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W M Jenkins Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3750 N Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601 · (828) 327-3491 · Part of Hickory City Schools

Hickory’s School Grade B better than 59% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
276
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about W M Jenkins Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Hickory kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Hickory kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5W M Jenkins ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3750 N Center Street, Hickory

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 145
Grade 243
Grade 353
Grade 440
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
266’20
260’21
261’22
261’23
276’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 17%Black 13%Asian 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W M Jenkins Elementary from Hickory families.

Other schools in Hickory City Schools

The district →
Viewmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hickory
C
509 students17:1
Oakwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hickory
B+
336 students17:1
Southwest Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hickory
292 students14:1
Longview Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hickory
C−
269 students15:1
Northview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hickory
B
481 students17:1
Grandview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hickory
C+
347 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Hickory’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.