Hickory Grove Elementary

Summary:

Hickory Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 605 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickory Grove Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (47.77%) and African American (38.51%) students compared to surrounding schools, which range from 16.75% to 70.55% Hispanic students. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of North Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science well below the district and state averages. Additionally, over 99% of Hickory Grove's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, and the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16 to 19.1 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools like Lawrence Orr Elementary, Windsor Park Elementary, and Movement School Eastland, Hickory Grove Elementary's consistent underperformance and challenges serving its predominantly economically disadvantaged and minority student population suggest that the school may not have the necessary resources or support to provide a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6709 Pence Rd
       Charlotte, NC  28215-4231


(980) 343-6464

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1395th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,933 Help


Students who attend Hickory Grove Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cochrane Collegiate Academy
    Garinger High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  605

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.8%
African American:
38.5%
Asian:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hickory Grove Elementary ranks worse than 92.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 96th among 109 ranked elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), African American (38.5%), Asian (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hickory Grove Elementary is 19.1. 108 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hickory Grove Elementary is $10,933, which is the 31st highest among 109 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hickory Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hickory Grove Elementary 1395th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hickory Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hickory Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hickory Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 15.54 1167th 1276 8.5%
2007 13.22 1194th 1293 7.7%
2008 11.50 1228th 1324 7.3%
2009 9.26 1276th 1354 5.8%
2010 16.17 1224th 1363 10.2%
2011 11.80 1288th 1381 6.7%
2012 27.91 1114th 1388 19.7%
2013 22.20 1152nd 1403 17.9%
2014 28.36 1031st 1390 25.8%
2015 30.27 1078th 1440 25.1%
2016 26.67 1121st 1425 21.3%
2017 38.84 930th 1429 34.9%
2018 33.79 1028th 1434 28.3%
2019 35.67 1008th 1473 31.6%
2021 8.20 1427th 1489 4.2%
2022 6.32 1478th 1514 2.4%
2023 9.89 1421st 1502 5.4%
2024 12.56 1395th 1505 7.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hickory Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.45 259th 421 38.5%
2019 67.26 99th 497 80.1%
2021 19.92 359th 385 6.8%
2022 28.80 387th 485 20.2%
2023 23.87 431st 514 16.1%
2024 34.93 359th 533 32.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hickory Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.26 547th 1332 58.9%
2019 57.01 543rd 1361 60.1%
2021 21.48 1119th 1329 15.8%
2022 11.94 1321st 1366 3.3%
2023 17.81 1298th 1437 9.7%
2024 28.50 1154th 1450 20.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hickory Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.64 802nd 1405 42.9%
2019 37.71 945th 1424 33.6%
2021 8.98 1379th 1440 4.2%
2022 5.98 1437th 1458 1.4%
2023 11.51 1370th 1459 6.1%
2024 22.37 1216th 1455 16.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hickory Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.69 860th 897 4.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hickory Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.59 1113th 1413 21.2%
2019 34.62 1028th 1430 28.1%
2021 9.31 1372nd 1444 5.0%
2022 8.78 1408th 1464 3.8%
2023 12.23 1364th 1461 6.6%
2024 9.81 1402nd 1464 4.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Hickory Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.38 413th 927 55.4%
2019 51.80 415th 949 56.3%
2021 20.61 800th 896 10.7%
2022 13.56 893rd 927 3.7%
2023 32.45 661st 933 29.2%
2024 29.81 712th 924 22.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hickory Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.24 312th 851 63.3%
2019 56.09 348th 865 59.8%
2021 17.50 785th 843 6.9%
2022 14.54 855th 893 4.3%
2023 14.96 870th 915 4.9%
2024 20.26 853rd 951 10.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hickory Grove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 608 263 19 3 3 n/a n/a 0 896
1989 601 308 13 7 1 n/a n/a 0 930
1990 612 358 14 5 3 n/a n/a 0 992
1991 494 357 13 6 5 n/a n/a 0 875
1992 526 202 17 13 2 n/a n/a 0 760
1993 489 233 27 20 2 n/a n/a 0 771
1994 477 250 21 18 1 n/a n/a 0 767
1995 433 293 27 31 5 n/a n/a 0 789
1996 433 293 27 31 5 n/a n/a 0 789
1997 385 283 23 31 3 n/a n/a 0 725
1998 365 296 23 43 2 n/a n/a 0 729
1999 334 342 20 28 1 n/a n/a 0 725
2000 279 371 22 39 1 n/a n/a 0 712
2001 266 424 27 46 2 n/a n/a 0 765
2002 174 467 25 92 6 n/a n/a 0 764
2003 174 467 25 92 6 n/a n/a 0 764
2004 125 493 34 122 5 n/a n/a 0 779
2005 85 488 28 140 3 n/a n/a 0 744
2006 71 516 27 194 3 n/a n/a 0 811
2007 56 512 20 261 3 n/a n/a 33 885
2008 48 506 23 302 3 n/a n/a 32 914
2009 37 546 19 321 0 n/a n/a 0 923
2010 39 591 14 346 1 n/a n/a 0 991
2011 36 530 18 314 1 0 36 0 935
2012 47 552 14 321 2 0 19 0 955
2013 41 572 22 343 5 0 21 0 1004
2014 41 578 27 335 10 1 11 0 1003
2015 38 551 31 365 10 1 14 0 1010
2016 28 311 10 258 6 0 5 0 618
2017 27 311 13 261 3 2 10 0 627
2018 29 298 17 250 2 2 8 0 606
2019 17 239 21 278 1 1 9 0 566
2020 20 275 43 346 0 2 13 0 699
2021 12 265 53 319 0 4 9 0 662
2022 17 240 45 297 3 2 16 0 620
2023 17 233 48 289 1 0 17 0 605

