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Hillcrest Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1400 Morningside
Alice, TX 78332

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Serving 212 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Kind	45
1	34
2	38
3	43
4	52

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Total Students

212 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2025	212
2021	212
2020	293
2019	312
2018	315
2017	296
2016	286
2015	292
2014	299
2013	268
2012	265
2011	240
2010	194
2009	199
2008	202
2007	208
2006	211
2005	226
2004	222
2003	227
2002	251
2001	250
2000	228
1999	332
1998	348
1997	339
1996	369
1995	364
1994	344
1993	353
1992	346
1991	371
1990	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2025	13
2021	13
2020	14
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	15
2015	17
2014	18
2013	14
2012	15
2011	14
2010	13
2009	14
2008	14
2007	13
2006	13
2005	14
2004	14
2003	15
2002	17
2001	17
2000	18
1999	21
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	23
1992	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

(20-21)

6-9%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2021	7%	37%	12%
2019	27%	51%	30%
2018	42%	49%	29%
2017	77%	78%	64%
2016	82%	75%	63%
2015	77%	73%	59%
2014	62%	76%	62%
2013	62%	78%	66%
2012	92%	83%	72%
2011	92%	84%	78%
2010	82%	83%	76%

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(20-21)

20-24%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2021	22%	42%	23%
2019	32%	47%	30%
2018	32%	45%	29%
2017	72%	72%	61%
2016	77%	71%	60%
2015	67%	73%	62%
2014	67%	75%	63%
2013	62%	78%	67%
2012	92%	88%	81%
2011	92%	88%	83%
2010	87%	88%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	21:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

91%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2025	91%	54%
2021	91%	53%	93%
2020	91%	53%	93%
2019	92%	53%	93%
2018	92%	52%	95%
2017	90%	53%	95%
2016	89%	52%	95%
2015	89%	52%	81%
2014	85%	52%	95%
2013	81%	51%	94%
2012	84%	51%	94%
2011	81%	50%	94%
2010	78%	49%	94%
2009	75%	48%	92%
2008	74%	47%	91%
2007	73%	46%	91%
2006	70%	45%	92%
2005	72%	45%	91%
2004	74%	44%	90%
2003	75%	43%	89%
2002	75%	42%	89%
2001	71%	41%	88%
2000	74%	40%	87%
1999	71%	39%	86%
1998	71%	38%	85%
1997	69%	37%	84%
1996	65%	37%	83%
1995	62%	36%	82%
1994	60%	36%	82%
1993	56%	35%	81%
1992	48%	35%	80%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2025	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	14%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1991	1%	14%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2025	7%	24%
2021	7%	26%	6%
2020	7%	27%	6%
2019	6%	27%	6%
2018	6%	28%	5%
2017	8%	28%	5%
2016	8%	29%	5%
2015	9%	29%	6%
2014	13%	29%	5%
2013	17%	30%	6%
2012	15%	31%	6%
2011	18%	31%	6%
2010	22%	33%	6%
2009	23%	34%	6%
2008	25%	35%	7%
2007	26%	36%	8%
2006	29%	37%	8%
2005	25%	38%	8%
2004	23%	39%	9%
2003	22%	40%	9%
2002	22%	41%	9%
2001	27%	42%	11%
2000	22%	43%	11%
1999	27%	44%	12%
1998	27%	45%	13%
1997	30%	46%	15%
1996	35%	47%	16%
1995	36%	47%	17%
1994	39%	48%	17%
1993	43%	49%	18%
1992	51%	49%	19%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

76%

0.17

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2025	0.17	0.64
2021	0.17	0.64	0.13
2020	0.17	0.63	0.13
2019	0.15	0.63	0.13
2018	0.15	0.64	0.10
2017	0.19	0.63	0.10
2016	0.20	0.63	0.09
2015	0.20	0.63	0.21
2014	0.26	0.63	0.11
2013	0.32	0.64	0.12
2012	0.27	0.63	0.13
2011	0.31	0.64	0.12
2010	0.35	0.64	0.13
2009	0.39	0.64	0.15
2008	0.39	0.64	0.16
2007	0.40	0.64	0.17
2006	0.43	0.64	0.17
2005	0.42	0.64	0.17
2004	0.40	0.64	0.19
2003	0.39	0.64	0.20
2002	0.39	0.64	0.21
2001	0.43	0.64	0.21
2000	0.41	0.64	0.23
1999	0.43	0.64	0.25
1998	0.43	0.64	0.26
1997	0.44	0.64	0.28
1996	0.46	0.63	0.30
1995	0.49	0.63	0.30
1994	0.49	0.63	0.31
1993	0.51	0.62	0.31
1992	0.51	0.62	0.32

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

37.3%

16.6%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2025	83%	56%
2021	83%	56%	83%
2020	82%	56%	85%
2019	78%	56%	85%
2018	50%	53%	78%
2017	94%	53%	78%
2016	93%	53%	74%
2015	84%	52%	74%
2014	80%	53%	71%
2013	73%	53%	71%
2012	63%	44%	65%
2011	65%	44%	67%
2010	59%	43%	67%
2009	44%	40%	58%
2008	40%	39%	55%
2007	43%	39%	58%
2006	48%	40%	60%
2005	50%	39%	61%
2004	46%	39%	58%
2003	52%	39%	59%
2002	47%	38%	55%
2001	53%	38%	56%
2000	55%	37%	56%
1999	48%	37%	55%
1998	48%	39%	54%
1997	41%	40%	54%
1996	44%	40%	56%
1995	47%	39%	55%
1994	42%	39%	54%
1993	46%	43%	60%
1992	38%	36%	52%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2015)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	6%	7%	9%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	9%
2000	7%	8%	8%
1999	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alice Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% TX state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

212 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Alice Independent School District.

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