Hickory Middle

Summary:

Hickory Middle is a public middle school located in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,336 students. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickory Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 13-40 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Hickory Middle excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15 in Virginia for female students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's students consistently outperform the Chesapeake City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in various subject areas, including Mathematics, English Reading, Science, and Algebra I.

While Hickory Middle excels academically, some of the nearby schools, such as Oscar Smith Middle and Indian River Middle, struggle with lower test scores and lower statewide rankings. This highlights the significant disparities in academic achievement within the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to support the underperforming schools. Additionally, the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Hickory Middle, compared to some of the nearby schools, suggests that the school may have a more socioeconomically diverse student population, which could be a contributing factor to its high academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1997 Hawk Blvd
       Chesapeake, VA  23322


(757) 421-0468

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
26th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,589 Help


Feeder schools for Hickory Middle:

Elementary:    Butts Road Intermediate
    Butts Road Primary
    Grassfield Elementary
    Hickory Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  1,336

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.2%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hickory Middle ranks better than 93.8% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 10 ranked middle schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.52. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Hickory Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hickory Middle is $8,589. 7 middle schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hickory Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hickory Middle 26th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Hickory Middle in the ranking list.)

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Chesapeake City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesapeake City Public Schools 29th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hickory Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 82.15 23rd 340 93.2%
2006 74.91 37th 383 90.3%
2007 77.14 29th 387 92.5%
2008 73.71 44th 391 88.7%
2009 70.71 59th 390 84.9%
2010 69.57 72nd 408 82.4%
2011 77.25 34th 413 91.8%
2012 71.31 62nd 413 85.0%
2013 78.83 40th 416 90.4%
2014 81.86 29th 416 93.0%
2015 82.18 28th 412 93.2%
2016 78.15 50th 409 87.8%
2017 81.01 35th 415 91.6%
2018 72.12 74th 413 82.1%
2019 77.77 43rd 424 89.9%
2021 78.32 40th 419 90.5%
2022 84.27 24th 415 94.2%
2023 88.38 13th 422 96.9%
2024 84.52 26th 417 93.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.34 24th 231 89.6%
2024 76.07 36th 237 84.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 90.18 13th 402 96.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.19 9th 411 97.8%
2024 86.37 15th 407 96.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.79 3rd 278 98.9%
2024 82.36 30th 281 89.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.84 15th 114 86.8%
2024 66.20 31st 123 74.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.77 19th 409 95.4%
2024 81.40 42nd 407 89.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.25 13th 132 90.2%
2024 78.84 8th 128 93.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 91.76 8th 298 97.3%
2024 87.24 15th 299 95.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.87 5th 275 98.2%
2024 92.64 6th 272 97.8%
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Rank History for White students at Hickory Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.84 30th 402 92.5%
2024 73.02 77th 396 80.6%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, 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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Open Quote First that I will say that Hickory Middle School has some very accomplished and dedicated staff including the support faculty and teachers. If you have any doubt that your child will receive a great public-school education, then don't. I can also say from experience from the perspective of a parent that relocated to this district and bought an over expensive home to be here that my expectations may have been too high. This school is experiencing some of the same challenges that others are in America. There are kids that Vape at times of the day I know there is marijuana being sold on campus.
My biggest concern is with the lack of diversity at Hickory. I realize for many of the parents that is the reason why they think the school is so good, but it causes more problems that people think. As a parent of color, I can say that cross cultural acceptance seems to be low on the priority list here. If Hickory can improve in any area it would have to be the inclusion of other races into its day to day activities. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Open Quote Great school. A very comfortable and encouraging environment. But of course that won't last long As the state and local Corrupticians.. I mean politicians have declared that there are too many white people, hence they are obviously a bunch of racist, white supremacist's. So they will cleanse us of our sins and rezone a large number of the Hickory district neighborhoods to a.. much more Suitable school where our Privileged children can learn some much deserved tough lessons in life, like being deservedly picked on and bullied because their Privileged parents decided to waist a huge portion of their lives working to absolute exhaustion in an attempt to provide a nourishing life for their families Instead of letting the federal system provide a humiliating but very survivable existence. Of which about 90 is Happily paid for by us morons, senselessly working like dogs.. "But wait?" You ask.. "that will leave the school under capacity, won't it?" No no no, the Local Corruptitions.. I mean politicians, in all of there concern had a few closed meetings with some really nice, community oriented property Developers and they worked out a plan, and in no time at all they had erected a massively wonderful Apartment complex Right Across the Street from the Middle school And the High school. The Apartment complex was such a hit, they decided to add several hundred more units!! Wow!! Talk about luck! After hundreds of foolish families went and worked like rabid idiots and waisted Hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase hugely inflated houses to live in a good school district, will now not only get to send their children off to learn a lesson in their new school of hard knocks, but we also won't have to worry about trying to sell our over priced, highly inflated homes.. because no one wants to live here now! Hahaha.
I Do have some really good news though! The Really Awesome property Developers were able to save Millions of dollars because they didn't have to build Any Additional Infrastructure!... At All.
And our local politicians, They must have been saving for a long long time, because they all have really nice cars now! And I'll bet they sleep like babies. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 8, 2016

