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Ray Childers Elementary

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1183 Cape Hickory Road, Hickory, NC 28601 • Burke County
(828) 324-1340
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
460
Teachers (FTE)
29.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
457
(99.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 457 of 460 (99.3%)
Free Lunch: 457 (99.3%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 438 students 438 2020-2021 2021-2022: 460 students 460 +5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 457 students 457 -0.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 447 students 447 -2.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 460 students 460 +2.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 304 (66.1%) Asian: 61 (13.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 58 (12.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30 (6.5%) Black or African American: 6 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
460 Students
White 304 66.1%
Asian 61 13.3%
Hispanic / Latino 58 12.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 6.5%
Black or African American 6 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 460 Students
Grade 1: 69 (15%) Grade 2: 67 (14.6%) Grade 3: 77 (16.7%) Grade 4: 76 (16.5%) Grade 5: 76 (16.5%) Kindergarten: 62 (13.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 33 (7.2%)
460 Students
Grade 1 69 15%
Grade 2 67 14.6%
Grade 3 77 16.7%
Grade 4 76 16.5%
Grade 5 76 16.5%
Kindergarten 62 13.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 33 7.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
241
52.4%
F
Female Students
219
47.6%