Hillcrest School serves 473 learners in grades 3-5.

Hillcrest School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Hillcrest School’s learner population of 473 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillcrest School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hillcrest School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hillcrest School is Peekskill High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Peekskill Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Oakside School (0.9 miles away)