Hillcrest Elementary

Summary:

Hillcrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Morristown, Tennessee, serving 604 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Hamblen County School District. While the school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to nearby schools, it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, with particularly low performance for Hispanic, White, and Special Education student groups.

Hillcrest Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the Hamblen County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 24.1%, compared to 39.7% for Hamblen County and the state. Nearby schools in the district, such as Alpha Elementary, Russellville Elementary, and Manley Elementary, significantly outperform Hillcrest Elementary in academic metrics, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher.

While Hillcrest Elementary's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds likely contributes to its lower academic performance, the school's performance for this subgroup is still in the bottom 50% of Tennessee elementary schools. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, and its student-teacher ratio is comparable to nearby schools, suggesting that funding and class size may not be the primary drivers of the school's underperformance. Targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes at Hillcrest Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 407 S Liberty Hill RD
       Morristown, TN  37813


(423) 586-7472

District: Hamblen County

SchoolDigger Rank:
777th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,961 Help


Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Meadowview Middle School
High:    Morristown East High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  639

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.2%
White:
32.2%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary ranks worse than 76.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Hamblen County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.55. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.2%), White (32.2%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary is 16.1, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Hamblen County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest Elementary is $10,961, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Hamblen County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest Elementary 777th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Hillcrest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hamblen County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamblen County 58th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillcrest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 36.21 564th 809 30.3%
2011 49.40 458th 818 44.0%
2012 30.05 648th 820 21.0%
2013 48.83 552nd 846 34.8%
2014 31.97 648th 853 24.0%
2015 35.09 645th 855 24.6%
2017 17.27 603rd 646 6.7%
2018 21.48 816th 997 18.2%
2019 20.99 821st 985 16.6%
2021 20.91 790th 983 19.6%
2022 28.42 724th 1000 27.6%
2023 30.42 720th 1020 29.4%
2024 26.55 777th 1018 23.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.77 80th 95 15.8%
2019 26.51 59th 66 10.6%
2021 39.69 61st 101 39.6%
2022 41.99 77th 165 53.3%
2023 29.81 141st 164 14.0%
2024 48.44 69th 178 61.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.21 369th 447 17.4%
2023 19.05 490th 528 7.2%
2024 38.48 330th 582 43.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.99 622nd 877 29.1%
2019 35.01 574th 821 30.1%
2021 38.94 482nd 823 41.4%
2022 48.17 409th 858 52.3%
2023 47.48 428th 865 50.5%
2024 36.44 558th 853 34.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.28 5th 18 72.2%
2024 54.65 6th 17 64.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.48 748th 926 19.2%
2021 22.16 740th 945 21.7%
2022 26.84 715th 975 26.7%
2023 26.87 730th 989 26.2%
2024 26.26 756th 990 23.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.12 808th 916 11.8%
2021 18.81 782nd 941 16.9%
2022 29.27 705th 980 28.1%
2023 34.34 658th 987 33.3%
2024 26.99 752nd 991 24.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.78 292nd 450 35.1%
2019 46.15 186th 404 54.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.74 264th 319 17.2%
2019 22.54 222nd 250 11.2%
2021 29.05 241st 324 25.6%
2022 30.94 267th 363 26.4%
2023 36.61 245th 387 36.7%
2024 30.37 305th 415 26.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.24 723rd 841 14.0%
2019 20.64 707th 812 12.9%
2021 17.49 765th 844 9.4%
2022 32.72 595th 844 29.5%
2023 30.39 631st 852 25.9%
2024 25.07 682nd 847 19.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department 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.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillcrest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 429 50 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1989 386 48 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 435
1990 366 44 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1991 378 43 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1992 385 44 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1993 410 40 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1994 370 54 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 362 42 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1996 362 42 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1997 360 44 2 15 0 n/a n/a 9 430
1998 404 25 2 8 1 n/a n/a -2 438
1999 403 48 4 18 0 n/a n/a 2 475
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 361 361
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 480 480
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 485 485
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 485 485
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 504 504
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 498 498
2006 342 51 2 98 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2007 344 61 5 145 2 n/a n/a 0 557
2008 344 67 4 143 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2009 312 65 4 156 3 n/a n/a 0 540
2010 317 65 6 162 5 n/a n/a 0 555
2011 316 53 3 153 1 2 3 0 531
2012 269 33 3 213 2 0 30 0 550
2013 265 24 3 206 0 0 38 0 536
2014 250 27 3 211 0 3 34 0 528
2015 253 23 2 238 0 0 38 0 554
2016 225 26 2 292 1 0 29 0 575
2017 225 23 3 289 2 1 26 0 569
2018 202 28 4 280 1 0 33 0 548
2019 208 24 5 280 1 1 34 0 553
2020 207 19 4 325 1 3 29 0 588
2021 206 17 4 320 1 3 34 0 585
2022 193 16 5 333 0 6 38 0 591
2023 203 17 8 339 0 5 32 0 604
2024 206 15 9 359 0 6 44 0 639

