Hickory Grove Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Dunlap, Illinois

Hickory Grove Elementary School in Dunlap, Illinois enrolled 865 students in 2024-25 with 45.0 full-time teachers, 19.2 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 67% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 62% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

801 students in 2022-23, 856 students in 2023-24, 865 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.0 to 45.0.

Students enrolled at Hickory Grove Elementary School by school year2022-23: 801, 2023-24: 856, 2024-25: 86502505007501k2022-238012023-248562024-25865
Students enrolled at Hickory Grove Elementary School by school year2022-23: 801, 2023-24: 856, 2024-25: 86502505007501k2022-238012023-248562024-25865
Students enrolled at Hickory Grove Elementary School by school year2022-23: 801, 2023-24: 856, 2024-25: 86502505007501k2022-238012023-248562024-25865
Students enrolled at Hickory Grove Elementary School by school year2022-23: 801, 2023-24: 856, 2024-25: 86502505007501k2022-238012023-248562024-25865
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2380141.019.5
2023-2485642.720.0
2024-2586545.019.2

19.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 19.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 19.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 19.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 19.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 784 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hickory Grove Elementary School enrolled 784 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 784 of the 784 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent13.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

47.6% of students were White, 39.9% Asian, 6.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White47.6%
  2. Asian39.9%
  3. Black6.8%
  4. Hispanic3.5%
  5. American Indian1.7%
  6. Two or more races0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hickory Grove Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2267%61%29.9%
Math, 2022-2362%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Dunlap

3 public elementary schools in Dunlap report 2024-25 enrollment; Hickory Grove Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hickory Grove Elementary School86519.2not reported
Banner Elementary School37515.4not reported
Dunlap Grade School25313.5not reported

All public schools in Dunlap →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hickory Grove Elementary School

  1. Banner Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 375 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Dunlap Grade SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.1 miles away: 253 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
  3. Compare Hickory Grove Elementary School with Banner Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Dunlap CUSD 323 spends per student$12,919 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,919
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisHickory Grove Elementary School is the number 45 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#45 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher19.2 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.19.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hickory Grove Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Hickory Grove Elementary School?
    865 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 801 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dunlap, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickory Grove Elementary School?
    19.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hickory Grove Elementary School a Title I school?
    Hickory Grove Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Hickory Grove Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hickory Grove Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Hickory Grove Elementary School in?
    Dunlap CUSD 323, NCES district ID 1712700. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171270006224 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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