W M Jenkins Elementary

3750 N Center Street, Hickory NC, 28601 | Hickory City Schools | 828-327-3491
  • grades PK-5
  • students 406
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Hickory
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%Hickory
43%North Carolina

W M Jenkins Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hickory City Schools" in Hickory, NC. There are a total of 406 students and 25 teachers at W M Jenkins Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

W M Jenkins Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 3% higher than the North Carolina average.

W M Jenkins Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students406
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 W M Jenkins 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
All41%
340-44%
435-39%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
345-49%
440-44%
550-54%
6n/a
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.

W M Jenkins Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 58.9% 46.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 17.3% 21.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.7% 4.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2% 21.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 6.7% 3.7% 3.1%

Hickory demographics profile

StatisticHickoryNorth CarolinaNational
Population41,06710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,33521891
Median age37.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hickory

IndexHickoryNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The W M Jenkins Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.