The top reported proficiency rate is 9% in Math. The lowest is 2% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hickey Elem.
Hickey Elementary is a regular public school in the St. Louis City district, serving students from prekindergarten through sixth grade. The school is located in the northern part of St. Louis, in the 63115 zip code. The district itself covers the entire independent city of St. Louis, which has a diverse economy anchored by major employers such as the Federal Reserve Bank, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, as well as research universities like Washington University and Saint Louis University. The city has seen population shifts over time, and its boundaries as an independent city have remained fixed since the late nineteenth century.
The student body is small for a school of this grade band. Virtually all students are Black, with only a handful of Asian and White students enrolled. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a community with very high economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported. The school is not a charter and its magnet status is not listed; Title I status also was not provided. Given the universal FRPL eligibility, it is reasonable to assume the school receives federal Title I funding, but that is not confirmed in the data.
State testing results from the Missouri Assessment Program are available for grades three through six, but many of the results for individual grade levels are suppressed due to small group sizes. Where scores are reported, they show very low rates of proficiency. In math, only grade six had a reported figure, and it was in the single digits. In English language arts, fourth and fifth grade proficiency rates were each below five percent. Fifth grade science also showed a proficiency rate below five percent. Because so many results are suppressed, it is difficult to get a full picture across all grades, but the available data places Hickey in the bottom quartile among all schools in districts across St. Louis city. There is no graduation rate because the school does not serve high school grades.
No information is available about course offerings, advanced programs, arts, or extracurriculars. The data also lacks any details on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or staffing ratios. A parent interested in these areas would need to contact the school or district directly.
The immediate housing market in the school's zip code is among the most affordable in the region. Home values are well below the state and national averages, and rents are modest relative to incomes. This affordability may be a draw for families looking to live in St. Louis proper, but it also reflects the concentrated poverty in the neighborhood. The school sits on Cora Avenue in a residential area of the city. No specific walkability or neighborhood character information was available from the research.
Hickey Elementary serves a population that faces significant economic challenges, and the academic performance on state assessments is very low. A family considering this school would want to investigate what supports are in place for literacy and math, whether there are supplemental programs, and how the school addresses the needs of its students beyond what the state test data shows. The school’s small size could allow for more individualized attention, but no staffing data is available to confirm that. The absence of data on special education and English learner services is another gap a parent may want to look into further with the school.
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