Overview of Ray Childers Elementary: Ray Childers Elementary is a public school situated in Hickory, NC, which is in a mid-size suburb environment. The learner population of Ray Childers Elementary is 484, and the school serves PK-5. At Ray Childers Elementary, 63% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 23%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 46% female learners and 54% male learners. The school serves 69% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 32 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Ray Childers Elementary: At Ray Childers Elementary, 63% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Burke County Schools, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 47% tested above or at that level for math.

Ray Childers Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.