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Top 30%

Serving 115 students in grades 4-5, Hilltop Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Hilltop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hilltop Elementary School
4	57
5	58

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Total Students

115 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2025	115
2024	115
2023	115
2022	122
2021	126
2020	152
2019	143
2018	137
2017	145
2016	165
2015	174
2014	151
2013	148
2012	73
2011	75
2010	88
2009	89
2008	92
2007	110
2006	116
2005	136
2004	131
2003	148
2002	154
2001	168
2000	204
1999	195
1998	172
1997	177
1996	204
1995	193
1994	182
1993	152

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	12
2021	12
2020	10
2019	10
2018	8
2017	10
2016	14
2015	11
2014	10
2013	10
2012	5
2011	7
2010	7
2009	7
2008	5
2007	8
2006	8
2005	7
2004	8
2003	8
2002	8
2001	10
2000	11
1999	11
1997	11
1996	12
1995	10
1994	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

#436 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2023	#436
2022	#535
2021	#836
2019	#432
2018	#388
2017	#555
2016	#439
2015	#566
2014	#590
2013	#1254
2012	#827
2011	#576
2010	#346

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60-64%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2023	62%	46%	55%
2022	52%	45%	51%
2021	42%	45%	43%
2019	67%	56%	53%
2018	67%	58%	54%
2017	67%	59%	56%
2016	67%	60%	53%
2015	67%	61%	51%
2014	72%	61%	50%
2013	42%	61%	44%
2012	64%	62%	52%
2011	54%	56%	47%
2010	74%	65%	58%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2022	52%	51%	50%
2021	52%	53%	51%
2019	62%	59%	52%
2018	67%	60%	54%
2017	62%	61%	57%
2016	67%	60%	58%
2015	62%	60%	48%
2014	57%	59%	53%
2013	52%	58%	46%
2012	74%	76%	69%
2011	84%	74%	71%
2010	84%	72%	73%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2022	57%	41%	42%
2021	47%	45%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1

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Hispanic

20%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2025	20%	12%
2024	20%	12%
2023	20%	11%	20%
2022	16%	10%	19%
2021	11%	10%	17%
2020	13%	10%	18%
2019	18%	9%	18%
2018	22%	9%	18%
2017	23%	9%	18%
2016	18%	9%	18%
2015	14%	8%	18%
2014	20%	8%	18%
2013	20%	8%	18%
2012	3%	8%	17%
2010	2%	7%	15%
2009	8%	6%	14%
2008	6%	6%	14%
2007	8%	6%	13%
2006	6%	5%	11%
2005	6%	5%	12%
2004	3%	5%	11%
2003	3%	4%	11%
2002	5%	4%	11%
2001	2%	3%	10%
2000	6%	3%	9%
1999	8%	2%	8%
1998	5%	3%	7%
1997	3%	2%	6%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	6%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	6%
1993	5%	2%	4%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	5%	11%	2%
2017	5%	11%	2%
2016	4%	10%	2%
2015	4%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%

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White

72%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2025	72%	60%
2024	72%	61%
2023	72%	62%	75%
2022	79%	63%	75%
2021	82%	63%	77%
2020	79%	65%	75%
2019	74%	66%	75%
2018	69%	66%	76%
2017	70%	67%	76%
2016	76%	69%	77%
2015	79%	70%	77%
2014	76%	71%	77%
2013	73%	72%	78%
2012	89%	73%	78%
2011	89%	74%	80%
2010	87%	75%	81%
2009	87%	76%	82%
2008	89%	77%	83%
2007	88%	77%	85%
2006	93%	78%	89%
2005	93%	79%	85%
2004	96%	80%	87%
2003	97%	81%	89%
2002	94%	82%	88%
2001	97%	83%	89%
2000	92%	84%	90%
1999	88%	85%	91%
1998	93%	85%	93%
1997	93%	87%	94%
1996	93%	87%	94%
1995	93%	88%	95%
1994	97%	89%	94%
1993	95%	89%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

40%

0.44

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2025	0.44	0.61
2024	0.44	0.60
2023	0.44	0.59	0.40
2022	0.35	0.58	0.41
2021	0.32	0.58	0.38
2020	0.36	0.55	0.40
2019	0.42	0.54	0.40
2018	0.48	0.54	0.39
2017	0.46	0.53	0.39
2016	0.39	0.51	0.39
2015	0.36	0.49	0.37
2014	0.39	0.48	0.38
2013	0.43	0.47	0.36
2012	0.21	0.45	0.37
2011	0.20	0.44	0.34
2010	0.24	0.42	0.31
2009	0.24	0.41	0.31
2008	0.20	0.40	0.30
2007	0.22	0.40	0.26
2006	0.13	0.38	0.21
2005	0.13	0.37	0.25
2004	0.08	0.35	0.22
2003	0.06	0.34	0.21
2002	0.11	0.32	0.22
2001	0.06	0.31	0.19
2000	0.15	0.29	0.18
1999	0.22	0.27	0.17
1998	0.13	0.27	0.14
1997	0.13	0.24	0.11
1996	0.13	0.24	0.10
1995	0.13	0.22	0.10
1994	0.06	0.21	0.11
1993	0.10	0.21	0.08

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(22-23)

23.5%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2023	23.5%	27.3%	18%
2022	27%	31.2%	15.6%
2021	24.4%	21.2%	22.6%

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Eligible for

37%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2025	37%	34%
2024	37%	36%
2023	37%	35%	30%
2022	24%	26%	20%
2021	19%	26%	17%
2020	18%	27%	23%
2019	26%	28%	23%
2018	31%	29%	22%
2017	28%	30%	22%
2016	26%	31%	26%
2015	30%	31%	29%
2014	36%	31%	31%
2013	36%	31%	29%
2012	21%	30%	30%
2011	24%	29%	24%
2010	27%	28%	26%
2009	25%	25%	22%
2008	25%	24%	20%
2007	31%	23%	22%
2006	20%	23%	20%
2005	14%	22%	18%
2004	11%	21%	15%
2003	21%	20%	20%
2002	27%	19%	17%
2001	20%	18%	14%
2000	19%	18%	14%
1999	24%	19%	17%
1998	20%	19%	8%
1997	22%	19%	16%
1996	30%	19%	17%
1995	31%	18%	20%
1994	26%	18%	15%
1993	17%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Minnesota	Le Sueur-Henderson School District
2025	13%	7%
2024	13%	7%
2023	13%	8%	10%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	14%	9%	11%
2019	15%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	13%	7%	13%
2015	13%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	16%	8%	9%
2010	14%	8%	8%
2009	16%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	14%	8%	8%
2006	14%	8%	13%
2005	15%	7%	10%
2004	18%	7%	9%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	10%
2001	13%	7%	10%
2000	17%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Le Sueur-Henderson School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hilltop Elementary School's ranking?

Hilltop Elementary School is ranked #436 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Hilltop Elementary School?

115 students attend Hilltop Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Hilltop Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Hilltop Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hilltop Elementary School offer ?

Hilltop Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hilltop Elementary School part of?

Hilltop Elementary School is part of Le Sueur-Henderson School District.

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