Hillcrest Elementary School

Public 1-3

515 E Elizabeth St
Alma, MI 48801-1760

(989) 463-3111

District: Alma Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,587

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Donald L Pavlik Middle School
High:	Alma Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 409

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.73. (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 Alma Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (89.5%), Hispanic (7.6%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Alma Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary School is 15.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Alma Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Hillcrest Elementary School employs 26.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest Elementary School is $14,587, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Alma Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hillcrest Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Alma Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alma Public Schools 374^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillcrest Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	46.79	1048^th	1545	32.2%
2007	65.79	567^th	1565	63.8%
2008	52.71	979^th	1577	37.9%
2009	50.73	1045^th	1589	34.2%

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillcrest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	290	1	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	325
1989	311	0	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	351
1990	303	2	0	44	0	n/a	n/a	349
1991	239	6	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	275
1992	223	4	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	252
1993	240	0	0	18	1	n/a	n/a	259
1994	251	0	7	24	3	n/a	n/a	285
1995	241	1	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	265
1996	241	1	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	265
1997	241	2	1	33	1	n/a	n/a	278
1998	241	2	1	33	1	n/a	n/a	278
1999	235	0	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	255
2000	185	1	0	15	3	n/a	n/a	204
2001	180	1	0	10	4	n/a	n/a	195
2002	308	3	1	13	5	n/a	n/a	330
2003	308	3	1	13	5	n/a	n/a	330
2004	319	1	3	14	4	n/a	n/a	341
2005	281	4	4	21	5	n/a	n/a	315
2006	294	4	7	33	9	n/a	n/a	347
2007	276	5	2	27	11	n/a	n/a	321
2008	256	6	3	31	5	n/a	n/a	301
2009	288	4	5	45	3	n/a	n/a	345
2010	299	6	3	44	3	n/a	n/a	355
2011	274	6	2	45	5	0	0	332
2012	300	8	2	42	2	0	0	354
2013	296	8	4	28	3	0	1	340
2014	276	7	5	37	2	0	2	329
2015	282	3	5	43	0	0	5	338
2016	267	4	1	41	0	0	7	320
2017	260	3	1	42	0	1	5	312
2018	241	2	1	40	0	3	5	292
2019	249	3	1	45	1	2	3	304
2020	254	1	1	41	1	2	5	305
2021	239	2	0	35	0	0	8	284
2022	228	2	3	34	0	0	7	274
2023	232	1	3	28	0	0	4	268
2024	366	3	0	31	0	0	9	409

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
1988	325	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	351	n/a	n/a	33.9
1990	349	39.0	8.9	35.2
1991	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	252	n/a	n/a	41.7
1993	259	n/a	0.0	45.6
1994	285	16.9	16.9	41.8
1995	265	16.7	15.9	46.4
1996	265	16.7	15.9	46.4
1997	278	19.0	14.6	51.8
1998	278	17.0	16.4	50.4
1999	255	16.0	15.9	50.6
2000	204	14.0	14.6	80.9
2001	195	14.3	13.6	65.6
2002	330	23.8	13.9	50.6
2003	330	23.8	13.9	50.6
2004	341	24.3	14.0	55.7
2005	315	27.3	11.5	51.4
2006	347	27.3	12.7	51.9
2007	321	26.3	12.2	63.6
2008	301	19.1	15.8	51.5
2009	345	20.8	16.6	57.4
2010	355	25.3	14.0	62.5
2011	332	22.6	14.6	65.7
2012	354	20.7	17.1	65.8
2013	340	19.5	17.4	62.1
2014	329	19.1	17.2	62
2015	338	20.0	16.9	63.9
2016	320	18.0	17.7	57.8
2017	312	17.1	18.2	55.1
2018	292	17.1	17.0	59.9
2019	304	17.1	17.7	61.8
2020	305	18.1	16.8	67.5
2021	284	16.1	17.6	73.2
2022	274	15.7	17.4	81.4
2023	268	18.9	14.1	76.5
2024	409	26.2	15.5	74.6

