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Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary

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Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary ranks 325 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary is a mid-sized school in the rural community of Hickory Grove, SC, serving 401 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the York 01 district.

The most exciting news for parents is that this school is on a strong upward trajectory. After a challenging 2022-2023 school year, Hickory Grove-Sharon has made a dramatic academic turnaround, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star rating and climbing from the 20th to the 51st percentile statewide. This improvement is especially notable given that a high percentage of students (64-72%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's 6th grade is a particular standout—students significantly outperformed both district and state averages in English Language Arts (61.8% proficient vs. 49.2% district) and Science (49% vs. 37.3% district). This grade-level advantage is unique, as many nearby schools only serve through 4th or 5th grade, making Hickory Grove-Sharon a strong option for families wanting a seamless transition into middle school.

However, there are two important challenges to be aware of. First, chronic absenteeism is high at 29.4%, compared to 27.6% for the district and 22.3% statewide—reducing this could unlock even more academic gains. Second, there is a significant gender gap: male students rank in the 60th percentile statewide, while female students rank in the 32nd percentile. This 28-point gap suggests the school's recent improvements are being driven primarily by boys, and it's worth asking the school about their strategies to support all learners. When comparing to nearby options, Hickory Grove-Sharon now ranks ahead of Cotton Belt Elementary (27th percentile) and comparably to Jefferson Elementary (58th percentile), though it still trails Hunter Street Elementary (69th percentile) and schools in the neighboring York 02 district like Larne Elementary (81st percentile). Overall, this is a school showing real momentum, and with continued focus on attendance and closing the gender gap, it has strong potential for even better results ahead.

401

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,447

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

4901 Hickory Grove Road
Hickory Grove, SC 29717

(803) 925-2116

District: York 01

Students who attend Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	York Middle
High:	York Comprehensive High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg55%

325^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the York 01

35^th of 75York 01 among South 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	325 of 661	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	376 of 639	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	428 of 643	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	515 of 644	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	315 of 625	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	277 of 622	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	361 of 643	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	400 of 624	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	382 of 639	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	309 of 619	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	348 of 638	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.5	327 of 630	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	350 of 599	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	370 of 594	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	283 of 597	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	272 of 589	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	274 of 580	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	218 of 577	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	174 of 566	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	252 of 559	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.8	179 of 557	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	225 of 550	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.0	228 of 542	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	140 of 174	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	406 of 599	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	371 of 580	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	411 of 568	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	443 of 580	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	285 of 573	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	246 of 554	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	372 of 588	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	395 of 570	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	290 of 634	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	414 of 612	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	448 of 602	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	503 of 608	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	314 of 600	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	248 of 580	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	328 of 600	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	327 of 588	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	238 of 591	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	337 of 585	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	371 of 571	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	488 of 582	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	311 of 579	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	250 of 561	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	309 of 590	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	354 of 571	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	390 of 463	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	405 of 459	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	411 of 446	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	441 of 463	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	362 of 455	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	320 of 439	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	408 of 472	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	403 of 457	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2023)20th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science48%-4 vs state

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)				SC READY Mathematics (2026)				SC READY Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Hickory Grove Road	Hickory Grove	29717	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 925-2116	401	29	13.8	64.2%	333 (83.0%)	21 (5.2%)	21 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	48.5	325^th of 661 public elementary schools	50.8%		40.1	376^th of 639 public elementary schools	41.2%	51	64.2	63.3	46.3	61.8	56.7	45.0	43.9	40.0	46.7	49.0	96%		$15,447	$1,410	$769	$2,179	$11,795	$1,473	$13,268
Cotton Belt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1176 Black Highway	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 684-1947	428	34	12.7	71.0%	234 (54.7%)	103 (24.1%)	42 (9.8%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	27.7	478^th of 661 public elementary schools	27.7%		25.7	484^th of 639 public elementary schools	24.3%	6	52.9	45.9			50.0	45.9			34.1		≥ 96%		$16,903	$900	$741	$1,641	$13,570	$1,692	$15,262
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1543 Chester Highway	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 684-1942	378	32	11.8	—	224 (59.3%)	81 (21.4%)	39 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	54.7	279^th of 661 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.2	246^th of 639 public elementary schools	61.5%	33	65.4	65.0			61.4	45.5			53.3		96%		$17,430	$1,987	$824	$2,811	$12,582	$2,036	$14,619
Harold C. Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 East Jefferson Street	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 818-6040	388	32	12.3	—	192 (49.5%)	92 (23.7%)	60 (15.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.3%)	47.6	328^th of 661 public elementary schools	50.4%		27.8	467^th of 639 public elementary schools	26.9%	139	64.6	59.3			63.1	42.3			44.1		96%		$18,598	$2,101	$805	$2,906	$14,083	$1,609	$15,691
Hunter Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Hunter Street	York	29745	York County	York 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 684-1926	427	32	13.3	60.5%	245 (57.4%)	81 (19.0%)	52 (12.2%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	67.8	207^th of 661 public elementary schools	68.7%		65.4	222^nd of 639 public elementary schools	65.3%	15	67.1	73.0			57.9	62.9			61.5		94%		$15,799	$1,776	$731	$2,507	$11,986	$1,306	$13,292
Draytonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2373 Wilkinsville Highway	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6783	264	19	13.8	—	163 (61.7%)	61 (23.1%)	13 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	26.4	487^th of 661 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.1	477^th of 639 public elementary schools	25.4%	10	38.8	46.9	61.3		59.2	40.6	12.9		31.3		93%		$21,587	$857	$498	$1,355	$17,677	$2,555	$20,232
Bethany Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	337 Maynard Grayson Road	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 810-8800	388	33	11.7	63.8%	330 (85.1%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	74.8	158^th of 661 public elementary schools	76.1%		71.7	187^th of 639 public elementary schools	70.7%	29	79.2	69.1	77.9		71.7	54.6	63.3		54.5		95%		$19,032	$854	$388	$1,242	$15,235	$2,555	$17,790
Blacksburg Elementary	Public	3-5	402 Hardin Street	Blacksburg	29702	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6518	323	23	13.9	—	249 (77.1%)	37 (11.5%)	14 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	28	473^rd of 661 public elementary schools	28.4%		36	408^th of 639 public elementary schools	36.2%	65	45.0	58.6	62.8		40.0	31.7	36.6		37.5		96%		$20,222	$652	$415	$1,067	$16,459	$2,696	$19,155
Larne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3598 Filbert Highway	Clover	29710	York County	York 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 810-8600	574	54	10.6	60.1%	389 (67.8%)	73 (12.7%)	55 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.2%)	79.9	124^th of 661 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.3	138^th of 639 public elementary schools	78.4%	14	73.9	73.1	76.4		72.8	70.5	67.7		57.7		92%		$19,061	$1,170	$444	$1,614	$15,023	$2,424	$17,447
Blacksburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 East Cherokee Street	Blacksburg	29702	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6936	363	24	15.2	—	273 (75.2%)	38 (10.5%)	20 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)								(n/a)											88%		$20,179	$1,125	$396	$1,521	$16,107	$2,551	$18,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary

What district is Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary in?

York 01

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary?

Students at Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary are 83% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : York Middle
High : York Comprehensive High

Is Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary a good school?

Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary ranks 325^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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