Hickman Elementary, Hickman CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hickman Elementary

Hickman Elementary is a charter school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in a small, rural agricultural community in central Stanislaus County. The school enrolls roughly three hundred students, with roughly even distribution across the grade span. About half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is about evenly split between white and Hispanic students, with very small counts of Asian students and multiracial students, and no reported enrollment from other racial or ethnic groups.

The school's most recent state testing data, from spring 2025, shows mixed results. In mathematics, proficiency declines noticeably across the upper grades, starting at around two-thirds of third graders meeting proficiency, dropping to about half of fourth graders, and falling to under half of fifth graders. English language arts proficiency runs a few percentage points higher in third grade and fourth grade, and sits near half in fifth grade. In the one science administration offered, fifth-grade proficiency sits at a third of students. Taken together across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Stanislaus County, meaning its average performance ranks above the median. The school has only one year of data so far, so trend information is not yet available.

Hickman Elementary is located in Hickman, an unincorporated agricultural community without a commercial downtown. The area's economy centers on almond orchards, grain ranching, cattle, and dairying, with Foster Farms operating dairy and poultry operations locally. The community is very small and low-density, spread across farmland about ten miles southeast of Modesto. Social and civic life organizes around the school itself, which sits on Fourth Street and serves as the anchor of the community.

Housing values in the zip code area are moderately affordable relative to the state as a whole and fall below the national median. The local real estate market emphasizes rural acreage and ranch properties. Unemployment in the region stands near typical national levels, and median household income is solidly middle-class.

The school is part of the Hickman Community Charter school district, a K-8 system, meaning students exit after eighth grade. The charter governance structure shapes how the school operates and is governed. Program information for the school was not available, so a parent may want to contact the school directly about academic tracks, enrichment, or specialized offerings.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 41% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 42% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 31% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 43% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 48% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 47% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Science

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 32% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

This schoolHickman Community Charter, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income63%18 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income72%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income62%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income78%28 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income64%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income48%12 pp gap