Hickory Grove Elementary School

2514 W Hickory Grove, Peoria IL, 61525 | Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 | 309-243-8711
  • grades PK-5
  • students 744
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 74% 122% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Peoria
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
26%Peoria
33%Illinois

Hickory Grove Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dunlap Community Unit School District 323" in Peoria, IL. There are a total of 744 students and 45 teachers at Hickory Grove Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Hickory Grove Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 122% higher than the Illinois average.

Hickory Grove Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students744
Teachers45
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 Hickory Grove Elementary School, 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
All73%
385-89%
460-64%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
375-79%
475-79%
570-74%
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.

Hickory Grove Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 59.0% 69.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 5.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 30.0% 17.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Peoria demographics profile

StatisticPeoriaIllinoisNational
Population112,64412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,34822891
Median age35.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%55%55%
Speak English88%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%13%13%

Education level achieved in Peoria

IndexPeoriaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college64.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Hickory Grove Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.