Hillcrest Drive Elementary School
4041 Hillcrest Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90008
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(323)296-6867
- Hillcrest Drive Elementary School serves 710 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hillcrest Drive Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Hillcrest Drive Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hillcrest Drive Elementary School's student population of 710 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 710 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hillcrest Drive Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has decreased from 25:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hillcrest Drive Elementary School is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 24:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 54% |
| Black | 47% | 6% |
| White | 3% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.41 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 83% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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