📍 1183 Cape Hickory Road, Hickory, Burke County, 28601
Ray Childers Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hickory, Burke County. The school has 457 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Burke County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ray Childers Elementary enrolls 457 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 314 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 12% |
| Asian | 51 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
341 of the school's 457 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 324 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ray Childers Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 86.
Ray Childers Elementary is one of 27 schools in Burke County Schools, based in Morganton, North Carolina. The district serves 11,667 students district-wide and employs 740 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 457 students, Ray Childers Elementary is close to the district average of about 432 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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