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Grassfield Elementary School vs. Hickory Elementary School

Should I attend Grassfield Elementary School or Hickory Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Grassfield Elementary School
2248 Averill Dr.
Chesapeake, VA 23323
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hickory Elementary School
109 Benefit Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Grassfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,283 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grassfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hickory Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,283 students
563 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#358 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#171 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
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74%
(Top 20% in VA)
84%
(Top 5% in VA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grassfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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78%
(Top 30% in VA)
82%
(Top 20% in VA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grassfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Hickory Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
34
17
Kindergarten Students
182
94
Grade 1 Students
231
106
Grade 2 Students
195
87
Grade 3 Students
207
89
Grade 4 Students
209
89
Grade 5 Students
225
81

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
10%
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% Black
14%
8%
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% White
62%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
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0.58
0.44
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
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