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Southwest Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

292

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,139

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1580 32nd Street SW
Hickory, NC 28602-4633

(828) 324-8884

District: Hickory City Schools

Students who attend Southwest Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Middle
High:	Hickory High

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.2%

African American:

25.7%

Hispanic:

25.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2008 → 11th in 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (40% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2008

!Science scores 24 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school40%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg61%

Not ranked this year

Southwest Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2017	14.9	1273 of 1429	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	1258 of 1425	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	1338 of 1440	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	1219 of 1390	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	1053 of 1403	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.1	1010 of 1388	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	1065 of 1381	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	1091 of 1363	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.4	975 of 1354	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	892 of 1324	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.2	1033 of 1293	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	1121 of 1276	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs North Carolina (2016-2017) ?

Science46%-24 vs state

Mathematics40%-21 vs state

Reading38%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Southwest Primary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Primary

What district is Southwest Primary in?

Hickory City Schools

How many students attend Southwest Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Southwest Primary.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Primary?

Students at Southwest Primary are 31% White, 26% African American, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Southwest Primary attend?

Students who attend Southwest Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grandview Middle
High : Hickory High

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