Hills Elementary School serves 223 learners in grade levels PreK-6.

Hills Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Hills Elementary School’s learner population of 223 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 47% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hills Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hills Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hills Elementary School is Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School (6.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Southeast Junior High School (6.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Alexander Elementary School (4.9 miles away)