Hickory Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Hickory Hills Elementary School

4650 E. State Hwy Yy
Springfield, MO 65802

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Top 20%

Serving 358 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hickory Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 358 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in MO
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hickory Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Hickory Hills Elementary School's student population of 358 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hickory Hills Elementary School
Kind	48
1	66
2	57
3	61
4	54
5	72

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Total Students

358 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School
2023	353
2022	329
2021	349
2020	423
2019	423
2018	424
2017	424
2016	387
2015	393
2014	395
2013	359
2012	346
2011	321
2010	305
2009	306
2008	275
2007	259
2006	279
2005	276
2004	267
2003	330
2002	350
2001	322
2000	367
1999	322
1998	334
1997	339
1996	365
1995	367
1994	405
1993	382
1992	423
1991	400
1990	387
1989	387
1988	396
1987	367

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School
2023	23
2022	20
2021	19
2020	24
2019	24
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	18
2012	18
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	16
2007	13
2006	14
2005	14
2004	13
2003	17
2002	17
2001	18
2000	18
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	17
1995	16
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	19
1990	18
1989	18
1988	16
1987	16

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Hickory Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hickory Hills Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#268 out of 2076 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School
2023	#268
2022	#262
2021	#220
2019	#534
2018	#514
2017	#499
2016	#665
2015	#339
2014	#496
2013	#494
2012	#621

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50-54%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	52%	40%	37%
2022	52%	39%	35%
2021	52%	37%	32%
2019	48%	42%	34%
2018	50%	42%	34%
2017	51%	47%	39%
2016	52%	48%	40%
2015	62%	44%	41%
2014	62%	52%	48%
2013	62%	53%	52%
2012	57%	55%	56%

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60-64%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	62%	43%	44%
2021	62%	46%	46%
2019	61%	49%	49%
2018	60%	49%	34%
2017	72%	61%	58%
2016	72%	63%	60%
2015	72%	60%	56%
2014	57%	53%	51%
2013	62%	55%	54%
2012	62%	55%	55%
2011	62%	55%	55%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	42%	38%	35%
2021	42%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	18:1	13:1	17:1
2020	18:1	13:1	15:1
2019	18:1	13:1	15:1
2018	21:1	14:1	16:1
2017	21:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	15:1
2015	19:1	14:1	16:1
2014	20:1	14:1	16:1
2013	19:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	14:1	16:1
2011	20:1	14:1	16:1
2010	19:1	13:1	15:1
2009	19:1	13:1	16:1
2008	17:1	13:1	16:1
2007	20:1	15:1	18:1
2006	20:1	14:1	16:1
2005	20:1	14:1	17:1
2004	21:1	14:1	17:1
2003	19:1	14:1	16:1
2002	21:1	14:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	20:1	14:1	17:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	20:1	15:1	17:1
1997	21:1	15:1	17:1
1996	22:1	15:1	17:1
1995	23:1	15:1	17:1
1994	22:1	16:1	18:1
1993	21:1	16:1	18:1
1992	23:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	21:1	16:1	18:1
1989	21:1	16:1	19:1
1988	25:1	16:1	19:1
1987	23:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	4%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	12%	2%	3%
2014	9%	3%	3%
2013	9%	2%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	7%	2%	3%
2010	8%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	5%	8%	9%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	2%	15%	9%
2022	2%	15%	9%
2021	1%	15%	8%
2020	1%	16%	8%
2019	1%	16%	8%
2018	2%	16%	8%
2017	2%	16%	8%
2016	2%	16%	8%
2015	1%	16%	8%
2014	2%	16%	8%
2013	1%	17%	8%
2012	1%	17%	8%
2011	1%	17%	8%
2009	1%	18%	7%
2008	3%	18%	7%
2007	1%	18%	7%
2006	3%	18%	7%
2005	3%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	6%	18%	6%
2002	6%	18%	5%
2001	4%	17%	5%
2000	6%	17%	5%
1999	6%	17%	5%
1998	3%	17%	4%
1997	4%	17%	4%
1996	6%	16%	4%
1995	2%	16%	4%
1994	3%	16%	4%
1993	4%	15%	3%
1992	4%	16%	3%

