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W M Jenkins Elementary

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W M Jenkins Elementary ranks 505 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

W M Jenkins Elementary is a public elementary school in Hickory, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Hickory City Schools district.

W M Jenkins Elementary has consistently outperformed the Hickory City Schools district and the state of North Carolina in various standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scored significantly higher in mathematics proficiency compared to the district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade students also outperformed the district and state in science proficiency, though its reading proficiency is closer to the state average. The school has shown strong performance in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and Gifted and Talented students, ranking highly among North Carolina elementary schools in these areas.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hickory City Schools district and the Catawba County Schools district, W M Jenkins Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Oakwood Elementary and Bethlehem Elementary, have also demonstrated strong academic performance in certain subject areas.

276

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,330

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3750 N Center Street
Hickory, NC 28601-8007

(828) 327-3491

District: Hickory City Schools

Students who attend W M Jenkins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northview Middle
High:	Hickory High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg57%

505^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hickory City Schools

143^rd of 242Hickory City 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	63.4	505 of 1490	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	436 of 1505	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	283 of 1502	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	300 of 1514	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	387 of 1489	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	759 of 1473	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.7	281 of 1434	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	491 of 1429	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	468 of 1425	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	550 of 1440	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.7	330 of 1390	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	345 of 1403	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	457 of 1388	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	451 of 1381	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	436 of 1363	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	406 of 1354	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	241 of 1324	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.8	104 of 1293	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	85 of 1276	93.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	48.8	462 of 927	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	283 of 646	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	455 of 878	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	171 of 897	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	416 of 1451	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	427 of 1455	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	243 of 1459	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	288 of 1458	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	331 of 1440	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	881 of 1424	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	565 of 1405	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	337 of 710	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	22 of 494	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	54.5	394 of 612	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	91.8	45 of 843	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	310 of 865	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.3	22 of 851	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	890 of 1437	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	448 of 1450	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	299 of 1437	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	298 of 1366	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	257 of 1329	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	831 of 1361	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.8	311 of 1332	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	605 of 1450	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	419 of 1464	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	343 of 1461	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	309 of 1464	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	475 of 1444	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	570 of 1430	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	164 of 1413	88.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	430 of 1172	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	318 of 1166	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	279 of 1183	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	317 of 1194	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	436 of 1172	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	600 of 1183	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.6	271 of 1178	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)95th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)56th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2018)50th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)24th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+19 vs state

Mathematics67%+6 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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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
W M Jenkins Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 N Center Street	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 327-3491	276	18	15.4	98.9%	116 (42.0%)	35 (12.7%)	59 (21.4%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.4%)	63.4	505^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.1%		68.5	436^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.0%	69	72.5	52.8	72.3		43.1	47.2	63.8		80.9	$9,330	$894	$8,436
Clyde Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 35th Avenue Drive NE	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2769	505	31	16.1	99.4%	305 (60.4%)	22 (4.4%)	86 (17.0%)	46 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	71.1	372^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.0%		71.4	378^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.9%	6	74.7	71.2	71.0	66.1	62.0	63.6	56.5	59.3	60.9	$9,813	$1,428	$8,385
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
Snow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3238 Snow Creek Rd	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2335	551	36	15.1	99.5%	324 (58.8%)	14 (2.5%)	120 (21.8%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	67.7	434^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.1	455^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.8%	21	73.8	63.4	77.9	64.9	52.5	55.9	53.2	60.0	74.0	$9,304	$1,117	$8,187
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
Bethlehem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 NC Hwy 127	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 495-8198	435	26	16.9	99.1%	335 (77.0%)	11 (2.5%)	43 (9.9%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	73.3	340^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.2%		74	344^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.1%	4	76.8	56.7	69.6		58.0	61.2	62.0		84.6	$9,332	$688	$8,643
Saint Stephens Elementary	Public	K-6	684 30th Street NE	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2570	711	47	15.0	99.6%	194 (27.3%)	146 (20.5%)	254 (35.7%)	48 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.7%)	18.1	1313^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.9%		20.2	1281^st of 1505 public elementary schools	14.9%	32	48.5	36.9	28.2	49.5	24.2	41.7	25.2	45.0	38.8	$9,685	$1,747	$7,938
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
Webb A Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Section House Road	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2196	380	27	13.9	99.2%	102 (26.8%)	37 (9.7%)	184 (48.4%)	29 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	37.4	957^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.8%		39.5	939^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.6%	18	37.5	55.1	60.4	54.1	25.0	49.0	47.9	55.7	52.1	$10,328	$1,457	$8,872
Wittenburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Church Road	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-2395	294	17	17.3	99.0%	228 (77.6%)	11 (3.7%)	37 (12.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	33.6	1022^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	31.4%		24.2	1204^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.0%	182	52.8	61.5	42.6		36.1	51.3	40.4		53.2	$10,578	$975	$9,603

Frequently Asked Questions about W M Jenkins Elementary

Is W M Jenkins Elementary a good school?

W M Jenkins Elementary ranks 505^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W M Jenkins Elementary?

Students at W M Jenkins Elementary are 42% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 13% African American, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of W M Jenkins Elementary attend?

Students who attend W M Jenkins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northview Middle
High : Hickory High

What district is W M Jenkins Elementary in?

Hickory City Schools

How many students attend W M Jenkins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended W M Jenkins Elementary.

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