Hillcrest Elementary – 04 serves 277 learners in grades Kindergarten-3.

Hillcrest Elementary – 04 placed in the upper 50% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the learner body (majority Latino and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Hillcrest Elementary – 04’s learner population of 277 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has decreased by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillcrest Elementary – 04 is ranked within the upper 50% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hillcrest Elementary – 04 is 0.40, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hillcrest Elementary – 04 is Brookings High School – 01 (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is George S. Mickelson Middle School – 02 (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Medary Elementary – 05 (0.8 miles away)