Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 259 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 778 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lake Stevens Middle School High : Lake Stevens Senior High School

Hillcrest Elementary School

Summary:

Hillcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake Stevens, Washington, serving 769 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lake Stevens School District, which is ranked 32 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects, with 61.15% of students proficient or better in ELA and 63.25% in math, compared to 52.63% and 41.68% statewide, respectively. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Hillcrest Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,031 to $15,168 over the past few years, and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 16.7 to 17.9 students per teacher.

Hillcrest Elementary is a high-performing school that has maintained a strong academic record, consistently ranking in the top 30-40% of Washington elementary schools over the past several years. The school's diverse student population and its ability to support the academic success of various subgroups are noteworthy. While Hillcrest outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Lake Stevens School District, as well as some schools in the Everett School District and Snohomish School District, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the performance of special education students and English Language Learners.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9315 4th St SE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1545

District: Lake Stevens School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
259^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,168

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Stevens Middle School
High:	Lake Stevens Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 778

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Asian:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary School ranks better than 77.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lake Stevens School District. Student population at Hillcrest Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.3%), Hispanic (15.6%), Asian (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary School is 18.2. 6 elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hillcrest Elementary School employs 42.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest Elementary School is $15,168. 5 elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest Elementary School 259^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Hillcrest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Stevens School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Stevens School District 32^nd of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	32.76	735^th	1026	28.4%
2005	43.55	623^rd	1031	39.6%
2006	40.28	677^th	1051	35.6%
2007	65.01	361^st	1069	66.2%
2008	53.58	526^th	1067	50.7%
2009	39.14	711^th	1072	33.7%
2010	32.64	799^th	1088	26.6%
2011	56.83	474^th	1092	56.6%
2012	63.03	411^th	1097	62.5%
2013	67.14	354^th	1106	68.0%
2015	74.56	240^th	1067	77.5%
2016	79.11	201^st	1053	80.9%
2017	75.10	251^st	1056	76.2%
2018	64.83	374^th	1054	64.5%
2019	71.23	310^th	1130	72.6%
2021	66.22	340^th	1107	69.3%
2022	74.47	281^st	1169	76.0%
2023	83.91	180^th	1169	84.6%
2024	76.33	259^th	1168	77.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	57.20	138^th	303	54.5%
2022	76.88	47^th	252	81.3%
2023	76.83	34^th	194	82.5%
2024	69.80	42^nd	188	77.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.37	188^th	333	43.5%
2022	62.89	36^th	213	83.1%
2023	62.01	67^th	254	73.6%
2024	56.39	115^th	320	64.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.88	181^st	637	71.6%
2019	59.25	165^th	566	70.8%
2021	70.48	34^th	158	78.5%
2022	73.46	75^th	478	84.3%
2023	59.30	97^th	308	68.5%
2024	46.50	182^nd	339	46.3%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	65.24	236^th	835	71.7%
2019	72.26	171^st	979	82.5%
2021	69.60	166^th	854	80.6%
2022	78.20	109^th	1019	89.3%
2023	89.72	31^st	1013	96.9%
2024	78.41	125^th	1024	87.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.93	341^st	1004	66.0%
2019	73.19	275^th	1068	74.3%
2021	62.50	343^rd	1008	66.0%
2022	69.25	312^th	1100	71.6%
2023	77.46	219^th	1094	80.0%
2024	69.95	293^rd	1093	73.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.75	363^rd	999	63.7%
2019	69.72	311^th	1075	71.1%
2021	66.34	315^th	1025	69.3%
2022	77.56	239^th	1113	78.5%
2023	87.70	123^rd	1099	88.8%
2024	81.31	193^rd	1099	82.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	37.60	82^nd	131	37.4%
2022	47.77	109^th	187	41.7%
2023	70.75	48^th	170	71.8%
2024	55.01	70^th	163	57.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.31	10^th	66	84.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.19	175^th	540	67.6%
2019	74.82	128^th	697	81.6%
2021	72.70	71^st	501	85.8%
2022	72.42	114^th	694	83.6%
2023	70.94	125^th	633	80.3%
2024	59.12	257^th	651	60.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.84	344^th	833	58.7%
2019	67.50	338^th	1027	67.1%
2021	53.83	415^th	943	56.0%
2022	67.83	317^th	1031	69.3%
2023	80.40	174^th	1011	82.8%
2024	72.70	264^th	1009	73.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Monday, February 27, 2017

We love everything about this school. We have been for a few years now and the teachers, administrators and PTA care SO much about the wellbeing and scholastic advancement of the children here. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

