Hillcrest Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.7% |
| Met Standard | 24.1% |
| Below Standard | 45.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Hillcrest Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Garvey Elementary district average of 29.0%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.4 points higher (vs 26.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 25.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 38.5% | 17.3% | 55.8% |
| 4th | 68 | 29.4% | 25.0% | 54.4% |
| 5th | 65 | 18.5% | 23.1% | 41.5% |
| 6th | 59 | 37.3% | 40.7% | 78.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 45.3% | 20.8% | 66.0% |
| 4th | 71 | 28.2% | 25.4% | 53.5% |
| 5th | 69 | 13.0% | 15.9% | 29.0% |
| 6th | 62 | 37.1% | 24.2% | 61.3% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.6