Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Deerfield Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Deerfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Hillcrest Elementary School serves 142 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-6
Total Students
142 students
326 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#965 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
45-49%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
26
Kindergarten Students
59
40
Grade 1 Students
47
26
Grade 2 Students
-
53
Grade 3 Students
-
40
Grade 4 Students
-
52
Grade 5 Students
-
51
Grade 6 Students
-
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
5%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
69%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%