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Hickory City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,116 students in Hickory City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Hickory City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
3,869 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hickory City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
201 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,034 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
19%
# Black Students
786 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
20%
26%
# White Students
1,458 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
38%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
374 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
282
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
331
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,734 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,825
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,734
$11,785
Best Hickory City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 8th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-6738
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-6738
Grades: 6-12
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
Northview Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
302 28th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 327-6300
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 327-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Grandview Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
451 Catawba Valley Boulevard
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 328-2289
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 328-2289
Grades: 6-8
| 426 students
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