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Hildebran Elementary

Q: Is Hildebran Elementary a good school?

Hildebran Elementary ranks 687 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hildebran Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hildebran, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Burke County Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 242 districts in the state.

Hildebran Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates in math ranged from 63.6% to 66.7%, which were slightly above the district but below the state averages. In reading, the proficiency rates ranged from 36.4% to 57.1%, which were below both the district and state. However, the school's performance on 5th grade science assessments has been stronger, with 66.7% proficiency in 2024-2025, exceeding both the district and state. The school has also seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 347th out of 1,440 schools in 2014-2015 to 874th out of 1,489 schools in 2020-2021.

Compared to nearby schools, Hildebran Elementary's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools in math and science, it lags behind others, particularly in reading. For example, George Hildebrand Elementary, located about 7 miles away, has consistently outperformed Hildebran Elementary on state assessments, ranking higher in the state. Similarly, Icard Elementary, located just 2.6 miles away, has also shown stronger performance than Hildebran Elementary in recent years.

297

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,444

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

703 US Hwy 70 West
Hildebran, NC 28637

(828) 397-3181

District: Burke County Schools

Students who attend Hildebran Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Burke Middle
High:	East Burke High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Asian:

9.4%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2016)

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg57%

687^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Burke County Schools

121^st of 242Burke County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	687 of 1490	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	582 of 1505	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	425 of 1502	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	855 of 1514	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	874 of 1489	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	634 of 1473	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	768 of 1434	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	769 of 1429	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	847 of 1425	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	73.7	347 of 1440	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	347 of 1390	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	340 of 1403	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	166 of 1388	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	411 of 1381	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	310 of 1363	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.6	578 of 1354	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	419 of 1324	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.0	686 of 1293	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	529 of 1276	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	47.4	407 of 897	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	848 of 1451	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	455 of 1455	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	315 of 1459	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	809 of 1458	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	795 of 1440	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	795 of 1424	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	863 of 1405	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	89 of 612	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	448 of 1437	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	393 of 1450	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	250 of 1437	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	402 of 1366	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	505 of 1329	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	407 of 1361	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	559 of 1332	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	513 of 1450	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	650 of 1464	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	532 of 1461	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	874 of 1464	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	884 of 1444	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	441 of 1430	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	666 of 1413	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	902 of 1172	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	837 of 1166	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	582 of 1183	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.0	1014 of 1194	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1041 of 1172	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	903 of 1183	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1080 of 1178	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2018)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+5 vs state

Mathematics65%+4 vs state

Reading46%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, January 9, 2014

The school is amazing and the teachers are great. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 16, 2012

I want to praise Mr. Accord and all of the fine teachers at Hildebran Elementary for the great job they have done in this awful mess that is happening with Mr. A. We were all blind sided by this and the school system and the Burke County Sheriffs Dept., have done a great job in informing the parents and grandparents of the progress of this investigation. Everyone needs to remember that there are many fine teachers at Hildebran that are wonderful at protecting our children and we need to assure our children that they can always come to us if anyone makes them feel uncomfortable. Mr. Accord has taken time to talk to many parents that their children were not in the photos and he is doing everything possible to reassure us that he is staying on top of things. Thank you to all of the teachers at Hildebran who have helped teach our children and do not let one bad seed destroy the great things others are doing Close Quote

Schools Near Hildebran Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hildebran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 US Hwy 70 West	Hildebran	28637	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 397-3181	297	16	18.5	96.0%	225 (75.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.7%)	28 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	53.2	687^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.9%		59.9	582^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	61.3%	105	63.6	64.3	66.7		36.4	57.1	45.8		66.7	$10,444	$1,872	$8,572
Southwest Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1580 32nd Street SW	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 324-8884	292	22	13.4	99.0%	91 (31.2%)	75 (25.7%)	73 (25.0%)	23 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.2%)								(n/a)										$10,139	$1,799	$8,340
Ray Childers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1183 Cape Hickory Road	Hickory	28601	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 324-1340	460	29	15.7	99.3%	304 (66.1%)	6 (1.3%)	58 (12.6%)	61 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	64.9	487^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.3%		63.7	514^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.8%	27	75.3	69.7	76.4		48.1	60.6	48.6		62.5	$10,027	$1,439	$8,588
Icard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3087 Icard School Road	Connelly Springs	28612	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 397-3491	265	21	12.7	98.9%	188 (70.9%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.1%)	32 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	58.5	588^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.5%		63.1	523^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	65.2%	65	68.9	74.4	62.8		51.1	59.0	37.2		65.1	$9,629	$1,361	$8,268
Longview Elementary	Public	3-5	737 12th Street SW	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 485-0975	269	18	14.8	98.9%	67 (24.9%)	62 (23.0%)	80 (29.7%)	31 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.4%)	32.3	1052^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	29.4%		27	1157^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.1%	105	72.2	42.2	40.7		50.6	41.1	41.8		41.8	$10,424	$1,492	$8,933
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	5911 Dwayne Starnes Road	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 294-2020	708	40	17.5	99.6%	475 (67.1%)	33 (4.7%)	54 (7.6%)	74 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.0%)	79.6	250^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.2%		81.9	216^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.6%	34	81.0	78.3	81.1	73.6	49.5	68.9	64.2	58.2	80.2	$8,895	$775	$8,120
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	366 4th Street NW	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 322-1340	336	20	16.9	99.1%	188 (56.0%)	59 (17.6%)	52 (15.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	81.1	233^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	84.4%		80.5	236^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.3%	3	68.3	74.5	71.7		60.0	74.5	71.7		81.1	$8,723	$1,106	$7,618
Viewmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21 16th Avenue NW	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 324-7049	509	30	16.9	99.4%	144 (28.3%)	129 (25.3%)	165 (32.4%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.0%)	17.1	1326^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.4	1295^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.0%	31	44.2	28.9	50.0		26.7	33.7	37.2		46.5	$9,264	$1,086	$8,178
Granite Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 N Highland Avenue	Granite Falls	28630	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 396-2222	647	35	18.4	99.2%	506 (78.2%)	22 (3.4%)	84 (13.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	67.8	433^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	70.9%		63.3	520^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.4%	87	79.4	60.6	66.7		59.8	60.6	54.9		65.7	$8,703	$796	$7,907
George Hildebrand Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8078 G Hildebrand Sch Road	Connelly Springs	28612	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 879-9595	327	22	14.7	98.5%	277 (84.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	17 (5.2%)	77.1	291^st of 1490 public elementary schools	80.5%		66.5	462^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	69.3%	171	72.2	63.6	87.0		57.4	58.2	80.4		82.6	$10,687	$1,383	$9,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Hildebran Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hildebran Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hildebran Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Burke Middle
High : East Burke High

Is Hildebran Elementary a good school?

Hildebran Elementary ranks 687^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hildebran Elementary?

Students at Hildebran Elementary are 76% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Hildebran Elementary in?

Burke County Schools

How many students attend Hildebran Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Hildebran Elementary.

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