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Hillcrest Elementary School (Closed 2010)

501 W. Bridge Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307

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Hillcrest Elementary School serves 237 students in grades 1-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
1	44
2	41
3	51
4	55
5	46

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Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2025	237
2009	265
2008	237
2007	239
2006	228
2005	254
2004	219
2003	215
2002	190
2001	208
2000	217
1999	260
1998	290
1997	266
1996	247
1995	252
1994	232
1993	241
1992	233
1991	248
1990	249

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2025	14
2009	14
2008	14
2007	13
2006	12
2005	14
2004	14
2003	13
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	15
1997	13
1996	14
1995	13
1994	13

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	17:1	16:1
2009	19:1	18:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	18:1	20:1
2004	16:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	21:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	23:1
1995	19:1	20:1	21:1
1994	18:1	21:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	2%	4%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	2%	9%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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Black

10%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	10%	18%
2009	9%	20%	10%
2008	10%	20%	9%
2007	10%	20%	8%
2006	12%	20%	10%
2005	14%	20%	9%
2004	11%	20%	8%
2003	11%	20%	8%
2002	12%	20%	8%
2001	9%	19%	6%
2000	13%	19%	6%
1999	11%	19%	7%
1998	8%	19%	7%
1997	7%	19%	6%
1996	8%	18%	4%
1995	6%	17%	4%
1994	4%	17%	3%
1993	2%	17%	3%
1992	2%	17%	2%
1991	1%	17%	2%
1990	2%	18%	2%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	86%	63%
2009	86%	71%	86%
2008	86%	71%	87%
2007	86%	71%	88%
2006	85%	72%	87%
2005	85%	73%	87%
2004	88%	73%	88%
2003	87%	72%	89%
2002	87%	73%	89%
2001	89%	74%	90%
2000	85%	75%	90%
1999	86%	75%	89%
1998	90%	75%	90%
1997	90%	76%	91%
1996	88%	76%	92%
1995	90%	77%	93%
1994	90%	78%	92%
1993	93%	78%	94%
1992	94%	78%	95%
1991	95%	77%	96%
1990	95%	78%	96%

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All Ethnic Groups

14%

37%

0.25

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	0.25	0.56
2009	0.25	0.46	0.25
2008	0.25	0.46	0.23
2007	0.25	0.46	0.22
2006	0.27	0.44	0.25
2005	0.26	0.43	0.23
2004	0.22	0.43	0.22
2003	0.23	0.44	0.21
2002	0.23	0.43	0.21
2001	0.20	0.42	0.18
2000	0.26	0.40	0.19
1999	0.25	0.40	0.21
1998	0.19	0.40	0.18
1997	0.19	0.39	0.16
1996	0.22	0.39	0.14
1995	0.19	0.38	0.13
1994	0.19	0.37	0.15
1993	0.14	0.37	0.10
1992	0.12	0.37	0.09
1991	0.10	0.38	0.08
1990	0.10	0.36	0.07

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Eligible for

49%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	49%	45%
2009	60%	35%	44%
2008	49%	31%	39%
2007	48%	30%	35%
2006	49%	30%	38%
2005	57%	28%	34%
2004	51%	27%	35%
2003	52%	25%	33%
2002	46%	25%	32%
2001	51%	24%	31%
2000	35%	25%	26%
1999	42%	25%	27%
1998	38%	25%	27%
1997	41%	25%	24%
1996	47%	25%	24%
1995	42%	25%	26%
1994	34%	23%	23%
1993	29%	25%	26%
1992	30%	21%	23%
1990	21%	13%	17%
1989	20%	13%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	9%	4%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	9%	6%	8%
2004	13%	6%	8%
2003	11%	6%	8%
2002	11%	6%	9%
2001	14%	6%	11%
2000	14%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Big Rapids Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

237 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Big Rapids Public Schools.

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