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NC Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

HICKORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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3260 6TH ST DR NW, HICKORY, NC 28601 • CATAWBA County
(828) 324-5405

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0302398
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 37035
Physical Location Address 3260 6th St Dr NW
Hickory, NC 28601-8035

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
529
Teachers (FTE)
70.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.56:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 88.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.7% Black or African American: 2.3% Hispanic / Latino: 2.1% Asian: 1.1% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.4%
529 Students
White 468 est. 88.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 est. 5.7%
Black or African American 12 est. 2.3%
Hispanic / Latino 11 est. 2.1%
Asian 6 est. 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
256
48.4%
♀
Female Students
273
51.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 383 Students
Ungraded: 28 (7.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 12 (3.1%) Kindergarten: 29 (7.6%) Transitional Kindergarten: 16 (4.2%) 1st Grade: 47 (12.3%) 2nd Grade: 40 (10.4%) 3rd Grade: 49 (12.8%) 4th Grade: 38 (9.9%) 5th Grade: 42 (11%) 6th Grade: 38 (9.9%) 7th Grade: 44 (11.5%)
383 Students
Ungraded 28 7.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 12 3.1%
Kindergarten 29 7.6%
Transitional Kindergarten 16 4.2%
1st Grade 47 12.3%
2nd Grade 40 10.4%
3rd Grade 49 12.8%
4th Grade 38 9.9%
5th Grade 42 11%
6th Grade 38 9.9%
7th Grade 44 11.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 325 650 2019-2020: 471 students 471 2019-2020 2023-2024: 529 students 529 +12.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 529 70.0 7.6:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 471 39.3 12.0:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28601)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 28601 Income: $67,839 $68k ZIP 28601 Home Value: $236,100 $236k ZIP 28601 This ZIP Hickory Income: $61,935 $62k Hickory Home Value: $208,200 $208k Hickory City Average CATAWBA County Income: $69,516 $70k CATAWBA County Home Value: $226,533 $227k CATAWBA County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28601 Poverty Rate: 12.7% 12.7% Hickory Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% CATAWBA County Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28601 Current ZIP
$67,839 $236,100 12.7% 52,839
Hickory (City Average)
$61,935 $208,200 13.7% 82,112
CATAWBA County (County Average)
$69,516 $226,533 12.4% 178,673
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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