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

366 4th Street Nw
Hickory, NC 28601

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Top 20%

Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in NC
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oakwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Oakwood Elementary School's student population of 326 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oakwood Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	43
1	50
2	54
3	55
4	51
5	56

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School
2023	341
2022	315
2021	328
2020	390
2019	390
2018	393
2017	393
2016	390
2015	403
2014	377
2013	420
2012	425
2011	408
2010	404
2009	397
2008	390
2007	356
2006	327
2005	337
2004	334
2003	352
2002	318
2001	346
2000	340
1999	326
1998	357
1997	330
1996	335
1995	287
1994	331
1993	337
1992	336
1991	351
1990	326
1989	312
1988	328
1987	300

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	19
2020	21
2019	21
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	25
2013	26
2012	24
2011	24
2010	23
2009	25
2008	24
2006	26
2005	26
2004	28
2003	20
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	21
1998	20
1997	20
1996	21
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18

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School Calendar

School Motto

We will learn and grow together. We will focus and try our best. Today, we will be Blue Jays!

School Rankings

Oakwood Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oakwood Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#420 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School
2023	#420
2022	#420
2021	#678
2019	#762
2018	#261
2017	#682
2016	#683
2015	#369
2014	#559
2013	#393
2012	#1571

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(21-22)

65-69%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2022	67%	51%	52%
2021	57%	42%	43%
2019	47%	42%	41%
2018	67%	48%	43%
2017	57%	47%	44%
2016	57%	47%	43%
2015	67%	44%	40%
2014	52%	43%	42%
2013	57%	42%	40%
2012	77%	82%	79%
2011	82%	82%	81%

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65-69%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2022	67%	50%	48%
2021	52%	47%	44%
2019	52%	46%	45%
2018	57%	47%	43%
2017	52%	46%	43%
2016	52%	47%	44%
2015	57%	46%	43%
2014	57%	46%	46%
2013	57%	45%	44%
2012	72%	73%	72%
2011	72%	70%	69%

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≥90%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2022	90%	63%	65%
2021	74%	61%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	18:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	18:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	21:1	16:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2006)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	3%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	2%	5%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	1%	2%	5%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	3%	3%	7%
2006	3%	2%	7%
2005	1%	2%	7%
2004	2%	2%	8%
2003	3%	2%	9%
2002	4%	2%	10%
2001	10%	2%	10%
2000	13%	2%	10%
1999	11%	2%	9%
1998	9%	2%	9%
1997	4%	1%	7%
1996	3%	1%	5%
1995	1%	1%	4%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	18%	20%	27%
2022	20%	20%	27%
2021	25%	19%	26%
2020	24%	18%	26%
2019	24%	18%	26%
2018	27%	17%	25%
2017	27%	17%	25%
2016	28%	16%	24%
2015	27%	16%	23%
2014	26%	15%	21%
2013	28%	14%	21%
2012	29%	13%	20%
2011	27%	13%	19%
2010	27%	11%	17%
2009	28%	11%	17%
2008	29%	11%	18%
2007	30%	10%	15%
2006	24%	8%	14%
2005	23%	8%	13%
2004	23%	7%	12%
2003	24%	6%	11%
2002	17%	5%	10%
2001	9%	4%	8%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	13%	25%	20%
2022	13%	25%	20%
2021	13%	25%	20%
2020	12%	25%	19%
2019	12%	25%	19%
2018	15%	26%	21%
2017	15%	26%	21%
2016	16%	26%	21%
2015	13%	26%	21%
2014	14%	26%	22%
2013	12%	26%	22%
2012	12%	26%	22%
2011	15%	26%	22%
2010	19%	31%	29%
2009	20%	31%	29%
2008	16%	29%	24%
2007	16%	29%	25%
2006	23%	32%	29%
2005	29%	31%	29%
2004	29%	31%	29%
2003	28%	31%	28%
2002	26%	31%	28%
2001	29%	31%	28%
2000	30%	31%	29%
1999	28%	31%	28%
1998	28%	30%	28%
1997	24%	31%	28%
1996	24%	31%	28%
1995	27%	30%	27%
1994	21%	30%	26%
1993	22%	30%	25%
1992	21%	30%	26%
1991	27%	30%	25%

