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Hickory Center Elementary School

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Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hickory Center Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 443 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in IN
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hickory Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Hickory Center Elementary School's student population of 443 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hickory Center Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	65
1	84
2	72
3	67
4	73
5	73

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Total Students

443 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School
2023	462
2022	424
2021	372
2020	429
2019	429
2018	446
2017	446
2016	427
2015	430
2014	437
2013	414
2012	443
2011	437
2010	456
2009	644
2008	663
2007	662
2006	661
2005	639
2004	610
2003	581
2002	537
2001	473
2000	470
1999	413

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School
2023	32
2022	28
2021	27
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	25
2012	26
2011	20
2010	23
2009	31
2008	33
2006	32
2005	31
2004	29
2003	30
2002	28

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School Rankings

Hickory Center Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hickory Center Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#413 out of 1763 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School
2022	#413
2021	#257
2019	#708
2018	#227
2017	#206
2016	#352
2015	#544
2014	#110
2013	#44
2012	#87
2011	#276

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56%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2022	56%	38%	50%
2021	60%	36%	51%
2019	52%	45%	57%
2018	73%	54%	68%
2017	76%	54%	70%
2016	70%	55%	69%
2015	70%	64%	79%
2014	94%	83%	93%
2013	96%	81%	93%
2012	93%	80%	92%
2011	88%	79%	90%

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49%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2022	49%	41%	55%
2021	54%	43%	58%
2019	49%	49%	63%
2018	78%	62%	68%
2017	79%	63%	77%
2016	75%	64%	79%
2015	81%	68%	83%
2014	94%	80%	90%
2013	95%	78%	88%
2012	95%	78%	87%
2011	91%	77%	88%

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50-54%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2022	52%	34%	51%
2021	47%	38%	58%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	14:1	16:1	18:1
2020	14:1	17:1	18:1
2019	14:1	17:1	18:1
2018	14:1	17:1	18:1
2017	14:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	17:1	18:1
2013	17:1	17:1	19:1
2012	17:1	17:1	19:1
2011	22:1	18:1	21:1
2010	20:1	17:1	20:1
2009	21:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	21:1	18:1	21:1
2004	21:1	18:1	20:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	7%	3%	6%
2022	8%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	7%	3%	3%
2008	7%	2%	3%
2007	7%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	5%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	1%
1999	4%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	6%	14%	6%
2022	6%	14%	5%
2021	4%	13%	5%
2020	2%	12%	5%
2019	2%	12%	5%
2018	3%	12%	5%
2017	3%	12%	5%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	6%	10%	4%
2012	7%	9%	4%
2011	6%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	4%	7%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	1%	13%	2%
2019	1%	13%	2%
2018	1%	12%	2%
2017	1%	12%	2%
2016	1%	12%	1%
2015	1%	12%	2%
2014	2%	12%	2%
2013	2%	12%	2%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	2%	12%	1%
2010	2%	13%	2%
2009	3%	13%	2%
2008	3%	13%	2%
2007	3%	13%	2%
2006	2%	13%	1%
2005	2%	12%	1%
2004	2%	12%	1%
2003	2%	12%	2%
2002	2%	12%	2%
2001	2%	12%	2%
2000	2%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%

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White

76%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	78%	64%	80%
2022	77%	65%	81%
2021	77%	66%	82%
2020	84%	67%	84%
2019	84%	67%	84%
2018	84%	69%	86%
2017	84%	69%	86%
2016	83%	69%	86%
2015	85%	70%	87%
2014	83%	71%	87%
2013	83%	72%	87%
2012	83%	72%	88%
2011	83%	73%	89%
2010	88%	75%	90%
2009	85%	76%	91%
2008	85%	77%	91%
2007	86%	78%	91%
2006	92%	80%	94%
2005	93%	81%	94%
2004	92%	82%	95%
2003	91%	82%	94%
2002	90%	83%	95%
2001	90%	84%	95%
2000	93%	84%	97%
1999	93%	85%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	9%	5%	4%
2017	9%	5%	4%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	7%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	0.38	0.55	0.36
2022	0.40	0.54	0.34
2021	0.40	0.53	0.32
2020	0.29	0.52	0.29
2019	0.29	0.52	0.29
2018	0.29	0.50	0.26
2017	0.29	0.50	0.26
2016	0.30	0.50	0.25
2015	0.27	0.49	0.24
2014	0.31	0.47	0.24
2013	0.32	0.46	0.24
2012	0.31	0.46	0.22
2011	0.31	0.45	0.21
2010	0.24	0.43	0.18
2009	0.29	0.42	0.18
2008	0.29	0.41	0.17
2007	0.27	0.39	0.17
2006	0.14	0.34	0.11
2005	0.13	0.33	0.11
2004	0.15	0.31	0.10
2003	0.16	0.31	0.10
2002	0.19	0.30	0.10
2001	0.19	0.28	0.09
2000	0.13	0.27	0.07
1999	0.14	0.27	0.07

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Eligible for

22%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	23%	47%	19%
2022	14%	39%	13%
2021	17%	42%	15%
2020	12%	41%	13%
2019	12%	41%	13%
2018	6%	40%	9%
2017	6%	40%	9%
2016	7%	41%	10%
2015	9%	41%	11%
2014	11%	41%	12%
2013	8%	41%	11%
2012	9%	40%	11%
2011	10%	39%	10%
2010	7%	37%	9%
2009	5%	33%	6%
2008	4%	31%	6%
2007	4%	29%	6%
2006	3%	28%	5%
2005	2%	28%	5%
2004	2%	27%	5%
2003	3%	25%	5%
2002	4%	24%	5%
2001	4%	22%	3%
2000	1%	21%	3%
1999	2%	22%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Center Elementary School	Indiana	Northwest Allen County Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	8%	6%
2019	8%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	8%	6%
2014	5%	8%	6%
2013	5%	8%	6%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northwest Allen County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hickory Center Elementary School's ranking?

Hickory Center Elementary School is ranked #413 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Hickory Center Elementary School often compared to?

Hickory Center Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aboite Elementary School, Woodlan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Hickory Center Elementary School?

443 students attend Hickory Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Hickory Center Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hickory Center Elementary School?

Hickory Center Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hickory Center Elementary School offer ?

Hickory Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hickory Center Elementary School part of?

Hickory Center Elementary School is part of Northwest Allen County Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 443 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education