Hickory Elementary School

Hickory Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Avon, Indiana, overseen by Avon Community School Corp, educates 589 students, covering grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 35% above the state mean of about 436.

Hickory Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Avon Community School Corp, a district that caters to 10,742 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Hickory Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 34% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Hendricks County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Hickory Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at Hickory Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hendricks County (around 39%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hickory Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.4%; actual is 56.8%, +20.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hendricks County indicate median household earnings sit near $101,144, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Hickory Elementary School is one of 47 public schools in Hendricks County (combined enrollment of about 33,487 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cedar Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hickory Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hickory Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 55.9%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hickory Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 12% since 2018, when it stood at 526 (now 589). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 65% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Hickory Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.