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What's the most underrated thing about Hickory Ridge Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
927
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370053003518
Hickory Ridge Elementary
9464 Hickory Ridge Rd, Harrisburg, NC 28075 · (704) 260-5950 · Cabarrus County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL927 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
139 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 183 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 179 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (154).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
76.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
87.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
82.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Ridge Elementary
Hickory Ridge Elementary's state test result (82.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Ridge Elementary this school | 927 | 15.0% | 82.6% |
| Elon Park Elementary Charlotte | 732 | 22.0% | 81.8% |
| W R Odell Elementary Concord | 1,052 | 16.3% | 88.1% |
| Peak Charter Academy Apex | 651 | 14.9% | N/A |
| Apex Friendship Elementary Apex | 896 | 4.6% | 88.0% |
| Rea Farms STEAM Academy Charlotte | 1,098 | 12.8% | 89.3% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cabarrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #49 of 1,297 | #3 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #45 of 1,296 | #3 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #67 of 1,300 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 927 | #24 of 1,485 | #5 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #563 of 1,377 | #13 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #96 of 1,379 | #7 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #1,381 of 1,414 | #26 of 28 |
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
927
+108 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 927 | 64.6 | 14.3:1 | 15% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 1,073 | 70.3 | 15.3:1 | 18% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 1,042 | 64.8 | 16.1:1 | 15% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 819 | 51 | 16.1:1 | 17% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickory Ridge Elementary.
About Hickory Ridge Elementary
A large elementary school in Harrisburg, North Carolina, Hickory Ridge Elementary is part of Cabarrus County Schools. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 927 students. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 467.
Cabarrus County Schools has 35,568 students in 44 schools, and Hickory Ridge Elementary is one of those schools.
Asian students make up 39% of enrollment at Hickory Ridge Elementary, the largest share of any group. Next come 31% White, 16% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Cabarrus County as a whole is about 6% Asian, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
Hickory Ridge Elementary reports a ratio of 14.3 students per teacher, from 64.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Hickory Ridge Elementary, 15% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cabarrus County is 56%.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, Hickory Ridge Elementary outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Hickory Ridge Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (82.6%) and its predicted rate (74.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
For the population of Cabarrus County, median household income comes to about $89,005, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cabarrus County counts 56 public schools with about 43,278 students.
Hickory Ridge High sits about 1.6 miles from Hickory Ridge Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 82.6% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Hickory Ridge Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 108 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.1 to 14.3 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Hickory Ridge Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cabarrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,133
Census ACS
Median income
$89,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
43,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cabarrus County Schools
- Cox Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Hickory Ridge HighHigh · 1,671 students
- West Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Central Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,369 students
- Harris Road MiddleMiddle · 1,368 students
- Jay M Robinson HighHigh · 1,210 students
Other schools in Harrisburg
- Hickory Ridge HighHigh · 1,671 students
- Hickory Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,057 students
- Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · 850 students
- A.C.E. AcademyElementary · 421 students
Other Hickory Ridge Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hickory Ridge Elementary. Hickory Ridge Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Hickory Ridge ElementaryMemphis, TN · 581 students
- Hickory Ridge Elementary SchoolBrunswick, OH · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Hickory Ridge High1.6 mi · 1,671
- Hickory Ridge Middle1.8 mi · 1,057
- Harrisburg Elementary2.4 mi · 850
- C C Griffin Middle2.7 mi · 792
- Patriots Elementary2.9 mi · 636
- A.C.E. Academy3.1 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Hickory Ridge ElementaryHow many students attend Hickory Ridge Elementary?
Hickory Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 927 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hickory Ridge Elementary serve?
Hickory Ridge Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickory Ridge Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hickory Ridge Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hickory Ridge Elementary?
At Hickory Ridge Elementary, the student body is approximately 31% White, 7% Hispanic, 16% Black, 39% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Hickory Ridge Elementary in?
Hickory Ridge Elementary is part of Cabarrus County Schools.
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