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Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Northfield Elementary School

Should you attend Hillcrest Elementary School or Northfield Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hillcrest Elementary School
30 Griswold Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Northfield Elementary School
104 Main Street
Northfield, MA 01360
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Hillcrest Elementary School serves 122 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 141 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Northfield 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-6
Total Students
122 students
141 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1

Test Scores

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#1130 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
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30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
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40-59%
(Top 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
20
Kindergarten Students
50
20
Grade 1 Students
40
16
Grade 2 Students
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12
Grade 3 Students
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18
Grade 4 Students
-
16
Grade 5 Students
-
16
Grade 6 Students
-
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
4%
% Black
6%
1%
% White
70%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
0.48
0.17

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
 
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