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What's something Hickory Grove El Sch does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKVILLE AREA SD·NCES 420432005231
Hickory Grove Elementary School
Hickory Grove Elementary, Brookville, PA 15825 · (814) 849-1112 · Jefferson County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
105%
429 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 97 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 27% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 59% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Hickory Grove Elementary School→Brookville JSHS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Brookville Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
54.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 58.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Hickory Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #522 of 1,396 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #680 of 1,511 ▼ 163 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #444 of 1,511 ▲ 75 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #842 of 1,638 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #511 of 1,528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #1,487 of 1,531 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 105% | #117 of 1,600 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #671 of 1,045 | N/A |
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
409
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 815
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 409 | 33.4 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 32.6 | 13.2:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 32.8 | 12.9:1 | 55% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 51% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 31.1 | 14.5:1 | 51% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 52% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 35 | 14.0:1 | 50% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 34% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 815 | 48 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickory Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (452 to 409); teachers up 7% (31.1 to 33.4).
About Hickory Grove Elementary School
Hickory Grove Elementary School is one of the public schools in Brookville, Pennsylvania. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 409 students, from grades 3 through 6.
Within Brookville Area SD, Hickory Grove Elementary School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,282 students.
Hickory Grove Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% multiracial. The White share in Jefferson County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. By the diversity index, Hickory Grove Elementary School comes in at 7%.
The school has about 12.2 students per teacher and 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, higher than at this school.
Hickory Grove Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Hickory Grove Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.1%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Pennsylvania are predicted to post 32.6%, so the school is 29.5 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In Jefferson County (population about 43,864), median household income is about $58,686, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 10 public schools operate in Jefferson County, serving about 4,873 students.
Brookville JSHS is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Hickory Grove Elementary School places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 435 to 409. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.6:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,864
Census ACS
Median income
$58,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,873 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brookville Area SD
- Brookville JSHSHigh · 574 students
- Pinecreek Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 101 students
Other schools in Brookville
- Brookville JSHSHigh · 574 students
- Pinecreek Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 101 students
Other Hickory Grove Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hickory Grove Elementary. Hickory Grove Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolDunlap, IL · 865 students
- Hickory Grove ElementaryCharlotte, NC · 643 students
Nearby schools
- Brookville JSHS0.2 mi · 574
- Northside Elementary School0.8 mi · 101
- Pinecreek Elementary School3.7 mi · 198
- Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS9.8 mi · 359
- Clarion-Limestone Elementary School9.8 mi · 419
- Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational-Technical School11.2 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hickory Grove Elementary School?
Hickory Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades 03-06.
Is Hickory Grove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hickory Grove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickory Grove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hickory Grove Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hickory Grove Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hickory Grove Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hickory Grove Elementary School?
Hickory Grove Elementary School is overseen by Brookville Area SD in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.