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Hildebran Elementary

Burke County Schools · Burke County

Address
703 US Hwy 70 West, Hildebran, NC 28637
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370048000182
297
Students
16.0
Teachers (FTE)
18.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
14.8%
Chronically absent
59.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Hildebran ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Southwest PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Hickory City Schools2.2 mi
  2. East Burke MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.4 mi
  3. Ray Childers ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  4. Icard ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  5. East Burke HighHigh · Grades 9-123.2 mi
  6. Longview ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Hickory City Schools3.8 mi
  7. Mountain View ElementaryElementary · Grades K-6 · Catawba County Schools4.3 mi
  8. Oakwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Hickory City Schools4.9 mi
  9. Grandview MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Hickory City Schools5.4 mi
  10. Viewmont ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Hickory City Schools5.6 mi

How Hildebran Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Burke County Schools58th percentile
Higher than 58% · rank 9 of 24

Chronic absence is lower here than at 76% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 14 points since 2014 (76 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CMet56.6
202465CMet61.1
202369CExceeded65.2
202253DMet47.2
201966CMet62.4
201865CMet60.8
201765CExceeded59
201657CNot Met56
201573BMet70
201476BExceeded70

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 Burke County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 75.76%Asian 9.43%Hispanic 7.74%Two+ Races 6.4%Black 0.34%Pacific Isl. 0.34%
White: 75.76% (225) Asian: 9.43% (28) Hispanic: 7.74% (23) Two+ Races: 6.4% (19) Black: 0.34% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.34% (1)
White75.76%
Asian9.43%
Hispanic7.74%
Two+ Races6.4%
Black0.34%
Pacific Isl.0.34%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 297
45.79%136 Female
54.21%161 Male

Student counts for Hildebran Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 297 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85.2%Chronically absent 14.8%
Regular attendance: 85.2% (225) Chronically absent: 14.8% (39)
Regular attendance85.2%
Chronically absent14.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 264
59.9%Economically disadvantaged
4.38%13 English learners

Student indicators for Hildebran Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 264 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 97.04%Beginning 2.96%
Experienced: 97.04% (16) Beginning: 2.96% (1)
Experienced97.04%
Beginning2.96%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 16.9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Hildebran 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 16.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)66.7%37.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)64.4%38.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.9%23%

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)35.6%25.9%31.9%6.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.1%23%17.8%5.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)33.3%29.2%31.3%6.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.6584.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers16.91
Experienced teachers16.41 (97%)
Beginning teachers0.5 (3%)
Holding a standard license16.91 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (39 of 264)14.8%
Economically disadvantaged59.9%
English learners making progress (of 13)46.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.92
Library books per student26.05
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.75

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 Hildebran Elementary report card PDF

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Hildebran 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.