Ray Childers Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1183 Cape Hickory Road
Hickory, NC 28601

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Bottom 50%

Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ray Childers Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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

Ray Childers Elementary School's student population of 447 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ray Childers Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	67
1	70
2	69
3	69
4	78
5	64

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School
2023	457
2022	460
2021	438
2020	484
2019	484
2018	471
2017	471
2016	464
2015	426
2014	391
2013	433
2012	452
2011	485
2010	494
2009	503
2008	503
2007	525
2006	538
2005	566
2004	540
2003	532

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	28
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2011	32
2010	35
2009	37
2008	38
2006	45
2005	45
2004	41
2003	39
2002	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. Jun 28, 2026

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

Ray Childers Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ray Childers Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1361 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School
2023	#1361
2022	#1361
2021	#1478
2019	#1180
2018	#411
2017	#606
2016	#491
2015	#319
2014	#958
2013	#557
2012	#925

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(21-22)

52%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2022	52%	51%	54%
2021	40%	42%	43%
2019	41%	42%	45%
2018	63%	48%	43%
2017	65%	47%	50%
2016	65%	47%	49%
2015	72%	44%	48%
2014	52%	43%	47%
2013	62%	42%	46%
2012	90%	82%	88%
2011	90%	82%	89%

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44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2022	44%	50%	50%
2021	39%	47%	47%
2019	45%	46%	47%
2018	53%	47%	43%
2017	50%	46%	47%
2016	55%	47%	48%
2015	57%	46%	50%
2014	42%	46%	48%
2013	47%	45%	46%
2012	73%	73%	79%
2011	73%	70%	77%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2022	52%	63%	66%
2021	47%	61%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	19:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	15:1	13:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	21:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2006)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	11%	4%	6%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	6%
2020	10%	3%	6%
2019	10%	3%	6%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	7%	3%	7%
2011	5%	2%	7%
2010	12%	3%	7%
2009	13%	2%	7%
2008	13%	3%	9%
2007	11%	3%	9%
2006	10%	2%	9%
2005	9%	2%	9%
2004	10%	2%	10%
2003	8%	2%	10%

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Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	12%	20%	20%
2022	12%	20%	19%
2021	11%	19%	18%
2020	9%	18%	16%
2019	9%	18%	16%
2018	11%	17%	15%
2017	11%	17%	15%
2016	10%	16%	14%
2015	10%	16%	13%
2014	8%	15%	11%
2013	7%	14%	11%
2012	6%	13%	10%
2011	5%	13%	9%
2010	3%	11%	7%
2009	3%	11%	7%
2008	4%	11%	7%
2007	4%	10%	7%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	2%	6%	4%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	2%	25%	4%
2022	1%	25%	4%
2021	1%	25%	4%
2020	1%	25%	5%
2019	1%	25%	5%
2018	1%	26%	4%
2017	1%	26%	4%
2016	1%	26%	5%
2015	1%	26%	5%
2014	1%	26%	5%
2013	1%	26%	5%
2012	1%	26%	6%
2010	4%	31%	10%
2009	5%	31%	10%
2008	2%	29%	7%
2007	3%	29%	7%
2006	4%	32%	9%
2005	3%	31%	9%
2004	2%	31%	9%
2003	1%	31%	8%
2001	1%	31%	8%

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White

67%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	69%	44%	63%
2022	71%	45%	64%
2021	71%	46%	66%
2020	77%	48%	68%
2019	77%	48%	68%
2018	78%	49%	69%
2017	78%	49%	69%
2016	78%	50%	71%
2015	79%	50%	72%
2014	81%	51%	73%
2013	80%	52%	73%
2012	80%	53%	74%
2011	83%	53%	74%
2010	81%	54%	76%
2009	79%	54%	76%
2008	81%	55%	77%
2007	82%	56%	77%
2006	81%	56%	77%
2005	84%	57%	77%
2004	86%	58%	77%
2003	88%	59%	78%

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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	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	0.50	0.71	0.56
2022	0.47	0.70	0.55
2021	0.47	0.69	0.53
2020	0.39	0.68	0.51
2019	0.39	0.68	0.51
2018	0.38	0.67	0.49
2017	0.38	0.67	0.49
2016	0.38	0.66	0.48
2015	0.36	0.66	0.46
2014	0.33	0.65	0.46
2013	0.35	0.65	0.45
2012	0.36	0.64	0.44
2011	0.31	0.64	0.43
2010	0.33	0.61	0.41
2009	0.36	0.61	0.41
2008	0.35	0.61	0.39
2007	0.32	0.60	0.40
2006	0.33	0.58	0.40
2005	0.29	0.58	0.39
2004	0.25	0.57	0.39
2003	0.22	0.56	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	71%	57%	64%
2022	51%	47%	45%
2021	55%	49%	47%
2020	58%	52%	50%
2019	58%	52%	50%
2018	56%	53%	51%
2017	56%	53%	51%
2016	60%	52%	50%
2015	99%	52%	66%
2014	68%	47%	53%
2013	59%	47%	52%
2012	54%	45%	48%
2011	53%	43%	47%
2010	50%	40%	46%
2009	55%	28%	48%
2008	48%	25%	40%
2007	36%	35%	39%
2006	38%	35%	38%
2005	37%	37%	37%
2004	31%	36%	34%
2003	28%	27%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ray Childers Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	10%	2%	6%
2021	8%	3%	6%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2014	8%	7%	10%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2012	12%	8%	10%
2011	13%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	11%
2008	14%	6%	11%
2007	16%	8%	12%
2006	15%	7%	12%
2005	14%	8%	13%
2004	13%	8%	11%
2003	12%	7%	12%
2002	15%	8%	12%
2001	13%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Burke County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Ray Childers Elementary School's ranking?

Ray Childers Elementary School is ranked #1361 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Ray Childers Elementary School?

447 students attend Ray Childers Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Ray Childers Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ray Childers Elementary School?

Ray Childers Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ray Childers Elementary School offer ?

Ray Childers Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ray Childers Elementary School part of?

Ray Childers Elementary School is part of Burke County Schools.

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