Open Quote At one time Hickory Middle was an excellent school. Over the last year the overcrowding has become unbearable. My child was suppose to be in gifted classes but due to the overcrowding that curriculum was not made available to her. She was placed in overcrowded honors classes with new students coming in every week. The teachers seem overworked and frustrated. Cleanliness and needed repairs is also an issue. There are broken toilets in the restrooms, roaches and bugs in the hallways and mold in the portables. We moved to Chesapeake a few years ago for the great public schools but have been extremely disappointed. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, July 24, 2009

Open Quote i go to this school and it is great! we have many fundraisers that help the comuinty and have a fun time doing it i love this shcool and cant wait for summer to end!!!!!! Close Quote


by a student
Friday, July 17, 2009

Open Quote I love HMS! But I'm going to high school for Hickory for 2009! I'm going to miss it! It was interesting and fun! Good Luck to everyone whose going and if you aren't GO! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hickory Middle

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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 967 967
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1008 1008
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1068 1068
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1095 1095
1993 1211 96 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1321
1994 1303 119 17 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1449
1995 1414 111 15 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1555
1996 1414 111 15 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1555
1997 1148 105 9 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1272
1998 1301 127 14 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1456
1999 1360 129 19 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1525
2000 1431 115 22 17 3 n/a n/a -4 1584
2001 1498 130 24 16 4 n/a n/a 0 1672
2002 1637 138 24 22 11 n/a n/a 1 1833
2003 1637 138 24 22 11 n/a n/a 1 1833
2004 1662 133 31 28 12 n/a n/a 2 1868
2005 1665 141 30 25 11 n/a n/a 0 1872
2006 1561 134 44 34 4 n/a n/a 2 1779
2007 1526 119 44 30 5 n/a n/a 14 1738
2008 1446 125 50 40 6 n/a n/a 19 1686
2009 1459 132 47 42 6 n/a n/a 51 1737
2010 1502 129 43 55 7 n/a n/a 33 1769
2011 1399 84 33 94 8 3 92 0 1713
2012 1264 83 31 93 3 3 82 0 1559
2013 1226 82 36 80 4 2 73 0 1503
2014 1199 87 36 77 3 0 70 0 1472
2015 1205 88 42 85 4 1 72 0 1497
2016 1262 101 39 101 2 4 100 0 1609
2017 1274 91 36 115 2 4 103 0 1625
2018 1260 93 34 90 6 2 106 0 1591
2019 1027 61 33 82 8 2 73 0 1286
2020 1011 66 36 97 8 2 92 0 1312
2021 996 70 36 122 3 1 89 0 1317
2022 994 62 48 124 2 2 101 0 1333
2023 991 69 46 128 2 3 97 0 1336

