Hillcrest Elementary School
Tel:
(413)863-9526
- Hillcrest Elementary School serves 148 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Hillcrest Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 148 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-1 |
| Total Students | 148 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hillcrest Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.42, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Hispanic | 17% | 19% |
| White | 74% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.35 |
 | ||
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gill-Montague School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hillcrest Elementary School is Turners Fall High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Great Falls Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sheffield Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Turners Falls Sheffield Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 217 students
0.3 miles
43 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413)863-9326 0.3 2-5 217 - Montague Great Falls Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 238 students
0.8 miles
224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413)863-7300 0.8 6-8 238 - Montague Turners Fall High School Grades: 9-12 | 231 students
0.8 miles
222 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413)863-7200 0.8 9-12 231 - Turners Falls Franklin County Technical Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 488 students
1.6 miles
82 Industrial Blvd
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413)863-9561 1.6 9-12 488 - Greenfield Discovery School At Four Corners Grades: K-4 | 243 students
1.9 miles
21 Ferrante Avenue
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413)772-1378 1.9 K-4 243
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