W M Jenkins Elementary

Regular School · Hickory, NC

W M Jenkins Elementary is a regular school school in Hickory, North Carolina, serving grades KG–05 with 276 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

276

Teachers (FTE)

17.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	116	42%
Hispanic/Latino	59	21%
Two or more races	48	17%
Black or African American	35	13%
Asian	18	7%
Total enrollment	276	136M / 140F

English Language Learners: 26 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	50-54%	41.9%	149
Reading Proficiency	50-54%	46.9%	149
Science Proficiency	75-79%	—	63

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.25 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

12 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

12% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

22.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	276	100%

Contact & Location

3750 N Center Street

Hickory, NC 28601

Phone: (828)327-3491

http://jenkins.hickoryschools.net/

District

Hickory City Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,425

District enrollment: 3,877

Other Schools in District

Longview Elementary Elementary
Oakwood Elementary Elementary
Southwest Primary Elementary
Viewmont Elementary Elementary
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School High
Hickory High High
Grandview Middle Middle
Northview Middle Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28601) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370219000945

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD