Hickory Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Hickory Elementary School

109 Benefit Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322

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Top 10%

Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hickory Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 649 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in VA
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hickory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hickory Elementary School's student population of 649 students has grown by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hickory Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	99
1	100
2	107
3	118
4	96
5	101

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Total Students

649 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School
2023	585
2022	563
2021	463
2020	478
2019	478
2018	450
2017	450
2016	437
2015	465
2014	455
2013	418
2012	418
2011	419
2010	410
2009	405
2008	367
2007	369
2006	377
2005	486
2004	481
2003	486
2002	486
2001	448
2000	431
1999	445
1998	439
1997	460
1996	419
1995	425
1994	420
1993	378
1992	399
1991	389
1990	340
1989	382
1988	397
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School
2023	36
2022	32
2021	32
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	23
2014	23
2013	22
2012	22
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	32
2006	32
2005	31
2004	33
2003	35
2002	34
2001	29
1999	27
1994	21
1993	22
1992	21
1991	20
1990	19
1989	19
1988	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hickory Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hickory Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#175 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School
2023	#175
2022	#171
2021	#171
2019	#523
2018	#584
2017	#742
2016	#866
2015	#541
2014	#530
2013	#510
2012	#438

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88%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	88%	68%	76%
2021	84%	54%	58%
2019	88%	82%	87%
2017	82%	72%	79%
2016	84%	80%	84%
2015	85%	79%	84%
2014	86%	74%	79%
2013	78%	71%	76%
2012	77%	68%	71%
2011	93%	86%	89%
2010	95%	87%	92%

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(20-21)

82%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2021	82%	69%	74%
2019	84%	78%	81%
2018	82%	80%
2017	79%	80%	82%
2016	77%	80%	81%
2015	83%	79%	81%
2014	75%	74%	75%
2013	80%	74%	76%
2012	92%	89%	92%
2011	92%	88%	91%
2010	92%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	20:1	15:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	20:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	19:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	19:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	5%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	10%	19%	12%
2022	10%	18%	12%
2021	10%	18%	11%
2020	7%	16%	10%
2019	7%	16%	10%
2018	6%	15%	8%
2017	6%	15%	8%
2016	5%	14%	8%
2015	4%	14%	8%
2014	4%	13%	7%
2013	6%	12%	7%
2012	7%	12%	6%
2011	5%	11%	6%
2010	5%	10%	4%
2009	6%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	1%	9%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	4%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	9%	22%	32%
2022	8%	22%	32%
2021	7%	22%	33%
2020	4%	22%	32%
2019	4%	22%	32%
2018	4%	23%	33%
2017	4%	23%	33%
2016	7%	23%	33%
2015	8%	23%	34%
2014	8%	23%	33%
2013	5%	23%	33%
2012	7%	24%	33%
2011	7%	24%	33%
2010	7%	26%	36%
2009	8%	26%	36%
2008	5%	27%	36%
2007	5%	27%	36%
2006	6%	27%	36%
2005	6%	27%	35%
2004	6%	27%	35%
2003	6%	27%	35%
2002	7%	27%	35%
2001	8%	27%	35%
2000	8%	27%	35%
1999	8%	27%	35%
1998	9%	27%	34%
1997	9%	27%	34%
1996	10%	27%	34%
1995	11%	26%	33%
1994	9%	26%	33%
1993	12%	26%	33%

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White

72%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	71%	45%	44%
2022	74%	46%	45%
2021	75%	46%	45%
2020	81%	49%	47%
2019	81%	49%	47%
2018	85%	50%	49%
2017	85%	50%	49%
2016	84%	50%	50%
2015	82%	52%	50%
2014	82%	52%	50%
2013	83%	53%	51%
2012	79%	54%	51%
2011	81%	54%	52%
2010	85%	57%	55%
2009	84%	57%	55%
2008	89%	57%	56%
2007	90%	58%	57%
2006	90%	59%	57%
2005	89%	60%	59%
2004	90%	61%	60%
2003	90%	61%	60%
2002	90%	63%	61%
2001	88%	64%	61%
2000	90%	65%	62%
1999	89%	65%	62%
1998	88%	65%	63%
1997	88%	66%	63%
1996	87%	67%	63%
1995	85%	67%	64%
1994	87%	68%	64%
1993	87%	68%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	0.48	0.71	0.69
2022	0.44	0.70	0.69
2021	0.42	0.70	0.68
2020	0.34	0.68	0.66
2019	0.34	0.68	0.66
2018	0.27	0.67	0.64
2017	0.27	0.67	0.64
2016	0.29	0.68	0.63
2015	0.32	0.66	0.63
2014	0.32	0.66	0.63
2013	0.31	0.65	0.63
2012	0.37	0.64	0.63
2011	0.34	0.64	0.62
2010	0.27	0.62	0.57
2009	0.31	0.60	0.57
2008	0.21	0.60	0.56
2007	0.19	0.59	0.55
2006	0.19	0.58	0.54
2005	0.21	0.57	0.53
2004	0.19	0.55	0.52
2003	0.19	0.55	0.52
2002	0.19	0.53	0.51
2001	0.22	0.52	0.51
2000	0.19	0.51	0.50
1999	0.20	0.51	0.50
1998	0.22	0.50	0.49
1997	0.22	0.49	0.49
1996	0.23	0.48	0.49
1995	0.26	0.49	0.48
1994	0.24	0.47	0.48
1993	0.23	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

14%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	13%	52%	42%
2022	14%	41%	34%
2021	16%	35%	30%
2020	16%	39%	32%
2019	16%	39%	32%
2018	16%	35%	30%
2017	16%	35%	30%
2016	14%	35%	27%
2015	15%	34%	26%
2014	19%	33%	27%
2013	18%	32%	26%
2012	17%	32%	24%
2011	15%	31%	26%
2010	13%	29%	23%
2009	12%	26%	20%
2008	9%	25%	19%
2007	8%	24%	19%
2006	11%	24%	20%
2005	7%	24%	20%
2004	9%	23%	19%
2003	8%	23%	19%
2002	7%	23%	18%
2001	8%	21%	18%
2000	8%	23%	19%
1999	7%	24%	19%
1998	10%	24%	19%
1997	8%	24%	19%
1996	13%	24%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	6%	2%	2%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	6%	6%
2016	11%	6%	4%
2015	15%	6%	6%
2014	12%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	5%
2012	11%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	12%	7%	5%
2004	10%	7%	5%
2003	9%	7%	5%
2002	7%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	6%	7%	5%
1999	8%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesapeake City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hickory Elementary School's ranking?

Hickory Elementary School is ranked #175 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Hickory Elementary School often compared to?

Hickory Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southeastern Elementary School, Cedar Road Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Hickory Elementary School?

649 students attend Hickory Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Hickory Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hickory Elementary School?

Hickory Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hickory Elementary School offer ?

Hickory Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hickory Elementary School part of?

Hickory Elementary School is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Hickory Elementary School located?

Hickory Elementary School is located in the Pleasant Grove West neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA. There are 2 other public schools located in Pleasant Grove West.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 649 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10%
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education