Hillcrest Elementary School has 306 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Hillcrest Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Hillcrest Elementary School’s learner population of 306 learners has decreased by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hillcrest Elementary School is Lawrence High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Lawrence West Middle School (0.5 miles away)