Hickman Middle

Set in Hickman, California, Hickman Middle is a very small junior high, run under Hickman Community Charter. It works with 141 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 79% smaller than typical.

Hickman Community Charter comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,096 students; Hickman Middle is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hickman Middle shows that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Hickman Middle has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.6:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Stanislaus County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hickman Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Stanislaus County put the typical household earns roughly $81,468 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stanislaus County's 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), Hickman Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hickman Charter, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hickman Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. Hickman Middle operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 184 students in 2018 compared to 141 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 45% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.