Hillside Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School serves 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Hillside Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Hillside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Hillside Elementary School's student population of 538 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
538 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Hillside Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Hillside Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1070 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
2%

Asian
3%
8%

Hispanic
27%
23%

Black
15%
4%

White
39%
54%

Hawaiian
4%
1%

Two or more races
11%
8%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
30%
7%

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