Hiddenite Elementary Primary School
374 Sulphur Springs Rd
Hiddenite NC, 28636, Alexander County
Phone: 828-632-2503
Ranking:
(743 out of 1,874, top 40%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Alexander County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 502 | 488 | 496 | 518 | 528 | 542 | 556 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 96 | 19.1% | 79 | 16.2% | 77 | 15.5% | 91 | 17.6% | 91 | 17.2% | 78 | 14.4% | 80 | 14.4% |
Grade 1: | 82 | 16.3% | 78 | 16.0% | 91 | 18.3% | 90 | 17.4% | 73 | 13.8% | 86 | 15.9% | 102 | 18.3% |
Grade 2: | 75 | 14.9% | 100 | 20.5% | 81 | 16.3% | 73 | 14.1% | 86 | 16.3% | 100 | 18.5% | 106 | 19.1% |
Grade 3: | 91 | 18.1% | 82 | 16.8% | 75 | 15.1% | 82 | 15.8% | 93 | 17.6% | 109 | 20.1% | 91 | 16.4% |
Grade 4: | 81 | 16.1% | 75 | 15.4% | 81 | 16.3% | 90 | 17.4% | 102 | 19.3% | 86 | 15.9% | 86 | 15.5% |
Grade 5: | 77 | 15.3% | 74 | 15.2% | 91 | 18.3% | 92 | 17.8% | 83 | 15.7% | 83 | 15.3% | 91 | 16.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 272 | 54.2% | 259 | 53.1% | 256 | 51.6% | 247 | 47.7% | 259 | 49.1% | 267 | 49.3% | 262 | 47.1% |
Female: | 230 | 45.8% | 229 | 46.9% | 240 | 48.4% | 271 | 52.3% | 261 | 49.4% | 267 | 49.3% | 271 | 48.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.4% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 100 | 19.9% | 81 | 16.6% | 67 | 13.5% | 70 | 13.5% | 46 | 8.7% | 47 | 8.7% | 53 | 9.5% |
Black: | 23 | 4.6% | 17 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.4% | 15 | 2.9% | 53 | 10.0% | 50 | 9.2% | 13 | 2.3% |
White: | 347 | 69.1% | 358 | 73.4% | 380 | 76.6% | 404 | 78.0% | 422 | 79.9% | 438 | 80.8% | 462 | 83.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 4.6% | 23 | 4.7% | 22 | 4.4% | 19 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 286 | 57.0% | 283 | 58.0% | 276 | 55.6% | 265 | 51.2% | 250 | 47.3% | 216 | 39.9% | 202 | 36.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 10.6% | 41 | 8.4% | 47 | 9.5% | 52 | 10.0% | 70 | 13.3% | 82 | 15.1% | 66 | 11.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.21 | 14.92 | 15.46 | 15.90 | 16.00 | 15.90 | 16.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 67.8% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 70.2% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 91.2% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 90.2% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88.3% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.6% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 59.9% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 86.9% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 84.3% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 56.4% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 69.2% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 71.5% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 72.1% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 77.7% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 53.8% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 67.2% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 62% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 75.5% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 86.5% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 91.9% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.4% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 92.3% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 53.6% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 85% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 85.9% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 66.7% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 75.6% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 76.9% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 78.9% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 80.3% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 49.4% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.4% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 55% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 69.1% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 61.5% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 65.4% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 67.9% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 87.9% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 87.6% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 90.3% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 41.6% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 90.4% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 56.4% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 72.7% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 76.1% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 75.7% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 80.6% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 40.3% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 42.5% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 68.1% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 80.9% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 77% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 87.7% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 49.4% | 45.4% |
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* Hiddenite Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.