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White

60%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	57%	44%	36%
2022	57%	45%	38%
2021	51%	46%	38%
2020	53%	48%	41%
2019	53%	48%	41%
2018	48%	49%	43%
2017	48%	49%	43%
2016	47%	50%	44%
2015	51%	50%	46%
2014	51%	51%	47%
2013	51%	52%	47%
2012	48%	53%	46%
2011	50%	53%	48%
2010	51%	54%	48%
2009	51%	54%	49%
2008	52%	55%	51%
2007	51%	56%	51%
2006	49%	56%	50%
2005	46%	57%	51%
2004	46%	58%	51%
2003	45%	59%	52%
2002	53%	60%	52%
2001	52%	61%	54%
2000	52%	61%	56%
1999	57%	62%	59%
1998	59%	63%	60%
1997	68%	64%	63%
1996	70%	64%	65%
1995	69%	65%	68%
1994	76%	66%	71%
1993	76%	66%	71%
1992	77%	66%	71%
1991	72%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	9%	6%	11%
2022	7%	5%	10%
2021	8%	5%	10%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	7%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	0.62	0.71	0.75
2022	0.62	0.70	0.74
2021	0.66	0.69	0.74
2020	0.65	0.68	0.72
2019	0.65	0.68	0.72
2018	0.67	0.67	0.71
2017	0.67	0.67	0.71
2016	0.68	0.66	0.70
2015	0.65	0.66	0.69
2014	0.65	0.65	0.69
2013	0.65	0.65	0.69
2012	0.67	0.64	0.70
2011	0.66	0.64	0.69
2010	0.64	0.61	0.66
2009	0.63	0.61	0.65
2008	0.64	0.61	0.64
2007	0.65	0.60	0.64
2006	0.65	0.58	0.64
2005	0.66	0.58	0.64
2004	0.66	0.57	0.64
2003	0.67	0.56	0.64
2002	0.63	0.55	0.64
2001	0.63	0.53	0.62
2000	0.63	0.53	0.60
1999	0.59	0.52	0.57
1998	0.57	0.52	0.56
1997	0.50	0.50	0.52
1996	0.47	0.50	0.50
1995	0.45	0.49	0.47
1994	0.38	0.48	0.44
1993	0.38	0.48	0.43
1992	0.37	0.48	0.43
1991	0.41	0.48	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	53%	57%	66%
2022	35%	47%	55%
2021	37%	49%	53%
2020	42%	52%	56%
2019	42%	52%	56%
2018	49%	53%	59%
2017	49%	53%	59%
2016	54%	52%	60%
2015	47%	52%	61%
2014	52%	47%	56%
2013	50%	47%	55%
2012	51%	45%	55%
2011	53%	43%	53%
2010	52%	40%	52%
2009	46%	28%	47%
2007	44%	35%	44%
2006	46%	35%	46%
2005	48%	37%	43%
2004	50%	36%	45%
2003	48%	27%	43%
2002	43%	30%	38%
2001	40%	29%	35%
2000	36%	31%	35%
1999	41%	31%	36%
1998	30%	31%	33%
1997	27%	30%	32%
1996	23%	30%	32%
1995	29%	29%	30%
1994	26%	29%	26%
1993	15%	29%	24%
1992	13%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Hickory City Schools
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	10%	7%	10%
2002	11%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hickory City Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oakwood Elementary School's ranking?

Oakwood Elementary School is ranked #420 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Oakwood Elementary School often compared to?

Oakwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Viewmont Elementary School, W M Jenkins Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Oakwood Elementary School?

326 students attend Oakwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Oakwood Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oakwood Elementary School?

Oakwood Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Oakwood Elementary School offer ?

Oakwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Oakwood Elementary School part of?

Oakwood Elementary School is part of Hickory City Schools.