Overview of Hillis Elementary School: Hillis Elementary School is a public school situated in Des Moines, IA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Hillis Elementary School is 364, and the school has K-5. At Hillis Elementary School, 57% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 62% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 56%. The learner-teacher ratio is 13:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school enrolls 76% low-income learners. There are 29 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Hillis Elementary School: At Hillis Elementary School, 57% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 62% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Des Moines Independent Community School District, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 55% tested above or at that level for math.

Hillis Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Iowa, 74% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 76% tested above or at that level for math.