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Hickory, NC

45,975 residents•10,044 students•25 schools
Avg School Rating
6.5
out of 10
14% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
58%Math
—Reading
16% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
4.58
per 1,000 students
42% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
65.17
per 1,000 residents
7% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
0
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
3
High
6

These figures describe every school in Hickory; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hickory

25 schools
9.5
Catawba Valley Early College High School
Highpublic
9.1
Mountain View Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.5
Oakwood Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
Ray Childers Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
W M Jenkins Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.3
Clyde Campbell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Snow Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Harry M Arndt Middle
Middlepublic
7.0
Northview Middle
Middlepublic
6.2
Grandview Middle
Middlepublic
6.1
Webb A Murray Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.7
Longview Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Hickory

46 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Hickory in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
42% above North Carolina avg
4.58
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
19
Property
8
Drug
13
Weapons
4
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault41%
  • Drugs28%
  • Theft13%
  • Weapons9%
  • Pornography4%
  • Vandalism2%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hickory

2,996 total incidents reported across Hickory in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
7% above North Carolina avg
65.17
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
447
Property
2,013
Drug
481
Weapons
41
Other
14

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Drugs16%
  • Assault13%
  • Fraud12%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,044 students enrolled across Hickory's schools.

  • Public8,72587%
  • Private1,31913%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hickory's K-12 schools.

  • White52%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Black11%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian6%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
63%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.