Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Summary:

Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle is a public school located in Gray Court, South Carolina, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 649. The school is part of the Laurens 55 School District, which is ranked 63 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickory Tavern has a significantly higher percentage of white students (84.9%) compared to the state average (53.8%) and the nearby schools, such as Ford Elementary (28.12% white) and E.B. Morse Elementary (38.51% white). Academically, Hickory Tavern's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the state and district averages, as well as the nearby schools. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, Hickory Tavern scored 32.4% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.8% and the Laurens 55 district average of 33.3%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 274th out of 625 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 417th out of 638 in 2023-2024, placing it in the bottom half of elementary schools in South Carolina with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite these challenges, Hickory Tavern has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high level of poverty among its student population, which is consistent across the nearby schools in the Laurens 55 district. The school's spending per student has increased from $10,443 in 2019-2020 to $12,521 in 2022-2023, suggesting a focus on investing in resources. While Hickory Tavern struggles academically compared to the state and district averages, it performs better than some of the nearby schools, such as Ford Elementary and E.B. Morse Elementary. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the Greenville 01 and Anderson 02 districts, such as Bryson Elementary and Honea Path Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 163 Neely Ferry Road
       Gray Court, SC  29645


(864) 575-2126

District: Laurens 55

SchoolDigger Rank:
417th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,521 Help


Students who attend Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle usually attend:

High:    Laurens District 55 High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  621

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.2%
African American:
6.4%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 65.4% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Laurens 55 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.37. (See more...)
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Compare Details Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 64% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.16. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), African American (6.4%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Laurens 55 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle is 12.4, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Laurens 55 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle is $12,521. 3 elementary schools in the Laurens 55 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle 417th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle 208th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle in the ranking list.)

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Laurens 55:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurens 55 63rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 48.58 322nd 638 49.5%
2016 48.45 324th 619 47.7%
2017 49.84 315th 639 50.7%
2018 44.91 336th 624 46.2%
2019 41.49 387th 643 39.8%
2021 37.47 388th 622 37.6%
2022 55.19 274th 625 56.2%
2023 50.13 313th 644 51.4%
2024 34.37 417th 638 34.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.37 290th 588 50.7%
2019 46.95 335th 600 44.2%
2021 45.34 319th 580 45.0%
2022 63.96 198th 600 67.0%
2023 57.24 241st 608 60.4%
2024 34.19 413th 599 31.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.41 364th 570 36.1%
2019 33.40 414th 588 29.6%
2021 32.16 370th 554 33.2%
2022 54.85 255th 573 55.5%
2023 51.73 280th 580 51.7%
2024 24.37 438th 565 22.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.25 79th 161 50.9%
2019 60.72 58th 189 69.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.47 287th 571 49.7%
2019 47.30 318th 590 46.1%
2021 39.73 337th 561 39.9%
2022 51.35 286th 579 50.6%
2023 46.04 307th 582 47.3%
2024 46.45 306th 568 46.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.27 369th 457 19.3%
2019 16.54 417th 472 11.7%
2021 13.40 399th 439 9.1%
2022 27.54 347th 455 23.7%
2023 22.78 384th 463 17.1%
2024 14.88 403rd 441 8.6%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 60.21 96th 301 68.1%
2016 63.46 102nd 303 66.3%
2017 59.71 116th 317 63.4%
2018 42.12 169th 303 44.2%
2019 36.63 202nd 315 35.9%
2021 30.50 212th 311 31.8%
2022 41.76 174th 310 43.9%
2023 36.39 202nd 325 37.8%
2024 34.16 208th 325 36.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.63 129th 280 53.9%
2019 42.54 165th 289 42.9%
2021 38.69 169th 288 41.3%
2022 46.54 143rd 300 52.3%
2023 45.31 159th 313 49.2%
2024 40.76 177th 307 42.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.20 138th 281 50.9%
2019 41.25 179th 296 39.5%
2021 31.15 188th 279 32.6%
2022 39.97 167th 290 42.4%
2023 41.17 174th 299 41.8%
2024 37.92 181st 294 38.4%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.25 98th 194 49.5%
2019 60.72 48th 195 75.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.72 186th 284 34.5%
2019 32.82 202nd 296 31.8%
2021 29.68 194th 279 30.5%
2022 42.89 156th 292 46.6%
2023 30.58 211th 303 30.4%
2024 29.65 210th 294 28.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.83 202nd 250 19.2%
2019 15.02 235th 258 8.9%
2021 11.68 224th 244 8.2%
2022 19.90 205th 249 17.7%
2023 13.13 240th 260 7.7%
2024 11.24 237th 255 7.1%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 648 51 3 34 0 0 14 0 750
2015 621 50 2 35 1 0 13 0 722
2016 603 57 0 43 1 0 17 0 721
2017 560 65 0 40 1 0 20 0 686
2018 572 63 0 34 1 0 17 0 687
2019 576 58 3 28 1 0 20 0 686
2020 605 64 1 40 2 0 28 0 740
2021 528 41 1 35 2 0 22 0 629
2022 559 41 1 29 1 0 18 0 649
2023 551 43 0 34 1 0 20 0 649
2024 535 40 1 32 1 0 12 0 621

