Hickory Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 46.2% |
| Met Standard | 22.6% |
| Below Standard | 31.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Hickory Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
46.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.1 points above the Torrance Unified district average of 39.1%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.6 points higher (vs 34.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119 | 52.9% | 16.0% | 68.9% |
| 4th | 158 | 48.7% | 20.3% | 69.0% |
| 5th | 136 | 36.8% | 27.2% | 64.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119 | 44.5% | 24.4% | 68.9% |
| 4th | 158 | 54.4% | 23.4% | 77.8% |
| 5th | 136 | 39.7% | 24.3% | 64.0% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.5