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W M Jenkins Elementary

3750 N Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
276
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hickory City Schools
Catawba County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores67% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About W M Jenkins Elementary

W M Jenkins Elementary is a public elementary school in Hickory, North Carolina, serving grades K–5. It is part of Hickory City Schools. The school is located in a small city in Catawba County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 276 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

3750 N Center Street
Hickory, NC 28601
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
276 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Hickory City Schools
County
Catawba County
NCES school ID
370219000945

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.