Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy (Closed 2004)

Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy serves 382 students in grades Kindergarten-8. 
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
382 students
This chart displays total students of Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (MI)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hispanic
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
55%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
30%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Michigan.
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy?
382 students attend Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
55% of Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy students are Black, 30% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy?
Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What grades does Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy offer ?
Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy part of?
Hillcrest Environ. Science Academy is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools School District.

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