How many students attend Hillcrest Preschool?

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Hillcrest Preschool.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Preschool?

Students at Hillcrest Preschool are 64% Hispanic, 33% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Hillcrest Preschool

Public PK

1801 West Lea St.
Carlsbad, NM 88220

(575) 234-3303

District: Carlsbad

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

33.1%

Asian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.8%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.1%), White (33.1%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Carlsbad School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Preschool is 15.3, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Carlsbad School District. (See more...)

Compare Hillcrest Preschool employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Carlsbad:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlsbad 80^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Hillcrest Preschool

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	114	8	2	183	5	0	1	313
2020	128	4	4	197	4	1	1	339
2021	82	2	3	138	1	1	0	227
2022	74	0	1	148	2	0	1	226
2023	87	1	1	167	0	0	1	257
2024	106	1	4	205	0	0	4	320

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 Preschool

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	313	12.9	24.1	41.9
2020	339	15.9	21.2	34.2
2021	227	11.3	19.9	34.4
2022	226	10.1	22.3	35.8
2023	257	17.6	14.5	19.1
2024	320	20.9	15.3	33.8

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 Preschool

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	313	12.9	24.1	41.9
2020	339	15.9	21.2	34.2
2021	227	11.3	19.9	34.4
2022	226	10.1	22.3	35.8
2023	257	17.6	14.5	19.1
2024	320	20.9	15.3	33.8

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest Preschool

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	313	257	17.9%
African American	8	1	87.5%
American Indian	5	0	100%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	183	167	8.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	114	87	23.7%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.9%	19.1%	22.8%

Schools Near Hillcrest Preschool

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Hillcrest Preschool	Public	PK	1801 West Lea St.	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3303	320	21	15.3	33.8%	106 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	205 (64.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1801 West Lea St.	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3300	212	14	15.6	42.9%	49 (23.1%)	5 (2.4%)	151 (71.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)				$10,395
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 W Lea Street	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3304	671	42	15.9	49.9%	102 (15.2%)	6 (0.9%)	556 (82.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50.1	195^th of 433 public elementary schools	55.0%		43.1	237^th of 435 public elementary schools	45.5%	42	30.0	36.0	29.0
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-5	923 North Walter St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	419	26	16.1	36.5%	152 (36.3%)	5 (1.2%)	247 (58.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	62.6	137^th of 433 public elementary schools	68.4%		76.6	92^nd of 435 public elementary schools	78.9%	45	39.0	46.0	28.0	$8,498
Edison Elementary	Public	1-5	406 N. Alameda Street	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 628-4498	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Desert Willow Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Primrose St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3310	820	55	15.0	40.1%	213 (26.0%)	9 (1.1%)	587 (71.6%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54.2	173^rd of 433 public elementary schools	60.0%		54.8	183^rd of 435 public elementary schools	57.9%	10	36.0	40.0	27.0	$8,800
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Johnson St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3309	345	21	16.8	43.8%	119 (34.5%)	6 (1.7%)	208 (60.3%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	69.8	115^th of 433 public elementary schools	73.4%		83.2	71^st of 435 public elementary schools	83.7%	44	47.0	43.0	36.0	$9,032
Ocotillo Elementary	Public	K-5	2106 Captain Williams Ln	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 628-4498	711	39	18.1	35.2%	283 (39.8%)	7 (1.0%)	392 (55.1%)	16 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	74.9	96^th of 433 public elementary schools	77.8%		69.8	128^th of 435 public elementary schools	70.6%	32	35.0	51.0	38.0	$8,453
Loving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 South Sixth	Loving	88256	Eddy County	Loving	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 745-2071	335	21	15.6	94.9%	96 (28.7%)	1 (0.3%)	236 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	77.5	89^th of 433 public elementary schools	79.4%		67.8	132^nd of 435 public elementary schools	69.7%	43	46.0	53.0	35.0	$14,857

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