- Address
- 3750 N Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 327-3491
- Grades served
- K-5
- NCES school ID
- 370219000945
School calendar
Hickory City Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to W M Jenkins Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Northview Middle0.9 mi
- Clyde Campbell Elementary1.9 mi
- Viewmont Elementary2.2 mi
- Hickory High2.2 mi
- Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School2.6 mi
- Saint Stephens High3.0 mi
- Snow Creek Elementary3.0 mi
- Harry M Arndt Middle3.0 mi
- Oakwood Elementary3.2 mi
- Bethlehem Elementary3.9 mi
How W M Jenkins Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 63 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 48% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 10 points since 2014 (73 → 63). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | C | Not Met | 61.8 |
| 2024 | 65 | C | Not Met | 66.7 |
| 2023 | 71 | B | Met | 70.3 |
| 2022 | 71 | B | Met | 68.5 |
| 2019 | 60 | C | Not Met | 60.5 |
| 2018 | 72 | B | Met | 71.6 |
| 2017 | 71 | B | Exceeded | 66 |
| 2016 | 72 | B | Exceeded | 67 |
| 2015 | 67 | C | Exceeded | 62 |
| 2014 | 73 | B | Exceeded | 68 |
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 Hickory City Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 276Student counts for W M Jenkins Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 276 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 305Student indicators for W M Jenkins Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 305 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 18.4 FTETeacher figures for W M Jenkins 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 18.4 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 79.6% | 53.1% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 65.7% | 42.3% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 50.4% | 33.6% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 34.3% | 23.4% | 31.4% | 10.9% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 49.6% | 16.8% | 19.7% | 13.9% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 20.4% | 26.5% | 38.8% | 14.3% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.68 | 66.6 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 18.39 |
| Experienced teachers | 16.69 (91%) |
| Beginning teachers | 1.7 (9%) |
| Holding a standard license | 17.99 (98%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0.4 (2%) |
| National Board certified | 1 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (69 of 305) | 22.6% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 55.2% |
| English learners making progress (of 21) | 61.9% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.63 |
| Library books per student | 31.63 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.46 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
W M Jenkins 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.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 9 schools →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.