Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary

4901 Hickory Grove Road
Hickory Grove, SC 29717

403 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary School, located in the rural community of Hickory Grove, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the York School District 1. As a small, community-oriented school, it emphasizes a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of its elementary-aged students. The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth through a standard core curriculum while promoting the social and emotional development of its student body in a setting that reflects the close-knit nature of the surrounding area.

The school functions as a central hub for the families of Hickory Grove, often focusing on building strong partnerships between educators, parents, and the local community. By providing a traditional elementary experience, Hickory Grove-Sharon seeks to prepare its students for their transition into middle school by focusing on fundamental literacy, numeracy, and character education. Its location in a quiet, rural setting allows for a more personalized approach to instruction, ensuring that students receive the attention necessary to thrive in their early academic years.

403

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	335
Hispanic	19
Black	27
Asian	1
Two or More	16
American Indian	5

White
335 (83.1 %)
Black
27 (6.7 %)
Hispanic
19 (4.7 %)
Two or More
16 (4.0 %)
American Indian
5 (1.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	York 01
Phone:	(803)925-2116
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 56