Hillcrest Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School serves 340 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
Hillcrest Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 340 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
340 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2098 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
3%
8%

Black
11%
18%

White
85%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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