Hillcrest Drive Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.7% |
| Met Standard | 14.5% |
| Below Standard | 77.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Hillcrest Drive Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.7% of students exceeded standard while 14.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.4% exceeded — 6.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 37.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 5.3% | 12.0% | 17.3% |
| 4th | 95 | 9.5% | 14.7% | 24.2% |
| 5th | 64 | 6.3% | 21.9% | 28.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 7.8% | 16.9% | 24.7% |
| 4th | 95 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 23.2% |
| 5th | 64 | 7.8% | 7.8% | 15.6% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.7