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Schools in Hickory City Schools

9 public schools in this North Carolina school district: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Hickory City Schools, best first
1
Oakwood Elementary 79.3
Hickory · Grades PK-5 · 326 students
ELA 67%Math 72%Science 77%
#260 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Hickory
2
W M Jenkins Elementary 50.7
Hickory · Grades K-5 · 261 students
ELA 52%Math 61%Science 70%
#620 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #6 in Hickory
3
Longview Elementary 17.5
Hickory · Grades 3-5 · 313 students
ELA 43%Math 46%Science 52%
#1,037 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #7 in Hickory
4
Viewmont Elementary 5.3
Hickory · Grades PK-5 · 489 students
ELA 36%Math 38%Science 36%
#1,190 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #9 in Hickory
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Southwest Primary —
Hickory · Grades PK-2 · 311 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Hickory City Schools, best first
1
Northview Middle 43.2
Hickory · Grades 6-8 · 458 students
ELA 51%Math 51%Science 61%
#262 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Hickory
2
Grandview Middle 22.4
Hickory · Grades 6-8 · 393 students
ELA 40%Math 43%Science 50%
#357 of 460 in North Carolina · #3 in Hickory

High schools

2 schools in Hickory City Schools, best first
1
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School 52.6
Hickory · Grades 9-12 · 232 students
ELA 65%Math 62%Science 60%
#243 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Hickory
2
Hickory High 26.3
Hickory · Grades 9-12 · 1,034 students
ELA 55%Math 46%Science 45%
#378 of 512 in North Carolina · #4 in Hickory

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