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What tradition at HICKORY FLAT ATTENDANCE CENTER should never be changed?
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Enrollment
435
Combined
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280060000050
Hickory Flat Att Center
26 Rebel Dr., Hickory Flat, MS 38633 · (662) 333-7731 · Benton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
61.6%
MS avg 52.8% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.8% | 61.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 51.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hickory Flat Att Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #14 of 30 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #18 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #24 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #6 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #19 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #2 of 20 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
435
-39 (-8%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 435 | 45.5 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 45.3 | 10.1:1 | 100% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 46.4 | 10.0:1 | 100% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 40 | 11.8:1 | 99% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 43.3 | 13.3:1 | 67% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 78% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | 38 | 18.5:1 | 84% (594) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 89% (399) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 21 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickory Flat Att Center.
About Hickory Flat Att Center
Hickory Flat Att Center is a combined-grade school with a street address in Hickory Flat, Mississippi. The student body numbers 435 students, from kindergarten through 12.
Hickory Flat Att Center is part of a district of 3 schools: Benton County School District, with 909 students.
The large majority of students at Hickory Flat Att Center, 83%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 61%. Hickory Flat Att Center has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 45.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.6:1. For comparison, combined schools in Mississippi average 11.8:1.
Federal survey data for Benton County show that median household income is about $46,016, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Hickory Flat Att Center is among the 4 public schools in Benton County.
The school nearest to Hickory Flat Att Center is Myrtle Attendance Center, at a distance of about 5.9 miles. Within ten miles of Hickory Flat Att Center, there are 4 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Hickory Flat Att Center had 474 students in 2020-21 and 435 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.8:1 to 9.6:1 over the same years.
The Hickory Flat Att Center community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,589
Census ACS
Median income
$46,016
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton County School District
- Ashland Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Ashland High SchoolHigh · 212 students
- BENTON CO REGIONAL VOCATIONAL CENHigh
Nearby schools
- Myrtle Attendance Center5.9 mi · 698
- Potts Camp High School6.7 mi · 356
- Mary Reid School7.0 mi · 270
- Blue Mountain High School9.8 mi · 295
- West Union Attendance Center10.2 mi · 660
- New Albany Elementary School11.8 mi · 1,074
Frequently asked questions
About Hickory Flat Att CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Hickory Flat Att Center?
Hickory Flat Att Center enrolls approximately 435 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Hickory Flat Att Center serve?
Hickory Flat Att Center serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Hickory Flat Att Center have?
Hickory Flat Att Center employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Hickory Flat Att Center?
Student demographics at Hickory Flat Att Center are roughly 83% White, 2% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hickory Flat Att Center in?
Hickory Flat Att Center is part of Benton County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.