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

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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 Tavern Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 750 39.8 18.8 64
2015 722 43.0 16.7 57.1
2016 721 42.0 17.1 59.8
2017 686 42.0 16.3 100
2018 687 42.0 16.3 100
2019 686 43.0 15.9 100
2020 740 50.0 14.8 100
2021 629 48.0 13.1 100
2022 649 44.3 14.6 100
2023 649 47.0 13.8 100
2024 621 50.0 12.4 100

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 Tavern Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 750 39.8 18.8 64
2015 722 43.0 16.7 57.1
2016 721 42.0 17.1 59.8
2017 686 42.0 16.3 100
2018 687 42.0 16.3 100
2019 686 43.0 15.9 100
2020 740 50.0 14.8 100
2021 629 48.0 13.1 100
2022 649 44.3 14.6 100
2023 649 47.0 13.8 100
2024 621 50.0 12.4 100

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 Tavern Elementary/Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $473 (4.7%) $203 (2.0%) $677 (6.7%) $7,720 (76.8%) $1,656 (16.5%) $9,377 (93.3%) $10,053
2020 $410 (3.9%) $266 (2.5%) $676 (6.5%) $8,092 (77.5%) $1,675 (16.0%) $9,767 (93.5%) $10,443
2021 $406 (3.8%) $314 (3.0%) $720 (6.8%) $8,236 (78.0%) $1,602 (15.2%) $9,838 (93.2%) $10,558
2022 $754 (5.8%) $749 (5.7%) $1,503 (11.5%) $9,987 (76.4%) $1,581 (12.1%) $11,568 (88.5%) $13,071
2023 $1,095 (8.7%) $676 (5.4%) $1,771 (14.1%) $8,999 (71.9%) $1,751 (14.0%) $10,750 (85.9%) $12,521

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 387th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 313th of 644 Elementary schools
 11.6%
Ranks 202nd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 202nd of 325 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)51.557.2
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55)33.533.5
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)54.546.5
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55)37.637
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)50.761.2
 10.5%
   4th Grade Science (Laurens 55)40.134.2
 5.9%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)5361.2
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55)4041.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)17.946.9
 29%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55)2932.5
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)47.762
 14.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55)27.939.1
 11.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)38.528
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55)28.628.8
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%
6th Grade Science (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)43.142.8
 0.3%
   6th Grade Science (Laurens 55)37.234
 3.2%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)30.144.2
 14.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55)3042
 12%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)21.521.4
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55)27.123.5
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)39.350
 10.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55)31.133.8
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)28.426.2
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55)22.715.2
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)31.840.7
 8.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 55)30.737.2
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)23.211
 12.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 55)27.316
 11.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle)96.691.3
 5.3%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Laurens 55)85.952.8
 33.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students686649
 5.4%
African American5843
 25.9%
American Indian11
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic2834
 21.4%
Pacific Islander00
White576551
 4.3%
Two or More Races2020
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle are 86% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle ranks 417th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 621 students attended Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle.

Students who attend Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

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