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What's something Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS 55·NCES 450261001622
Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle
163 Neely Ferry Road, Gray Court, SC 29645 · (864) 575-2126 · Laurens County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of South 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · 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 Tavern Elementary/Middle→Laurens District 55 High
Based on grade levels within Laurens 55. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.8pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.2% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 32.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Laurens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #506 of 635 ▼ 25 | #6 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #388 of 635 ▲ 37 | #4 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #218 of 709 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #160 of 656 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #604 of 656 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #253 of 395 | #6 of 9 |
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
623
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 623 | 51 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 50 | 12.4:1 | 100% (621) |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 47 | 13.8:1 | 100% (649) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 48 | 13.1:1 | 100% (629) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 100% (687) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 60% (431) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (687 to 623); teachers up 21% (42 to 51).
About Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle
Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Gray Court, South Carolina. It educates 623 students in pre-K through 8.
Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle is one of 9 schools in Laurens 55, which enrolls 4,984 students in total.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle. Next come 7% Black and 6% Hispanic. That compares with about 68% White among all Laurens County residents. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.2 students per teacher. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle is C. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Laurens County has about 68,666 residents, and the median household income is $57,623, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. In all, Laurens County has 18 public schools and roughly 8,681 students.
The closest other public school is Laurens District 55 High, about 6.9 miles away. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 629 in 2020-21 and 623 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,666
Census ACS
Median income
$57,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurens 55
- Laurens District 55 HighHigh · 1,434 students
- Gray Court-Owings Elementary/MiddleElementary · 715 students
- Laurens ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- E. B. Morse ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Ford ElementaryElementary · 423 students
- Laurens MiddleMiddle · 373 students
Other schools in Gray Court
- Gray Court-Owings Elementary/MiddleElementary · 715 students
Nearby schools
- Laurens District 55 High6.9 mi · 1,434
- Ware Shoals Primary7.1 mi · 385
- Gray Court-Owings Elementary/Middle7.9 mi · 715
- Laurens Elementary8.4 mi · 465
- Laurens Middle8.5 mi · 373
- E. B. Morse Elementary8.7 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Hickory Tavern Elementary/MiddleHow many students attend Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle?
Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle serve?
Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle is approximately 12.2:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle?
Student demographics at Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle in?
Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle is part of Laurens 55.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.