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 Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 896 36.0 24.8 29
1989 930 47.0 19.7 18
1990 992 47.0 21.1 16.6
1991 875 44.0 19.8 18.9
1992 760 44.0 17.2 26.2
1993 771 34.0 22.7 10.2
1994 767 35.0 21.9 16
1995 789 38.0 20.8 16.1
1996 789 38.0 20.8 16.1
1997 725 36.0 20.1 20.1
1998 729 38.0 19.2 23.2
1999 725 38.0 19.1 29.5
2000 712 38.0 18.7 31.7
2001 765 38.0 20.1 32.3
2002 764 38.0 20.1 52.9
2003 764 38.0 20.1 52.9
2004 779 38.0 20.5 62.4
2005 744 38.0 19.6 75
2006 811 38.0 21.3 75.2
2007 885 n/a n/a 68.1
2008 914 83.0 11.0 77
2009 923 69.0 13.4 76.7
2010 991 71.9 13.7 83.4
2011 935 65.4 14.2 86.2
2012 955 66.7 14.3 86.5
2013 1004 57.5 17.4 89.2
2014 1003 59.9 16.7 86.6
2015 1010 61.0 16.5 99.7
2016 618 35.0 17.6 99.5
2017 627 35.6 17.6 99.5
2018 606 39.2 15.4 98
2019 566 35.6 15.8 99.5
2020 699 35.1 19.8 99.6
2021 662 41.2 16.0 99.5
2022 620 36.1 17.1 99.5
2023 605 31.5 19.1 99.5

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 Hickory Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 896 36.0 24.8 29
1989 930 47.0 19.7 18
1990 992 47.0 21.1 16.6
1991 875 44.0 19.8 18.9
1992 760 44.0 17.2 26.2
1993 771 34.0 22.7 10.2
1994 767 35.0 21.9 16
1995 789 38.0 20.8 16.1
1996 789 38.0 20.8 16.1
1997 725 36.0 20.1 20.1
1998 729 38.0 19.2 23.2
1999 725 38.0 19.1 29.5
2000 712 38.0 18.7 31.7
2001 765 38.0 20.1 32.3
2002 764 38.0 20.1 52.9
2003 764 38.0 20.1 52.9
2004 779 38.0 20.5 62.4
2005 744 38.0 19.6 75
2006 811 38.0 21.3 75.2
2007 885 n/a n/a 68.1
2008 914 83.0 11.0 77
2009 923 69.0 13.4 76.7
2010 991 71.9 13.7 83.4
2011 935 65.4 14.2 86.2
2012 955 66.7 14.3 86.5
2013 1004 57.5 17.4 89.2
2014 1003 59.9 16.7 86.6
2015 1010 61.0 16.5 99.7
2016 618 35.0 17.6 99.5
2017 627 35.6 17.6 99.5
2018 606 39.2 15.4 98
2019 566 35.6 15.8 99.5
2020 699 35.1 19.8 99.6
2021 662 41.2 16.0 99.5
2022 620 36.1 17.1 99.5
2023 605 31.5 19.1 99.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hickory Grove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,524 (13.9%) $9,409 (86.1%) $10,933

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hickory Grove Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1008th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1421st of 1502 Elementary schools
 26.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hickory Grove Elementary)61.736.4
 25.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Hickory Grove Elementary)42.617.9
 24.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Grove Elementary)59.823.3
 36.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Hickory Grove Elementary)35.624.7
 10.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Grove Elementary)61.537.5
 24%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Hickory Grove Elementary)31.324.7
 6.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Hickory Grove Elementary)69.542
 27.5%
   5th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)72.862.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students566605
 6.9%
African American239233
 2.5%
American Indian11
Asian2148
 128.6%
Hispanic278289
 4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White1717
Two or More Races917
 88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.5%
 0%


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

High : Cochrane Collegiate Academy
High : Garinger High School

Students at Hickory Grove Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 39% African American, 8% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Hickory Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 605 students attended Hickory Grove Elementary.


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