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Hickory Grove Elementary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
6709 Pence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370297001223
643
Students
31.7
Teachers (FTE)
20.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
21.2%
Chronically absent
62.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Hickory Grove ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. American Leadership Academy CharlotteElementary · Grades K-7 · ALA Charlotte · Charter1.1 mi
  2. Lawrence Orr ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  3. J. H. Gunn ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.0 mi
  4. Albemarle Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.0 mi
  5. Devonshire ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.1 mi
  6. Charlotte East Language AcademyElementary · Grades K-82.1 mi
  7. Albemarle Road ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.1 mi
  8. Cochrane Collegiate AcademyHigh · Grades 6-122.3 mi
  9. Esperanza Global AcademyElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  10. Windsor Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi

How Hickory Grove Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools33rd percentile
Higher than 33% · rank 915 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools28th percentile
Higher than 28% · rank 124 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 53% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 2 points since 2014 (53 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CExceeded46.3
202447DExceeded36.6
202339FMet28.7
202233FMet21.5
201959CMet54.2
201861CExceeded54.5
201761CExceeded54
201654DMet47
201555CExceeded47
201453DMet46

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 49.61%Black 35.77%Asian 7%White 4.2%Two+ Races 3.27%Pacific Isl. 0.16%
Hispanic: 49.61% (319) Black: 35.77% (230) Asian: 7% (45) White: 4.2% (27) Two+ Races: 3.27% (21) Pacific Isl.: 0.16% (1)
Hispanic49.61%
Black35.77%
Asian7%
White4.2%
Two+ Races3.27%
Pacific Isl.0.16%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 643
49.61%319 Female
50.39%324 Male

Student counts for Hickory Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 643 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 78.8%Chronically absent 21.2%
Regular attendance: 78.8% (487) Chronically absent: 21.2% (131)
Regular attendance78.8%
Chronically absent21.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 618
62.7%Economically disadvantaged
34.53%222 English learners

Student indicators for Hickory Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 618 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 85.12%Beginning 14.88%
Experienced: 85.12% (25) Beginning: 14.88% (4)
Experienced85.12%
Beginning14.88%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29.5 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
3.39%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Hickory Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 29.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)42.9%21.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)41.1%20.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)34.3%17.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)58.9%20.4%16.8%--
Reading (grades 3–8)65.7%16.8%13.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)57.1%21.4%17.9%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.2488.1

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.51
Experienced teachers25.12 (85%)
Beginning teachers4.39 (15%)
Holding a standard license29.51 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (131 of 618)21.2%
Economically disadvantaged62.7%
English learners making progress (of 222)59.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.81
Library books per student9.4
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom3.3

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Hickory Grove Elementary report card PDF

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Hickory Grove Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.