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White

82%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	86%	69%	71%
2022	86%	69%	72%
2021	87%	70%	74%
2020	86%	71%	75%
2019	86%	71%	75%
2018	84%	72%	78%
2017	84%	72%	78%
2016	83%	72%	79%
2015	79%	73%	80%
2014	84%	73%	81%
2013	85%	74%	82%
2012	89%	74%	83%
2011	90%	75%	84%
2010	90%	76%	85%
2009	88%	76%	86%
2008	92%	76%	86%
2007	95%	76%	87%
2006	93%	77%	87%
2005	94%	77%	87%
2004	90%	78%	88%
2003	89%	78%	88%
2002	90%	79%	90%
2001	92%	79%	90%
2000	90%	80%	90%
1999	90%	81%	90%
1998	94%	81%	91%
1997	94%	81%	92%
1996	92%	82%	92%
1995	95%	82%	93%
1994	95%	82%	93%
1993	94%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	0.26	0.50	0.48
2022	0.26	0.50	0.46
2021	0.24	0.48	0.44
2020	0.26	0.47	0.42
2019	0.26	0.47	0.42
2018	0.29	0.45	0.38
2017	0.29	0.45	0.38
2016	0.30	0.46	0.37
2015	0.36	0.44	0.35
2014	0.29	0.44	0.34
2013	0.27	0.42	0.32
2012	0.21	0.42	0.30
2011	0.19	0.41	0.29
2010	0.19	0.39	0.27
2009	0.21	0.39	0.26
2008	0.14	0.39	0.26
2007	0.10	0.39	0.23
2006	0.13	0.37	0.23
2005	0.12	0.38	0.23
2004	0.19	0.36	0.22
2003	0.21	0.36	0.22
2002	0.19	0.35	0.19
2001	0.15	0.35	0.19
2000	0.19	0.33	0.17
1999	0.19	0.32	0.17
1998	0.12	0.31	0.16
1997	0.12	0.31	0.15
1996	0.15	0.30	0.15
1995	0.10	0.30	0.13
1994	0.10	0.30	0.12
1993	0.12	0.29	0.12

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Eligible for

18%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	16%	41%	44%
2022	13%	40%	39%
2021	17%	43%	48%
2020	19%	44%	47%
2019	19%	44%	47%
2018	18%	44%	44%
2017	18%	44%	44%
2016	16%	44%	45%
2015	23%	44%	46%
2014	25%	42%	48%
2013	21%	38%	44%
2012	24%	38%	43%
2011	22%	37%	41%
2010	20%	36%	39%
2009	16%	31%	35%
2008	16%	32%	34%
2007	18%	31%	33%
2006	14%	32%	35%
2005	14%	32%	32%
2004	12%	30%	31%
2003	24%	29%	29%
2002	22%	28%	28%
2001	18%	28%	27%
2000	18%	28%	28%
1999	24%	27%	27%
1998	18%	28%	27%
1997	19%	28%	25%
1996	19%	28%	25%
1995	16%	29%	24%
1994	17%	26%	29%
1993	18%	21%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hickory Hills Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	11%	7%	11%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	3%	6%	9%
2019	3%	6%	9%
2018	1%	6%	7%
2017	1%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	9%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	8%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	3%	8%	9%
2006	4%	8%	8%
2005	4%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	3%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	4%	7%	8%
1999	2%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield R-XII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hickory Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Hickory Hills Elementary School is ranked #268 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Hickory Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Hickory Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bingham Elementary School, Pittman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Hickory Hills Elementary School?

358 students attend Hickory Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Hickory Hills Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hickory Hills Elementary School?

Hickory Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hickory Hills Elementary School offer ?

Hickory Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hickory Hills Elementary School part of?

Hickory Hills Elementary School is part of Springfield R-XII School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 358 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education