Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

1045 Bennett Street
American Falls, ID 83211

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Top 50%

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Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 367 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 50-54%
: 45-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

School Overview

Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 367 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	90
1	123
2	115

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Total Students

367 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	374
2022	389
2021	359
2020	450
2019	450
2018	490
2017	490
2016	500
2015	513
2014	511
2013	469
2012	461
2011	342
2010	456
2009	465
2008	453
2007	441
2006	466
2005	456
2004	466
2003	463
2002	597
2001	607
2000	589
1999	606
1998	625
1997	661
1996	612
1995	630
1994	628
1993	614
1992	647
1991	650
1990	638
1989	616
1988	630
1987	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	21
2020	24
2019	24
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	27
2014	27
2013	26
2012	23
2011	19
2010	25
2009	24
2008	25
2007	24
2006	23
2005	23
2004	24
2003	24
2002	33
2001	31
2000	33
1999	34
1998	35
1997	35
1996	33
1995	32
1994	34
1993	33
1992	32
1991	34
1990	33
1989	31
1988	31
1987	35

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.52, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ID)

(18-19)

50-54%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2019	52%	45%	27%
2018	47%	44%	24%
2017	47%	42%	26%
2016	47%	42%	27%
2015	42%	40%	27%
2013	95%	81%	78%
2012	92%	80%	78%
2011	92%	80%	77%
2010	92%	80%	76%

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(18-19)

45-49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2019	47%	55%	41%
2018	52%	54%	24%
2017	37%	52%	39%
2016	42%	53%	41%
2015	42%	51%	40%
2013	95%	89%	87%
2012	82%	89%	87%
2011	87%	88%	87%
2010	92%	87%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	19:1	17:1
2019	19:1	19:1	17:1
2018	18:1	19:1	17:1
2017	18:1	18:1	17:1
2016	19:1	19:1	17:1
2015	19:1	19:1	16:1
2014	19:1	19:1	17:1
2013	18:1	19:1	16:1
2012	20:1	17:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	16:1
2010	18:1	18:1	17:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	17:1	16:1
2007	18:1	18:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	18:1
2005	20:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	18:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	20:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	18:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	20:1	18:1
1990	19:1	20:1	18:1
1989	20:1	21:1	19:1
1988	20:1	21:1	19:1
1987	19:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	4%	1%	4%
2012	2%	1%	4%
2011	4%	1%	5%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	4%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

54%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2023	51%	19%	51%
2022	52%	19%	51%
2021	53%	19%	52%
2020	46%	18%	50%
2019	46%	18%	50%
2018	54%	18%	51%
2017	54%	18%	51%
2016	51%	18%	49%
2015	53%	17%	49%
2014	53%	17%	49%
2013	51%	16%	46%
2012	52%	16%	46%
2011	48%	16%	42%
2010	43%	15%	40%
2009	42%	14%	40%
2008	41%	14%	39%
2007	37%	13%	38%
2006	36%	12%	37%
2005	38%	12%	37%
2004	38%	12%	35%
2003	39%	11%	37%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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White

44%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2023	46%	74%	46%
2022	45%	74%	46%
2021	45%	74%	45%
2020	51%	75%	46%
2019	51%	75%	46%
2018	43%	76%	47%
2017	43%	76%	47%
2016	47%	76%	48%
2015	45%	77%	48%
2014	44%	77%	47%
2013	44%	78%	49%
2012	44%	78%	50%
2011	46%	78%	52%
2010	52%	80%	54%
2009	55%	81%	56%
2008	55%	81%	56%
2007	58%	82%	57%
2006	59%	84%	59%
2005	57%	84%	59%
2004	56%	84%	60%
2003	56%	86%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2023	0.53	0.42	0.53
2022	0.53	0.42	0.54
2021	0.52	0.42	0.53
2020	0.53	0.41	0.54
2019	0.53	0.41	0.54
2018	0.53	0.39	0.53
2017	0.53	0.39	0.53
2016	0.52	0.39	0.53
2015	0.52	0.38	0.53
2014	0.53	0.38	0.55
2013	0.55	0.37	0.55
2012	0.54	0.37	0.55
2011	0.56	0.37	0.55
2010	0.55	0.34	0.55
2009	0.53	0.33	0.53
2008	0.53	0.32	0.54
2007	0.53	0.31	0.53
2006	0.53	0.29	0.52
2005	0.53	0.28	0.52
2004	0.55	0.28	0.52
2003	0.54	0.25	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2023	51%	24%	47%
2022	43%	20%	39%
2021	57%	25%	49%
2020	56%	31%	55%
2019	56%	31%	55%
2018	62%	36%	59%
2017	62%	36%	59%
2016	63%	38%	60%
2015	62%	39%	59%
2014	59%	37%	55%
2013	65%	38%	56%
2012	65%	39%	57%
2011	64%	36%	57%
2010	46%	33%	50%
2009	42%	29%	46%
2008	42%	27%	44%
2007	40%	27%	43%
2006	38%	28%	45%
2005	40%	28%	47%
2004	42%	27%	47%
2003	40%	27%	36%
2002	40%	26%	41%
2001	43%	25%	42%
2000	36%	23%	32%
1999	38%	23%	33%
1998	48%	24%	36%
1997	35%	23%	33%
1996	38%	23%	37%
1995	39%	23%	31%
1994	39%	22%	32%
1993	39%	22%	29%
1992	14%	20%	12%
1991	20%	19%	18%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Idaho	American Falls Joint School District
2023	18%	9%	13%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	11%	10%	9%
2017	11%	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	10%	10%	12%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	10%	9%	10%
2012	11%	10%	12%
2011	10%	9%	12%
2010	10%	10%	13%
2009	10%	10%	12%
2008	9%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	14%
2006	11%	10%	13%
2005	11%	10%	11%
2004	8%	10%	10%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	6%	10%	8%
2001	7%	10%	8%
2000	9%	9%	8%
1999	11%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

American Falls Joint School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% ID state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

367 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of American Falls Joint School District.

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