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HICKEY ELEM.

3111 CORA AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63115 · (314) 383-2550 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
273 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
36
Kindergarten
37
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
32
Grade 3
30
Grade 4
31
Grade 5
40
Grade 6
22
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9%
Black
26497%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14352%
Female
13048%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
55.9%
MO avg 49.5% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
38.4%
MO avg 48.7% . -22.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
273
+53 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.2:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Black
97%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HICKEY ELEM.

HICKEY ELEM. operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in ST LOUIS, Missouri, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY. Current enrollment sits at 273 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

ST. LOUIS CITY runs 62 schools in total, collectively educating 17,933 students. HICKEY ELEM. is one of those campuses.

On demographics, HICKEY ELEM. reports that 97% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HICKEY ELEM. has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HICKEY ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of -4.2 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Louis city indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,160 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. HICKEY ELEM. is one of 113 public schools in St. Louis city (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students).

The closest other public school is North Side Community School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HICKEY ELEM. comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. HICKEY ELEM.'s enrollment has climbed 24% since 2018, when it stood at 220 (now 273).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

St. Louis city at a glance

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Population
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students

Quick facts

School name
HICKEY ELEM.
District
ST. LOUIS CITY
Address
3111 CORA AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63115
Phone
(314) 383-2550
County
St. Louis city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
273
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
273 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
292928000444
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HICKEY ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at HICKEY ELEM.?
HICKEY ELEM. enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-06.
Is HICKEY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
HICKEY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does HICKEY ELEM. have?
HICKEY ELEM. employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at HICKEY ELEM.?
Student demographics at HICKEY ELEM. are roughly 0% White, 0% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HICKEY ELEM. public or private?
HICKEY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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