Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICKORY CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370219000947
Longview Elementary
737 12th Street SW, Hickory, NC 28602 · (828) 485-0975 · Catawba County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
266 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 33% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hickory City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
44.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Longview Elementary
Longview Elementary's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Elementary this school | 269 | 98.9% | 46.9% |
| Southwest Primary Hickory | 292 | 99.0% | N/A |
| Shadybrook Elementary High Point | 319 | 99.1% | 63.1% |
| Oaks Road Academy New Bern | 352 | 96.0% | 38.6% |
| North Newton Elementary Newton | 388 | 99.2% | 67.0% |
| South Newton Elementary Newton | 328 | 99.1% | 52.2% |
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 Longview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Catawba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #906 of 1,297 | #20 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #878 of 1,296 | #19 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #804 of 1,300 | #18 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #1,255 of 1,485 | #24 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #715 of 1,377 | #6 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.2% | #7 of 1,379 | #1 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #708 of 1,414 | #21 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #171 of 937 | #2 of 18 |
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
269
-51 (-16%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 269 | 18.1 | 14.9:1 | 99% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 19.8 | 15.8:1 | 99% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 17.7 | 18.0:1 | 99% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 19 | 16.8:1 | 99% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 99% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 99% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 92% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 83% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (358 to 269); teachers down 18% (22 to 18.1).
About Longview Elementary
Longview Elementary is a small elementary school in Hickory, North Carolina, (ZIP code 28602). Classes run from 3 through 5, and the school has 269 students. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
Federal data list 9 schools in Hickory City Schools, with 3,735 students enrolled.
At Longview Elementary, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 30%. The school is also 25% White, 23% Black, 12% Asian, and 10% multiracial. That is higher than the 12% Hispanic share among all Catawba County residents. The school's diversity index is 77%, meaning two students picked at random have a 77% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Longview Elementary is 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. About 99% of students, or 266, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Catawba County average 86%.
allk12 grades Longview Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 48.6% for a school in North Carolina with Longview Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Longview Elementary posts 46.9%.
In the county around the school, Catawba County, the median household income is $67,864, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 44 public schools in Catawba County, enrolling about 22,392 students in all.
The closest other public school is Oakwood Elementary, about 1.3 miles away. Longview Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Longview Elementary at 5th of 8.
NCES assigns Longview Elementary the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at Longview Elementary declined 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 320 to 269 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Catawba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,573
Census ACS
Median income
$67,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
22,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hickory City Schools
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Viewmont ElementaryElementary · 509 students
- Northview MiddleMiddle · 481 students
- Grandview MiddleMiddle · 347 students
- Oakwood ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Southwest PrimaryElementary · 292 students
Other schools in Hickory
- Saint Stephens HighHigh · 1,268 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- Harry M Arndt MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Snow Creek ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Viewmont ElementaryElementary · 509 students
Other Longview Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Longview Elementary. Longview Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Longview Elementary SchoolSpring Hill, TN · 670 students
- Longview Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 483 students
- Longview ElementaryMOSES LAKE, WA · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Oakwood Elementary1.3 mi · 336
- Southwest Primary1.8 mi · 292
- Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School2.1 mi · 201
- Grandview Middle2.1 mi · 347
- Viewmont Elementary2.3 mi · 509
- Hickory High2.4 mi · 1,024
Frequently asked questions
About Longview ElementaryHow many students attend Longview Elementary?
Longview Elementary enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Longview Elementary serve?
Longview Elementary serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Longview Elementary have?
Longview Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is Longview Elementary?
Longview Elementary reports a student body of 25% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% Black, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Longview Elementary in?
Longview Elementary is part of Hickory City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.