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hickory Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 967 46.7 20.7 n/a
1990 1008 49.2 20.4 n/a
1991 1068 51.1 20.9 n/a
1992 1095 52.0 21.0 n/a
1993 1321 66.6 19.8 n/a
1994 1449 72.5 n/a 5.4
1995 1555 n/a 0.0 4.6
1996 1555 n/a 0.0 4.6
1997 1272 n/a 0.0 5.2
1998 1456 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1525 85.0 17.9 7.5
2000 1584 n/a 0.0 6.8
2001 1672 100.0 16.7 5.7
2002 1833 120.0 15.3 4.5
2003 1833 120.0 15.3 4.5
2004 1868 112.0 16.7 5.3
2005 1872 110.0 17.0 4.9
2006 1779 123.0 14.5 5.7
2007 1738 106.7 16.3 5.3
2008 1686 86.2 19.6 5.5
2009 1737 86.5 20.1 5.8
2010 1769 86.7 20.4 7.1
2011 1713 85.9 19.9 7.7
2012 1559 96.8 16.0 8
2013 1503 97.6 15.3 9.1
2014 1472 97.5 15.0 9.5
2015 1497 98.0 15.2 9.2
2016 1609 104.0 15.4 8.8
2017 1625 102.9 15.7 9.8
2018 1591 109.8 14.4 11.3
2019 1286 97.5 13.1 11.7
2020 1312 93.6 14.0 12.7
2021 1317 91.5 14.3 n/a
2022 1333 94.6 14.0 12.5
2023 1336 97.5 13.7 15

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 967 46.7 20.7 n/a
1990 1008 49.2 20.4 n/a
1991 1068 51.1 20.9 n/a
1992 1095 52.0 21.0 n/a
1993 1321 66.6 19.8 n/a
1994 1449 72.5 n/a 5.4
1995 1555 n/a 0.0 4.6
1996 1555 n/a 0.0 4.6
1997 1272 n/a 0.0 5.2
1998 1456 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1525 85.0 17.9 7.5
2000 1584 n/a 0.0 6.8
2001 1672 100.0 16.7 5.7
2002 1833 120.0 15.3 4.5
2003 1833 120.0 15.3 4.5
2004 1868 112.0 16.7 5.3
2005 1872 110.0 17.0 4.9
2006 1779 123.0 14.5 5.7
2007 1738 106.7 16.3 5.3
2008 1686 86.2 19.6 5.5
2009 1737 86.5 20.1 5.8
2010 1769 86.7 20.4 7.1
2011 1713 85.9 19.9 7.7
2012 1559 96.8 16.0 8
2013 1503 97.6 15.3 9.1
2014 1472 97.5 15.0 9.5
2015 1497 98.0 15.2 9.2
2016 1609 104.0 15.4 8.8
2017 1625 102.9 15.7 9.8
2018 1591 109.8 14.4 11.3
2019 1286 97.5 13.1 11.7
2020 1312 93.6 14.0 12.7
2021 1317 91.5 14.3 n/a
2022 1333 94.6 14.0 12.5
2023 1336 97.5 13.7 15

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 Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $55 (0.6%) $9,252 (99.4%) $9,307
2020 $119 (1.4%) $8,319 (98.6%) $8,438
2021 $106 (1.2%) $8,482 (98.8%) $8,589

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hickory Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 43rd of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 13th of 422 Middle schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Middle)8984.4
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7862.2
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Hickory Middle)8889.7
 1.7%
   6th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8177.1
 3.9%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Middle)8380.2
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8163.7
 17.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Hickory Middle)8787.2
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8378.8
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Hickory Middle)8574.3
 10.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7663.7
 12.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hickory Middle)9180.2
 10.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8464.1
 19.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Hickory Middle)9186.4
 4.6%
   8th Grade Science (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8569
 16%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Hickory Middle)8985.7
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8174.9
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Hickory Middle)10099
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9288
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Hickory Middle)9899
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9187
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12861336
 3.9%
African American6169
 13.1%
American Indian82
 75%
Asian3346
 39.4%
Hispanic82128
 56.1%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White1027991
 3.5%
Two or More Races7397
 32.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.7%15%
 3.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,336 students attended Hickory Middle.

Yes. Hickory Middle ranks in the top 6.2% of Virginia middle schools.

Students at Hickory Middle are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.


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