Hillcrest Elementary School
Tel:
(413) 863-9526
- Hillcrest Elementary School serves 162 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 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Hillcrest Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 162 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-1 |
| Total Students | 162 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- The diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 74% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gill-Montague School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 216 students
0.3 miles
43 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9326 0.3 2-5 216 - Montague Great Falls Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 245 students
0.8 miles
224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7300 0.8 6-8 245 - Montague Turners Fall High School Grades: 9-12 | 219 students
0.8 miles
222 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7200 0.8 9-12 219 - Turners Falls Franklin County Technical Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 487 students
1.6 miles
82 Industrial Blvd
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9561 1.6 9-12 487 - Greenfield Discovery School At Four Corners Grades: K-4 | 252 students
1.9 miles
21 Ferrante Avenue
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1378 1.9 K-4 252
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