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillcrest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 480 27.0 17.7 n/a
1989 435 25.0 17.4 n/a
1990 413 25.0 16.5 n/a
1991 426 26.0 16.3 n/a
1992 434 27.0 16.0 n/a
1993 453 26.0 17.4 n/a
1994 430 26.0 16.5 n/a
1995 417 28.0 14.9 n/a
1996 417 28.0 14.9 n/a
1997 430 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 438 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 475 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 361 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 480 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 485 n/a n/a n/a
2003 485 n/a n/a n/a
2004 504 n/a n/a n/a
2005 498 n/a n/a n/a
2006 494 32.0 15.4 n/a
2007 557 34.0 16.4 71.1
2008 560 33.2 16.9 76.3
2009 540 33.5 16.1 80.2
2010 555 34.4 16.0 85.2
2011 531 34.5 15.3 86.4
2012 550 35.5 15.4 88
2013 536 36.0 14.8 88.6
2014 528 37.6 14.0 89.6
2015 554 37.0 14.9 88.3
2016 575 36.0 15.9 91
2017 569 39.0 14.5 n/a
2018 548 34.2 16.0 n/a
2019 553 41.1 13.4 n/a
2020 588 38.6 15.2 91.5
2021 585 39.7 14.7 n/a
2022 591 40.6 14.5 n/a
2023 604 40.6 14.8 n/a
2024 639 39.6 16.1 n/a

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 480 27.0 17.7 n/a
1989 435 25.0 17.4 n/a
1990 413 25.0 16.5 n/a
1991 426 26.0 16.3 n/a
1992 434 27.0 16.0 n/a
1993 453 26.0 17.4 n/a
1994 430 26.0 16.5 n/a
1995 417 28.0 14.9 n/a
1996 417 28.0 14.9 n/a
1997 430 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 438 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 475 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 361 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 480 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 485 n/a n/a n/a
2003 485 n/a n/a n/a
2004 504 n/a n/a n/a
2005 498 n/a n/a n/a
2006 494 32.0 15.4 n/a
2007 557 34.0 16.4 71.1
2008 560 33.2 16.9 76.3
2009 540 33.5 16.1 80.2
2010 555 34.4 16.0 85.2
2011 531 34.5 15.3 86.4
2012 550 35.5 15.4 88
2013 536 36.0 14.8 88.6
2014 528 37.6 14.0 89.6
2015 554 37.0 14.9 88.3
2016 575 36.0 15.9 91
2017 569 39.0 14.5 n/a
2018 548 34.2 16.0 n/a
2019 553 41.1 13.4 n/a
2020 588 38.6 15.2 91.5
2021 585 39.7 14.7 n/a
2022 591 40.6 14.5 n/a
2023 604 40.6 14.8 n/a
2024 639 39.6 16.1 n/a

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillcrest Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $973 (10.8%) $7,452 (82.6%) $9,018
2020 $905 (9.9%) $7,691 (83.8%) $9,181
2021 $1,209 (12.4%) $7,899 (80.7%) $9,784
2022 $1,974 (18.5%) $8,058 (75.3%) $10,696
2023 $1,872 (17.1%) $8,307 (75.8%) $10,960

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 821st of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 720th of 1020 Elementary schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Elementary)28.225.5
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamblen County)48.642.3
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillcrest Elementary)22.425.5
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamblen County)38.341.6
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Elementary)22.128.9
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamblen County)38.346
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillcrest Elementary)16.332.2
 15.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamblen County)29.442.2
 12.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Elementary)31.938.7
 6.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamblen County)44.942
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillcrest Elementary)2233.3
 11.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamblen County)36.239.4
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Hillcrest Elementary)27.130.5
 3.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamblen County)37.739.8
 2.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hillcrest Elementary)2030.1
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hamblen County)30.736.3
 5.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students553604
 9.2%
African American2417
 29.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic280339
 21.1%
Pacific Islander15
 400%
White208203
 2.4%
Two or More Races3432
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

Hillcrest Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 639 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowview Middle School
High : Morristown East High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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