4.3%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Elementary School)	64.4	53.9	10.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Avon Community School Corp)	54	51.3	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Hickory Elementary School)	75.2	72.1	3.1%
4th Grade Math (Avon Community School Corp)	71.7	69.1	2.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Hickory Elementary School)	58.4	46.2	12.3%
4th Grade Science (Avon Community School Corp)	54.1	46.2	7.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	500	566	13.2%
African American	62	138	122.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	39	55	41%
Hispanic	37	63	70.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	338	267	21%
Two or More Races	23	43	87%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29%	45.1%	16.1%

Schools Near Hickory Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-4	907 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6300	566	40	14.1	45.1%	267 (47.2%)	138 (24.4%)	63 (11.1%)	55 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	79.2	194^th of 1010 public elementary schools	80.8%		84.5	135^th of 1016 public elementary schools	86.7%	59	45.9	56.3		51.0	64.8	68.1		66.4		$11,300	$696	$10,604
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-4	685 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6200	703	52	13.6	51.1%	345 (49.1%)	213 (30.3%)	76 (10.8%)	29 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	81.4	167^th of 1010 public elementary schools	83.5%		72.9	265^th of 1016 public elementary schools	73.9%	98	64.6	48.8		55.8	74.6	60.4		66.7		$11,068	$972	$10,096
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	7866 E Cr 100 S	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6500	428	29	14.6	54.9%	222 (51.9%)	99 (23.1%)	59 (13.8%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	82.8	157^th of 1010 public elementary schools	84.5%		81.4	166^th of 1016 public elementary schools	83.7%	9	51.1	62.7		56.5	61.7	73.2		67.1		$11,373	$974	$10,399
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-4	7237 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6400	714	46	15.6	53.9%	318 (44.5%)	214 (30.0%)	75 (10.5%)	55 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.9%)	74.3	245^th of 1010 public elementary schools	75.7%		75.6	226^th of 1016 public elementary schools	77.8%	19	41.1	58.2		49.2	59.3	64.5		61.3		$10,469	$1,029	$9,440
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	K-4	7878 E Cr 100 N	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6600	541	31	17.3	47.1%	258 (47.7%)	147 (27.2%)	49 (9.1%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (9.8%)	73.9	255^th of 1010 public elementary schools	74.8%		75.6	225^th of 1016 public elementary schools	77.9%	30	39.7	54.1		46.7	62.1	67.6		64.8		$10,786	$660	$10,126
River Birch Elementary School	Public	K-4	5456 E CR 75 North	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6800	655	40	16.3	38.8%	435 (66.4%)	96 (14.7%)	56 (8.5%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.3%)	86.1	113^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.6	78^th of 1016 public elementary schools	92.3%	35	54.7	60.2		57.7	71.2	68.1		69.5		$8,525	$454	$8,071
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	582	31	18.5	28.4%	449 (77.1%)	40 (6.9%)	34 (5.8%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	81.7	163^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	83.9%		90.9	60^th of 1016 public elementary schools	94.1%	103	44.7	63.6	53.9	54.2	67.0	64.7	53.9	61.7	55.9	$8,441	$500	$7,941
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Shaw St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-2575	532	31	17.0	35.2%	447 (84.0%)	19 (3.6%)	38 (7.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	80.9	176^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.6%		84.7	131^st of 1016 public elementary schools	87.1%	45	56.2	59.5	40.5	51.6	78.7	73.0	62.9	71.4	41.6	$8,738	$501	$8,237
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1630 E Oliver St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-4802	423	26	16.1	43.3%	305 (72.1%)	38 (9.0%)	41 (9.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	83.9	140^th of 1010 public elementary schools	86.1%		82.6	154^th of 1016 public elementary schools	84.8%	14	52.1	59.7	53.9	54.9	69.0	68.4	61.5	66.3	50.0	$9,839	$835	$9,004
Clarks Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Elm Dr	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-0120	494	30	16.2	50.0%	309 (62.6%)	88 (17.8%)	61 (12.3%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	46	572^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	43.4%		57.3	452^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	55.5%	120	34.6	36.4	33.0	34.6	53.1	45.5	34.0	43.7	29.8	$13,443	$1,513	$11,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Elementary School

Is Hickory Elementary School a good school?

Hickory Elementary School ranks 194^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hickory Elementary School in?

Avon Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Hickory Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Avon Intermediate School West
Middle : Avon Middle School South
High : Avon High School

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Elementary School?

Students at Hickory Elementary School are 47% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hickory Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended Hickory Elementary School.

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