Saint Stephens Elementary

684 30Th Street Ne, Hickory NC, 28613 | Catawba County Schools | 828-256-2570
  • grades PK-6
  • students 676
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Hickory
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
44%Hickory
43%North Carolina

Saint Stephens Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Catawba County Schools" in Hickory, NC. There are a total of 676 students and 45 teachers at Saint Stephens Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Saint Stephens Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 19% lower than the North Carolina average.

Saint Stephens Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students676
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Saint Stephens Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
340-44%
435-39%
530-34%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
330-34%
435-39%
530-34%
640-44%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Saint Stephens Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 31.7% 70.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 13.5% 5.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 6.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.0% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Hickory demographics profile

StatisticHickoryNorth CarolinaNational
Population8,48810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76021891
Median age39.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English79%89%79%
Speak Spanish15%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hickory

IndexHickoryNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Saint Stephens Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.