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
1988	325	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	351	n/a	n/a	33.9
1990	349	39.0	8.9	35.2
1991	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	252	n/a	n/a	41.7
1993	259	n/a	0.0	45.6
1994	285	16.9	16.9	41.8
1995	265	16.7	15.9	46.4
1996	265	16.7	15.9	46.4
1997	278	19.0	14.6	51.8
1998	278	17.0	16.4	50.4
1999	255	16.0	15.9	50.6
2000	204	14.0	14.6	80.9
2001	195	14.3	13.6	65.6
2002	330	23.8	13.9	50.6
2003	330	23.8	13.9	50.6
2004	341	24.3	14.0	55.7
2005	315	27.3	11.5	51.4
2006	347	27.3	12.7	51.9
2007	321	26.3	12.2	63.6
2008	301	19.1	15.8	51.5
2009	345	20.8	16.6	57.4
2010	355	25.3	14.0	62.5
2011	332	22.6	14.6	65.7
2012	354	20.7	17.1	65.8
2013	340	19.5	17.4	62.1
2014	329	19.1	17.2	62
2015	338	20.0	16.9	63.9
2016	320	18.0	17.7	57.8
2017	312	17.1	18.2	55.1
2018	292	17.1	17.0	59.9
2019	304	17.1	17.7	61.8
2020	305	18.1	16.8	67.5
2021	284	16.1	17.6	73.2
2022	274	15.7	17.4	81.4
2023	268	18.9	14.1	76.5
2024	409	26.2	15.5	74.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$882 (8.7%)	$9,303 (91.3%)	$10,185
2020	$986 (9.2%)	$9,676 (90.8%)	$10,662
2021	$2,013 (17.5%)	$9,464 (82.5%)	$11,476
2022	$1,931 (15.1%)	$10,876 (84.9%)	$12,807
2023	$1,933 (13.3%)	$12,654 (86.7%)	$14,587

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillcrest Elementary School)	43.7	32.3	11.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alma Public Schools)	43.7	32.3	11.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Hillcrest Elementary School)	38.5	38.5
3rd Grade Math (Alma Public Schools)	38.5	38.5
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	304	268	11.8%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	45	28	37.8%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	249	232	6.8%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.8%	76.5%	14.7%

Schools Near Hillcrest Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)				M-Step Math (2024)				M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	1-3	515 E Elizabeth St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	409	26	15.5	74.6%	366 (89.5%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)	24.1				33.8						$14,587	$1,933	$12,654
Pine Avenue Elementary School	Public	4-5	1025 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	265	18	14.9	82.6%	223 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	32.6	979^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.1%		32.7	955^th of 1470 public elementary schools	35.0%	24		40.3	30.6			33.3	20.1		35.1	13.4	$13,997	$2,202	$11,795
Luce Road Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6265 N Luce Rd	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	148	16	9.2	75.7%	117 (79.1%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (12.8%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)								(n/a)											$13,216	$2,943	$10,273
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary	Public	3-5	301 W State St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-5131	200	13	15.3	81.0%	168 (84.0%)	5 (2.5%)	25 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	26.4	1076^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.6%		16.6	1213^th of 1470 public elementary schools	17.5%	137	43.4	32.9	29.0		34.0	18.6	11.6		29.0	11.6	$12,262	$1,971	$10,291
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	121 I And K St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-3535	215	13	16.5	80.5%	168 (78.1%)	2 (0.9%)	33 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)											$14,693	$2,773	$11,920
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	201 E Arcada St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 875-3047	307	18	17.5	49.8%	265 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	49.4	705^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.6%		48.2	720^th of 1470 public elementary schools	51.0%	15	49.3	40.6	44.2	39.2	39.7	23.2	31.4	40.5	40.7	16.3	$13,347	$1,621	$11,725
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Webster St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 875-4741	232	18	13.0	49.6%	204 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)											$14,474	$1,761	$12,713
Breckenridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Summit St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 842-3182	283	16	17.8	59.7%	265 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	53.5	656^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.9%		53	645^th of 1470 public elementary schools	56.1%	11	28.3	52.3	41.7		47.8	40.9	36.1		50.0	22.2	$13,433	$2,323	$11,109
Shepherd Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 828-6601	560	34	16.4	60.7%	472 (84.3%)	13 (2.3%)	30 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	44.7	769^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.3%		44.3	776^th of 1470 public elementary schools	47.2%	7	26.2	44.4	47.1		31.0	31.1	33.7		44.2	20.2	$00	$00	$00
Vestaburg Community Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7100 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 268-5284	310	25	12.5	63.9%	292 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	36.7	910^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.8%		36.6	898^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.9%	12	27.8	38.5	40.4	11.6	38.9	30.8	36.2		42.6	10.6	$13,791	$3,057	$10,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donald L Pavlik Middle School
High : Alma Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 409 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Alma Public Schools

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