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Hickory Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Elementary in Chesapeake, VA serves 695 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools, a 4-star district ranked 34th out of 131 districts in Virginia. In the 2025-2026 school year, Hickory earned a 5-star rating and ranked 19th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools—placing it in the 98th percentile statewide.

That rank puts it far ahead of nearby schools: Butts Road Intermediate ranks 108th, Grassfield Elementary ranks 116th, Cedar Road Elementary ranks 120th, and Southeastern Elementary, just 1.9 miles away, ranks 186th despite spending more per student ($11,548 vs. Hickory's $9,506). Hickory's SOL proficiency rates are remarkably high across every subject and grade, with 4th grade reading at 99.12%, 5th grade math at 96.85%, and 4th grade VA Studies at 96.46%—all far above district and state averages. Even the school's lowest tested subject, 3rd grade reading at 87.04%, is well above the district's 74.25%.

Hickory's subgroup results are especially impressive. Low socioeconomic status students rank 8th statewide, male students rank 15th, Hispanic students rank 15th, and disabled students rank 25th—showing that strong outcomes are consistent across all student groups. The school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18.0 while outperforming schools with smaller classes and higher spending. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3% is better than the district average of 11.1% and state average of 14.8%, though higher than several nearby schools like Butts Road Primary (4.2%) and Grassfield Elementary (4.3%). Even so, Hickory significantly outperforms these schools academically. Over the past decade, Hickory has climbed from 437th in the state in 2015-2016 to 19th today, demonstrating a clear trajectory of improvement.

695

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,506

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 Benefit Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322

(757) 421-7080

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Hickory Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hickory Middle
High:	Hickory High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (94% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

19^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 18Elementary Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

34^th of 131Chesapeake City Public Schools among Virginia districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	19 of 1111	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	86 of 1110	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	102 of 1114	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	123 of 1114	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	81 of 1109	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	92 of 1103	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	69.2	340 of 1105	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	302 of 1097	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.8	500 of 1099	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	437 of 1096	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.7	276 of 1100	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	238 of 1110	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	199 of 1120	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	207 of 1117	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	195 of 1117	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	204 of 1113	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	53 of 1082	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.6	53 of 1081	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	61 of 1083	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	52 of 1071	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	75.7	191 of 1062	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	22 of 591	96.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	25 of 420	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.9	71 of 355	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	70 of 324	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	43 of 1100	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	138 of 1096	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	192 of 1098	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	87 of 1100	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	15 of 619	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	55.4	279 of 606	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.9	65 of 580	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	50 of 564	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	8 of 1040	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	31 of 1046	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	28 of 1036	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	15 of 1099	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	57 of 1093	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	56 of 1101	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	222 of 1093	79.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	16 of 206	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	60.6	79 of 192	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	94 of 195	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	61 of 182	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	71.1	66 of 247	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	50 of 974	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	128 of 973	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	163 of 979	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	166 of 984	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies95%+24 vs state

Mathematics95%+21 vs state

English Reading93%+22 vs state

Science91%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 11, 2016

Excellent elementary school with caring teachers and administrators. They truly strive to do their best every day, and really pass this same work ethic and love of learning to their students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hickory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Benefit Road	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-7080	695	39	18.0	15.7%	480 (69.1%)	54 (7.8%)	71 (10.2%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.1%)	92	19^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.3%		87.2	86^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.3%	67	89.9	96.5	96.9	91.2	87.0	99.1	92.7	96.5	94.2	$9,506	$903	$8,603
Southeastern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1853 Battlefield Blvd S	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-7676	828	53	15.7	13.3%	600 (72.5%)	63 (7.6%)	76 (9.2%)	29 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.2%)	81.1	186^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.3%		81	198^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.2%	12	82.1	93.3	84.6	78.3	79.9	92.0	80.9	86.5	92.0	$11,548	$1,191	$10,357
Great Bridge Intermediate	Public	3-5	253 West Hanbury Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-4405	728	40	18.2	16.1%	512 (70.3%)	67 (9.2%)	67 (9.2%)	23 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	80.4	196^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.4%		84.8	126^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.6%	70	85.5	87.2	91.1	77.2	81.6	85.4	87.6	79.9	89.2	$8,769	$322	$8,447
Butts Road Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Mt Pleasant Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-5820	498	31	16.1	12.7%	364 (73.1%)	8 (1.6%)	47 (9.4%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.0%)								(n/a)										$10,685	$1,412	$9,273
Butts Road Intermediate	Public	3-5	1571 Mt Pleasant Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-4566	579	31	18.5	12.8%	449 (77.5%)	18 (3.1%)	47 (8.1%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	85.8	108^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.3%		85.2	116^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.5%	8	88.1	93.9	91.9	82.8	84.9	89.0	85.9	87.9	90.8	$10,385	$683	$9,702
Great Bridge Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	408 Cedar Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 547-1135	610	34	17.7	21.5%	426 (69.8%)	53 (8.7%)	69 (11.3%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.2%)								(n/a)										$9,157	$525	$8,633
Cedar Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Cedar Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 547-0166	988	55	17.9	17.7%	585 (59.2%)	98 (9.9%)	113 (11.4%)	85 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	100 (10.1%)	85.3	120^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.2%		82.1	182^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	83.6%	62	93.4	86.8	87.4	88.1	87.4	86.8	86.0	84.4	92.3	$9,042	$700	$8,341
Grassfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Averill Dr.	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-8923	1,306	75	17.4	15.3%	727 (55.7%)	215 (16.5%)	159 (12.2%)	42 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	156 (11.9%)	85.4	116^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.6	132^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.1%	16	89.3	90.1	94.1	85.0	81.4	87.0	90.9	83.4	90.4	$9,908	$466	$9,442
B.M. Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Battlefield Boulevard N	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 547-0238	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	55.3	554^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.1%					(n/a)	82.2	77.1	76.2	64.4	72.3	70.4	72.7	71.3	75.0
Greenbrier Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1551 Eden Way South	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 436-3428	679	42	16.0	72.8%	223 (32.8%)	205 (30.2%)	96 (14.1%)	55 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (14.3%)								(n/a)										$10,826	$659	$10,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Elementary

What district is Hickory Elementary in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

Is Hickory Elementary a good school?

Yes! Hickory Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hickory Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hickory Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hickory Middle
High : Hickory High

How many students attend Hickory Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Hickory Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Elementary?

Students at Hickory Elementary are 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

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