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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 180825000937
Hickory Center Elementary School
3606 Baird Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 · (260) 637-3758 · Allen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
119 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
49.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hickory Center Elementary School
Hickory Center Elementary School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Center Elementary School this school | 453 | 26.3% | 47.0% |
| Eel River Elementary School Fort Wayne | 420 | 29.3% | 54.2% |
| CSA Lincoln Campus Columbus | 357 | 25.5% | 69.6% |
| Prairie Vista Elementary School Granger | 513 | 21.1% | 83.8% |
| Huntertown Elementary School Huntertown | 563 | 29.7% | 51.3% |
| Haverhill Elementary School Fort Wayne | 396 | 28.8% | 69.4% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hickory Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #359 of 983 | #15 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #425 of 986 | #16 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #308 of 986 | #15 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #476 of 1,079 | #30 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #214 of 991 | #24 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #491 of 996 | #45 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #950 of 1,058 | #48 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #256 of 353 | #13 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
+81 (+22%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 453 | 33.7 | 13.4:1 | 26% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 32.4 | 13.7:1 | 26% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 25% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 25% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 15% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 13% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 13% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 5% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickory Center Elementary School.
About Hickory Center Elementary School
Hickory Center Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 453 students.
Federal data list 11 schools in Northwest Allen County Schools, with 8,409 students enrolled.
White students are 74% of those enrolled at Hickory Center Elementary School. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is in line with Allen County, where about 71% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Hickory Center Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher, from 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Hickory Center Elementary School, 26% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 50% average for public schools in Allen County.
Hickory Center Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Indiana public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hickory Center Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.0%; the prediction is 57.0%.
Census data for Allen County show median household income comes to about $70,737, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 92 public schools and about 55,262 students.
The closest school to Hickory Center Elementary School is Carroll High School, located about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hickory Center Elementary School. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hickory Center Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Hickory Center Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
The school grew from 372 students in 2020-21 to 453 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Hickory Center Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,378
Census ACS
Median income
$70,737
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
55,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwest Allen County Schools
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 2,623 students
- Maple Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Carroll Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,004 students
- Aspen Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
- Huntertown Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Perry Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
Other schools in Fort Wayne
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 2,623 students
- Homestead High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Northrop High SchoolHigh · 2,145 students
- R Nelson Snider High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
Nearby schools
- Carroll High School0.3 mi · 2,623
- Eel River Elementary School1.0 mi · 420
- Carroll Middle School1.3 mi · 1,004
- Aspen Meadow Elementary School1.7 mi · 600
- Washington Center Elementary Sch2.1 mi · 553
- Huntertown Elementary School3.0 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Hickory Center Elementary SchoolHow large is Hickory Center Elementary School?
Hickory Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hickory Center Elementary School serve?
Hickory Center Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hickory Center Elementary School have?
Hickory Center Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hickory Center Elementary School?
At Hickory Center Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hickory Center Elementary School?
Hickory Center Elementary School is overseen by Northwest Allen County Schools in Allen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.