Is Hillcrest School a good school?

Hillcrest School ranks 48 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillcrest School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 418 students attended Hillcrest School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest School?

Students at Hillcrest School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest School usually go on to attend: Middle : East Middle School High : Butte High School

Hillcrest School in Butte MT

Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest School ranks better than 85.5% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Butte Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.6%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Butte Elementary School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest School is 19.7, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Butte Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Hillcrest School employs 21.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest School is $10,590, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Butte Elementary School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Butte Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Butte Elementary 122^nd of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillcrest School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	55.83	100^th	217	53.9%
2005	86.73	16^th	218	92.7%
2006	78.11	18^th	234	92.3%
2007	71.44	49^th	230	78.7%
2010	81.39	11^th	241	95.4%
2011	69.88	58^th	247	76.5%
2012	79.60	21^st	244	91.4%
2013	78.49	30^th	246	87.8%
2015	89.59	25^th	287	91.3%
2016	91.43	17^th	191	91.1%
2017	79.67	16^th	109	85.3%
2018	86.70	7^th	116	94.0%
2019	73.94	28^th	123	77.2%
2021	77.57	87^th	356	75.6%
2022	88.10	40^th	329	87.8%
2023	84.67	48^th	332	85.5%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hillcrest School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	377	377
1991	381	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1992	391	1	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	387	0	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1994	391	0	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
1995	385	0	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
1996	385	0	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
1997	397	0	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	384	0	4	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
1999	399	0	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2000	399	0	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	411
2001	395	0	1	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	405
2002	407	0	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2003	407	0	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2004	424	1	4	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	440
2005	418	0	3	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	431
2006	379	0	7	3	10	n/a	n/a	0	399
2007	379	2	5	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	399
2008	393	5	3	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	414
2009	383	1	2	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	400
2010	376	2	7	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	398
2011	374	4	4	14	2	2	10	0	410
2012	375	2	8	6	4	1	0	0	396
2013	374	2	7	10	5	1	0	0	399
2014	365	1	7	14	3	1	0	0	391
2015	358	1	5	11	2	1	1	0	379
2016	359	0	6	12	2	1	2	0	382
2017	363	1	7	8	3	1	1	0	384
2018	372	1	6	8	2	1	5	0	395
2019	384	0	5	9	5	0	7	0	410
2020	387	1	6	12	7	0	6	0	419
2021	387	0	6	9	3	0	8	0	413
2022	389	0	4	17	2	0	9	0	421
2023	385	0	4	17	5	2	9	1	423
2024	383	0	3	14	4	1	13	0	418

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	377	19.2	19.6	21.5
1991	385	17.2	22.3	21.3
1992	404	16.5	24.4	6.7
1993	395	18.9	20.9	5.8
1994	402	19.3	20.8	4.5
1995	394	17.8	22.1	5.1
1996	394	17.8	22.1	5.1
1997	404	17.8	22.7	5.7
1998	396	19.7	20.1	3.8
1999	407	19.7	20.7	8.6
2000	411	19.7	20.9	9.7
2001	405	20.7	19.6	11.1
2002	419	22.3	18.8	10
2003	419	22.3	18.8	10
2004	440	21.0	21.0	12
2005	431	21.2	20.3	13
2006	399	22.4	17.8	12
2007	399	21.5	18.6	16.5
2008	414	21.6	19.2	18.4
2009	400	21.6	18.5	22.3
2010	398	21.5	18.4	23.1
2011	410	21.5	19.0	22.2
2012	396	21.3	18.5	19.7
2013	399	21.4	18.5	12.3
2014	391	19.8	19.7	2.3
2015	379	20.0	18.9	31.1
2016	382	19.0	20.1	25.4
2017	384	20.4	18.7	26
2018	395	19.3	20.4	24.6
2019	410	21.4	19.1	25.6
2020	419	21.4	19.5	23.9
2021	413	21.3	19.3	n/a
2022	421	22.6	18.5	n/a
2023	423	21.4	19.7	n/a
2024	418	21.1	19.7	29.7

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	377	19.2	19.6	21.5
1991	385	17.2	22.3	21.3
1992	404	16.5	24.4	6.7
1993	395	18.9	20.9	5.8
1994	402	19.3	20.8	4.5
1995	394	17.8	22.1	5.1
1996	394	17.8	22.1	5.1
1997	404	17.8	22.7	5.7
1998	396	19.7	20.1	3.8
1999	407	19.7	20.7	8.6
2000	411	19.7	20.9	9.7
2001	405	20.7	19.6	11.1
2002	419	22.3	18.8	10
2003	419	22.3	18.8	10
2004	440	21.0	21.0	12
2005	431	21.2	20.3	13
2006	399	22.4	17.8	12
2007	399	21.5	18.6	16.5
2008	414	21.6	19.2	18.4
2009	400	21.6	18.5	22.3
2010	398	21.5	18.4	23.1
2011	410	21.5	19.0	22.2
2012	396	21.3	18.5	19.7
2013	399	21.4	18.5	12.3
2014	391	19.8	19.7	2.3
2015	379	20.0	18.9	31.1
2016	382	19.0	20.1	25.4
2017	384	20.4	18.7	26
2018	395	19.3	20.4	24.6
2019	410	21.4	19.1	25.6
2020	419	21.4	19.5	23.9
2021	413	21.3	19.3	n/a
2022	421	22.6	18.5	n/a
2023	423	21.4	19.7	n/a
2024	418	21.1	19.7	29.7

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 School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,273
2021	$10,518
2022	$9,973
2023	$10,590

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 28^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 48^th of 332 Elementary schools	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	410	423	3.2%
African American	0	0
American Indian	5	5
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	9	17	88.9%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	384	385	0.3%
Two or More Races	7	9	28.6%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Hillcrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 Continental Drive	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 533-2850	418	21	19.7	29.7%	383 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	84.7	48^th of 332 public elementary schools	85.5%		88.1	40^th of 329 public elementary schools	87.8%	8	59.6	58.2	52.5	$10,590
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 Sherman	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2890	394	25	15.8	45.9%	353 (89.6%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	68.4	107^th of 332 public elementary schools	67.8%		44.9	218^th of 329 public elementary schools	33.7%	111	52.2	50.4	39.3	$11,259
Emerson School	Public	PK, KG-6	1924 Phillips Ave	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2800	405	26	15.6	100.0%	337 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	55.8	163^rd of 332 public elementary schools	50.9%		61.5	147^th of 329 public elementary schools	55.3%	16	38.4	45.8	38.5	$10,667
Margaret Leary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 4 Mile Vue Rd	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2550	361	22	16.2	98.9%	307 (85.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.6%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	69	102^nd of 332 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.5	105^th of 329 public elementary schools	68.1%	3	49.8	51.0	41.2	$12,137
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 S Emmett	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2700	489	31	15.6	100.0%	410 (83.8%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	62.9	128^th of 332 public elementary schools	61.4%		56.6	165^th of 329 public elementary schools	49.8%	37	38.9	48.0	45.5	$12,403
Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 N Emmett	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2450	223	18	12.5	100.0%	163 (73.1%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (9.9%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.3%)	56.3	160^th of 332 public elementary schools	51.8%		54	179^th of 329 public elementary schools	45.6%	19	32.4	47.3	43.6	$12,033
Ramsay School	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Russell St	Ramsay	59748	Silver Bow County	Ramsay Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 782-5470	121	7	17.0	38.0%	110 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	41.6	221^st of 332 public elementary schools	33.4%		44.1	221^st of 329 public elementary schools	32.8%		36.1	42.6	25.0	$12,000

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