Hillcrest Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School serves 425 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Hillcrest Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming 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 43% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 22% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 425 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
425 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.46, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.38. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#274 out of 314 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
American Indian
1%
4%
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
28%
14%
Black
1%
1%
White
68%
78%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WY Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 2/12/2021
I used to go to school here and everyone is great. The kids are great the staff is great and I can't imagine what I would have been like if I hadn't gone there and I would 110% for your kid to go here.
5 2/24/2020
It's a nice schools. I like it.
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