Ray Childers Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 494 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1183 Cape Hickory Road, Hickory, NC 28601
- Principal or Admin: Ms Rebecca Roach
- Fax: (828) 324-1390
- Website: www.burke.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
Date School Opened: 30-JUN-99
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
School District Details
- Burke County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,932
- Graduation Rate: 73.7%
- Dropout Rate: 4.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 14,051
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 494
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 248 (50.2%)
- Females: 246 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (12.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 248 (50.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 309 (62.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 18 | 3.6% |
Asian | 57 | 11.5% |
Hispanic | 17 | 3.4% |
White | 402 | 81.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 34 | 6.9% |
Kindergarten | 59 | 11.9% |
1st Grade | 73 | 14.8% |
2nd Grade | 84 | 17.0% |
3rd Grade | 80 | 16.2% |
4th Grade | 85 | 17.2% |
5th Grade | 79 | 16.0% |
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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