Hilton Elementary School (Ranked Top 20%)

211 Fourth Avenue
Zillah, WA 98953

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Top 20%

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Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Hilton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 317 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 80-84%
: 65-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hilton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Hilton Elementary School's student population of 317 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hilton Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	131
1	87
2	94

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School
2023	297
2022	281
2021	353
2020	403
2019	403
2018	379
2017	379
2016	397
2015	386
2014	362
2013	383
2012	415
2011	392
2010	418
2009	411
2008	400
2007	393
2006	399
2005	383
2004	377
2003	392
2002	368
2001	353
2000	387
1999	380
1998	386
1997	399
1996	390
1995	569
1994	540
1993	545
1992	501
1991	393
1990	362
1989	357
1988	385
1987	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	21
2013	19
2012	20
2011	19
2010	20
2009	17
2008	18
2007	18
2006	18
2005	22
2004	23
2003	22
2002	20
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	19
1997	17
1996	20
1995	25
1994	25
1993	21
1992	21
1991	20
1990	17

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Wed. Aug 27, 2025

School Mascot

Wildcat

School Rankings

The of Hilton Elementary School is 0.56, 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 (WA)

(18-19)

80-84%

50%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2019	82%	50%	52%
2018	87%	51%	56%
2017	77%	51%	61%
2016	77%	51%	47%
2015	47%	49%	40%
2014	62%	65%	49%
2013	52%	64%	43%
2012	72%	63%	50%
2011	32%	60%	39%
2010	52%	54%	37%

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(18-19)

65-69%

61%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2019	67%	61%	63%
2018	77%	61%	56%
2017	62%	61%	60%
2016	62%	62%	58%
2015	37%	56%	48%
2014	77%	74%	58%
2013	57%	73%	61%
2012	67%	72%	65%
2011	57%	70%	57%
2010	77%	70%	59%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	15:1	19:1	18:1
2017	15:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	19:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	19:1	18:1
2012	21:1	20:1	20:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	19:1	19:1
2009	24:1	19:1	19:1
2008	22:1	19:1	19:1
2007	22:1	19:1	19:1
2006	22:1	19:1	19:1
2005	17:1	19:1	20:1
2004	16:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	20:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	20:1	19:1
1997	24:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	21:1
1995	23:1	20:1	23:1
1994	21:1	20:1	21:1
1993	26:1	21:1	23:1
1992	24:1	21:1	22:1
1991	20:1	21:1	21:1
1990	22:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	5%	1%	5%
2021	4%	1%	5%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	3%	1%	5%
2013	3%	1%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	6%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2014	1%	7%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	3%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	1%
1991	2%	6%	2%
1990	2%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

57%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2023	56%	26%	57%
2022	55%	25%	56%
2021	59%	25%	56%
2020	60%	24%	54%
2019	60%	24%	54%
2018	57%	23%	52%
2017	57%	23%	52%
2016	54%	22%	50%
2015	56%	22%	50%
2014	56%	21%	48%
2013	53%	20%	47%
2012	52%	20%	47%
2011	52%	18%	46%
2010	45%	16%	41%
2009	42%	16%	39%
2008	39%	15%	37%
2007	37%	14%	35%
2006	39%	14%	35%
2005	38%	13%	34%
2004	40%	12%	34%
2003	38%	12%	32%
2002	32%	11%	29%
2001	29%	10%	27%
2000	26%	10%	25%
1999	23%	9%	24%
1998	22%	9%	23%
1997	23%	8%	23%
1996	23%	8%	22%
1995	20%	7%	21%
1994	21%	7%	22%
1993	22%	6%	21%
1992	23%	6%	21%
1991	24%	6%	20%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1997)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
1997	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%

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White

34%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2023	36%	49%	35%
2022	36%	50%	36%
2021	34%	51%	36%
2020	34%	53%	38%
2019	34%	53%	38%
2018	36%	55%	41%
2017	36%	55%	41%
2016	37%	56%	43%
2015	37%	57%	44%
2014	38%	58%	45%
2013	41%	59%	46%
2012	41%	60%	46%
2011	42%	63%	48%
2010	50%	64%	53%
2009	52%	65%	54%
2008	55%	66%	57%
2007	56%	68%	59%
2006	54%	69%	59%
2005	55%	70%	60%
2004	54%	71%	60%
2003	57%	71%	63%
2002	63%	73%	66%
2001	67%	74%	68%
2000	69%	75%	70%
1999	72%	76%	71%
1998	73%	76%	72%
1997	73%	77%	73%
1996	75%	78%	74%
1995	76%	79%	75%
1994	76%	80%	74%
1993	77%	81%	76%
1992	73%	81%	76%
1991	72%	82%	76%

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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	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2023	5%	9%	4%
2022	4%	9%	3%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	5%	8%	3%
2017	5%	8%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2023	0.56	0.68	0.55
2022	0.57	0.68	0.55
2021	0.54	0.67	0.56
2020	0.53	0.65	0.56
2019	0.53	0.65	0.56
2018	0.55	0.64	0.57
2017	0.55	0.64	0.57
2016	0.57	0.63	0.57
2015	0.55	0.62	0.56
2014	0.55	0.61	0.57
2013	0.55	0.61	0.57
2012	0.56	0.60	0.57
2011	0.56	0.58	0.56
2010	0.55	0.56	0.55
2009	0.56	0.55	0.55
2008	0.55	0.54	0.54
2007	0.55	0.51	0.53
2006	0.56	0.49	0.54
2005	0.55	0.49	0.53
2004	0.55	0.48	0.53
2003	0.53	0.47	0.51
2002	0.50	0.45	0.49
2001	0.47	0.44	0.47
2000	0.46	0.42	0.45
1999	0.43	0.40	0.44
1998	0.42	0.40	0.43
1997	0.41	0.39	0.42
1996	0.39	0.39	0.41
1995	0.39	0.36	0.40
1994	0.38	0.35	0.40
1993	0.38	0.34	0.37
1992	0.42	0.33	0.38
1991	0.43	0.32	0.37

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Eligible for

74%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2023	61%	41%	66%
2022	42%	36%	44%
2021	44%	35%	44%
2020	45%	35%	45%
2019	45%	35%	45%
2018	50%	37%	45%
2017	50%	37%	45%
2016	49%	38%	43%
2015	50%	39%	44%
2014	49%	39%	44%
2013	47%	38%	44%
2012	46%	37%	44%
2011	45%	33%	43%
2010	51%	33%	43%
2009	44%	29%	40%
2008	43%	28%	36%
2007	41%	28%	36%
2006	44%	29%	36%
2005	43%	27%	37%
2004	42%	27%	34%
2003	40%	26%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Washington	Zillah School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	10%	7%	13%
2021	10%	7%	12%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	12%	7%	12%
2017	12%	7%	12%
2016	14%	7%	13%
2015	10%	7%	11%
2014	14%	7%	13%
2013	13%	7%	12%
2012	13%	7%	11%
2011	15%	7%	12%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	13%	9%	12%
2007	12%	9%	12%
2006	14%	8%	12%
2005	14%	9%	14%
2004	13%	9%	13%
2003	16%	9%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Zillah School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcat

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hilton Elementary School often compared to?

Hilton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cottonwood Elementary School, Apple Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 50% WA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 61% WA state average).

How many students attend Hilton Elementary School?

317 students attend Hilton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Hilton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hilton Elementary School?

Hilton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Hilton Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Hilton Elementary School part of?

Hilton Elementary School is part of Zillah School District.

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