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Hilltop Elementary School

2615 W Lincoln Rd
Mchenry, IL 60051

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Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Hilltop Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hilltop Elementary School's student population of 439 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hilltop Elementary School
Kind	89
1	115
2	118
3	117

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2023	461
2022	454
2021	424
2020	441
2019	441
2018	457
2017	457
2016	453
2015	469
2014	487
2013	495
2012	485
2011	512
2010	656
2009	552
2008	513
2007	532
2006	545
2005	502
2004	506
2003	497
2002	461
2001	552
2000	557
1999	557
1998	551
1997	553
1996	550
1995	671
1994	709
1993	658
1992	646
1991	674
1990	648
1989	533
1988	455
1987	409

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2023	34
2022	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	29
2014	28
2013	31
2012	24
2011	26
2010	25
2009	25
2008	18
2007	20
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25
2003	24
2002	21
2001	28
2000	27
1999	28
1998	29
1997	28
1996	28
1995	30
1994	30
1993	29
1992	32
1991	28
1990	27

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School Rankings

Hilltop Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hilltop Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1595 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2023	#1595
2022	#1466
2021	#1753
2019	#1447
2018	#947
2017	#915
2016	#951
2015	#1675
2014	#1261
2013	#1667
2012	#742

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	22%	27%	22%
2021	22%	28%	17%
2019	42%	33%	28%
2018	47%	32%	29%
2017	37%	32%	29%
2016	42%	31%	33%
2015	32%	29%	26%
2014	57%	59%	64%
2013	62%	58%	65%
2012	92%	80%	91%
2011	95%	80%	90%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2022	27%	30%	26%
2021	22%	32%	25%
2019	32%	38%	40%
2018	42%	37%	29%
2017	52%	38%	43%
2016	42%	36%	42%
2015	27%	38%	39%
2014	67%	57%	63%
2013	57%	58%	63%
2012	87%	75%	84%
2011	82%	75%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	17:1
2011	20:1	16:1	17:1
2010	26:1	16:1	18:1
2009	22:1	16:1	17:1
2008	29:1	18:1	22:1
2007	27:1	17:1	22:1
2006	23:1	16:1	20:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	22:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	20:1
1995	22:1	17:1	21:1
1994	24:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	22:1
1992	20:1	17:1	20:1
1991	24:1	17:1	21:1
1990	24:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	30%	27%	26%
2022	27%	27%	25%
2021	23%	27%	24%
2020	17%	26%	24%
2019	17%	26%	24%
2018	17%	26%	22%
2017	17%	26%	22%
2016	16%	26%	22%
2015	18%	25%	22%
2014	17%	25%	20%
2013	20%	24%	19%
2012	18%	24%	18%
2011	15%	23%	14%
2010	13%	22%	16%
2009	17%	22%	15%
2008	7%	21%	14%
2007	7%	20%	13%
2006	7%	19%	11%
2005	6%	18%	10%
2004	7%	18%	9%
2003	7%	17%	9%
2002	7%	16%	7%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	5%	15%	6%
1999	4%	14%	5%
1998	6%	13%	4%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	2%	17%	1%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	2%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%

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White

63%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	63%	45%	68%
2022	65%	47%	69%
2021	69%	47%	71%
2020	76%	48%	71%
2019	76%	48%	71%
2018	80%	49%	74%
2017	80%	49%	74%
2016	78%	49%	75%
2015	79%	49%	75%
2014	78%	50%	76%
2013	76%	50%	77%
2012	80%	51%	79%
2011	80%	51%	80%
2010	84%	53%	80%
2009	79%	53%	81%
2008	91%	54%	83%
2007	88%	55%	83%
2006	92%	56%	86%
2005	92%	57%	87%
2004	92%	57%	88%
2003	91%	58%	89%
2002	91%	59%	90%
2001	91%	60%	91%
2000	92%	61%	92%
1999	92%	62%	93%
1998	93%	63%	95%
1997	95%	64%	96%
1996	95%	64%	96%
1995	100%	65%	97%
1994	97%	65%	97%
1993	97%	65%	97%
1992	97%	66%	97%
1991	98%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	0.52	0.70	0.47
2022	0.51	0.68	0.46
2021	0.47	0.68	0.44
2020	0.40	0.68	0.44
2019	0.40	0.68	0.44
2018	0.33	0.67	0.40
2017	0.33	0.67	0.40
2016	0.37	0.67	0.39
2015	0.35	0.67	0.39
2014	0.37	0.66	0.38
2013	0.39	0.66	0.37
2012	0.33	0.65	0.34
2011	0.34	0.66	0.34
2010	0.30	0.64	0.34
2009	0.35	0.64	0.33
2008	0.17	0.64	0.30
2007	0.22	0.63	0.29
2006	0.15	0.61	0.25
2005	0.14	0.61	0.24
2004	0.15	0.60	0.22
2003	0.17	0.59	0.21
2002	0.17	0.59	0.18
2001	0.17	0.58	0.18
2000	0.15	0.57	0.14
1999	0.15	0.56	0.12
1998	0.13	0.56	0.09
1997	0.10	0.54	0.07
1996	0.09	0.53	0.08
1995	0.02	0.53	0.05
1994	0.06	0.52	0.06
1993	0.06	0.52	0.05
1992	0.06	0.52	0.07
1991	0.04	0.52	0.05

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Eligible for

40%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	38%	43%	37%
2022	39%	43%	37%
2021	42%	44%	37%
2020	42%	47%	37%
2019	42%	47%	37%
2018	38%	46%	33%
2017	38%	46%	33%
2016	34%	47%	29%
2015	45%	52%	41%
2014	40%	47%	39%
2013	31%	45%	29%
2012	14%	21%	14%
2011	25%	39%	23%
2010	16%	37%	19%
2009	15%	33%	16%
2008	15%	32%	15%
2007	14%	32%	13%
2006	13%	32%	13%
2005	11%	32%	11%
2004	11%	31%	11%
2003	10%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Illinois	Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	14%	5%	13%
2012	19%	27%	19%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hilltop Elementary School's ranking?

Hilltop Elementary School is ranked #1595 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Hilltop Elementary School often compared to?

Hilltop Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Landmark Elementary School, Edgebrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hilltop Elementary School?

439 students attend Hilltop Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Hilltop Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Hilltop Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hilltop Elementary School offer ?

Hilltop Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Hilltop Elementary School part of?

Hilltop Elementary School is part of Mchenry Community Consolidated School District 15.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education