Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 1051 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 623 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Antioch Upper Grade School High : Antioch Community High School

Hillcrest Elementary School

Summary:

Hillcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Antioch, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 638 students. The school is part of the Antioch CCSD 34 district, which is ranked 307 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest Elementary School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to nearby W.C. Petty Elementary School and Oakland Elementary School. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.2% of Hillcrest students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.6% in the district and 41.2% statewide. Similarly, in math, only 27.2% of Hillcrest students were proficient or better, compared to 33.2% in the district and 28.4% statewide.

Hillcrest Elementary School's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking 510 out of 959 Illinois elementary schools, while White students ranked 971 out of 1,392 in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps between different demographic groups. Furthermore, Hillcrest's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 836 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,051 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. This trend is concerning and indicates that the school may need to implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

433 E Depot St
Antioch, IL 60002-1532

(847) 838-8000

District: Antioch CCSD 34

SchoolDigger Rank:
1051^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,875

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Antioch Upper Grade School
High:	Antioch Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 623

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary School ranks worse than 50.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Antioch CCSD 34 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.03. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Antioch CCSD 34 School District. Racial makeup is: White (59.1%), Hispanic (23.8%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary School is 12.7, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Antioch CCSD 34 School District. (See more...)

Compare Hillcrest Elementary School employs 48.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest Elementary School is $14,875. 2 elementary schools in the Antioch CCSD 34 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest Elementary School 1051^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hillcrest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Antioch CCSD 34:

SchoolDigger ranks Antioch CCSD 34 307^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillcrest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	47.85	898^th	1948	53.9%
2022	52.43	894^th	2082	57.1%
2023	55.43	836^th	2077	59.7%
2024	45.03	1051^st	2067	49.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.49	60^th	93	35.5%
2024	38.58	48^th	93	48.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	51.29	254^th	640	60.3%
2022	42.58	530^th	1113	52.4%
2023	40.74	597^th	1156	48.4%
2024	31.65	801^st	1195	33.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	55.26	521^st	1514	65.6%
2022	47.41	837^th	1763	52.5%
2023	43.90	956^th	1808	47.1%
2024	42.67	993^rd	1793	44.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	48.66	780^th	1680	53.6%
2022	58.93	712^th	1970	63.9%
2023	56.66	750^th	1957	61.7%
2024	46.56	945^th	1942	51.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.54	354^th	907	61.0%
2024	27.74	678^th	886	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	43.07	881^st	1707	48.4%
2022	43.40	1019^th	1977	48.5%
2023	52.64	846^th	1984	57.4%
2024	42.73	1021^st	1959	47.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	67.04	134^th	742	81.9%
2022	54.56	361^st	954	62.2%
2023	42.86	513^th	970	47.1%
2024	42.58	510^th	959	46.8%

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Rank History for White students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	34.62	892^nd	1308	31.8%
2022	40.08	880^th	1425	38.2%
2023	52.62	659^th	1419	53.6%
2024	33.59	971^st	1392	30.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

Antioch District 34 quietly adopted and implemented Policy 7:12- Racial and Educational Equity (Critical Race Theory/CRT). Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hillcrest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	530	19	14	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
2003	530	19	14	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
2004	554	21	15	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	628
2005	563	19	21	50	7	n/a	n/a	18	678
2006	612	14	23	56	5	n/a	n/a	37	747
2007	628	21	21	62	2	n/a	n/a	42	776
2008	631	20	27	63	0	n/a	n/a	60	801
2009	672	29	28	76	0	n/a	n/a	57	862
2010	660	44	38	77	2	n/a	n/a	48	869
2011	617	34	33	101	0	0	29	0	814
2012	549	26	24	87	1	1	29	0	717
2013	563	23	24	105	0	0	33	0	748
2014	542	24	24	66	5	0	49	0	710
2015	503	23	21	43	3	0	46	0	639
2016	551	27	23	26	5	1	43	0	676
2017	591	27	21	43	5	2	43	0	732
2018	541	32	17	24	6	2	44	0	666
2019	525	33	17	38	8	2	54	0	677
2020	403	40	14	100	3	1	40	0	601
2021	374	42	11	120	2	1	51	0	601
2022	386	33	8	140	1	1	61	0	630
2023	392	35	10	138	0	1	62	0	638
2024	368	33	10	148	1	1	62	0	623

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillcrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	595	27.5	21.6	8.2
2003	595	27.5	21.6	8.2
2004	628	30.5	20.6	9.2
2005	678	36.5	18.6	7.3
2006	747	40.5	18.4	6.9
2007	776	44.0	17.6	6.8
2008	801	33.0	24.3	7.8
2009	862	44.5	19.4	9.4
2010	869	44.5	19.5	12.1
2011	814	43.0	18.9	11.3
2012	717	44.5	16.1	27.2
2013	748	49.5	15.0	30.7
2014	710	48.0	14.7	26.5
2015	639	46.0	13.8	35.4
2016	676	45.0	15.0	30.2
2017	732	43.5	16.8	29.9
2018	666	46.1	14.4	26.3
2019	677	43.7	15.4	28.4
2020	601	46.0	13.0	30.3
2021	601	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	630	46.7	13.4	33.3
2023	638	48.8	13.0	35.9
2024	623	48.9	12.7	36.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillcrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	595	27.5	21.6	8.2
2003	595	27.5	21.6	8.2
2004	628	30.5	20.6	9.2
2005	678	36.5	18.6	7.3
2006	747	40.5	18.4	6.9
2007	776	44.0	17.6	6.8
2008	801	33.0	24.3	7.8
2009	862	44.5	19.4	9.4
2010	869	44.5	19.5	12.1
2011	814	43.0	18.9	11.3
2012	717	44.5	16.1	27.2
2013	748	49.5	15.0	30.7
2014	710	48.0	14.7	26.5
2015	639	46.0	13.8	35.4
2016	676	45.0	15.0	30.2
2017	732	43.5	16.8	29.9
2018	666	46.1	14.4	26.3
2019	677	43.7	15.4	28.4
2020	601	46.0	13.0	30.3
2021	601	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	630	46.7	13.4	33.3
2023	638	48.8	13.0	35.9
2024	623	48.9	12.7	36.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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