This is an amazing school that truly cares about their students. My son was really struggling to catch up after moving several times with in a year and was fairly behind. Ms. Fiske (4th grade) really took the time to listen to my son and us and recommend other approaches to help him. We soon found out that he has ADHD and really needed the extra one on one time with his teacher. So the staff at Hillcrest took the time to meet with me and tell me all of the options they had to help my son. I was really appreciative of all the help they were willing to do to help him. Just a great all around school that has great teachers who love their students enough to care about their education. Can't say enough about Hillcrest! 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
1988	485	5	15	18	28	n/a	n/a	0	551
1989	534	8	21	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	591
1990	672	6	18	21	10	n/a	n/a	0	727
1991	669	5	27	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	704	7	22	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	766
1993	349	3	6	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	402	2	2	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	422
1995	479	7	15	14	12	n/a	n/a	0	527
1996	479	7	15	14	12	n/a	n/a	0	527
1997	484	11	21	25	14	n/a	n/a	0	555
1998	555	8	24	42	15	n/a	n/a	0	644
1999	566	7	22	38	12	n/a	n/a	0	645
2000	566	7	22	38	12	n/a	n/a	0	645
2001	485	13	12	43	5	n/a	n/a	0	558
2002	490	9	18	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	563
2003	490	9	18	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	563
2004	471	10	35	54	6	n/a	n/a	0	576
2005	519	16	49	69	8	n/a	n/a	2	663
2006	497	18	53	79	8	n/a	n/a	18	673
2007	445	10	54	79	5	n/a	n/a	21	614
2008	433	12	43	88	4	n/a	n/a	28	608
2009	460	15	47	95	4	n/a	n/a	39	660
2010	502	14	49	95	8	n/a	n/a	44	712
2011	480	12	24	102	2	11	42	0	673
2012	465	17	25	124	3	5	49	0	688
2013	480	11	25	139	1	3	59	0	718
2014	511	13	27	148	3	2	54	0	758
2015	542	8	29	155	5	1	67	0	807
2016	576	16	32	175	4	1	75	0	879
2017	519	18	32	169	3	2	66	0	809
2018	524	19	33	174	3	1	65	0	819
2019	499	19	35	129	3	3	58	0	746
2020	514	28	39	121	1	2	70	0	775
2021	457	30	48	131	1	5	66	0	738
2022	442	35	70	129	1	5	77	0	759
2023	428	43	93	122	2	5	76	0	769
2024	430	39	101	121	1	6	80	0	778

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	551	24.0	22.9	0
1989	591	25.0	23.6	n/a
1990	727	30.5	23.8	0
1991	735	35.6	20.6	n/a
1992	766	34.9	21.9	n/a
1993	373	18.9	19.7	n/a
1994	422	18.1	23.3	n/a
1995	527	23.1	22.8	n/a
1996	527	23.1	22.8	n/a
1997	555	24.6	22.6	n/a
1998	644	28.6	22.5	n/a
1999	645	30.8	20.9	n/a
2000	645	27.1	23.8	n/a
2001	558	27.6	20.2	n/a
2002	563	27.2	20.7	36.6
2003	563	27.2	20.7	36.6
2004	576	26.0	22.2	39.1
2005	663	26.1	25.4	36.9
2006	673	31.5	21.4	38.6
2007	614	30.2	20.3	55.5
2008	608	28.6	21.3	49.8
2009	660	29.6	22.3	55.2
2010	712	33.8	21.0	62
2011	673	31.9	21.0	38.2
2012	688	28.7	23.9	38.1
2013	718	29.2	24.5	43.6
2014	758	n/a	n/a	41.2
2015	807	39.0	20.6	40.6
2016	879	41.0	21.4	35.3
2017	809	45.4	17.7	31.3
2018	819	41.2	19.8	29.4
2019	746	42.0	17.7	23.7
2020	775	41.4	18.6	23.1
2021	738	44.0	16.7	21.1
2022	759	43.8	17.3	18.2
2023	769	42.7	17.9	27
2024	778	42.7	18.2	29.8

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	24.0	22.9	0
1989	591	25.0	23.6	n/a
1990	727	30.5	23.8	0
1991	735	35.6	20.6	n/a
1992	766	34.9	21.9	n/a
1993	373	18.9	19.7	n/a
1994	422	18.1	23.3	n/a
1995	527	23.1	22.8	n/a
1996	527	23.1	22.8	n/a
1997	555	24.6	22.6	n/a
1998	644	28.6	22.5	n/a
1999	645	30.8	20.9	n/a
2000	645	27.1	23.8	n/a
2001	558	27.6	20.2	n/a
2002	563	27.2	20.7	36.6
2003	563	27.2	20.7	36.6
2004	576	26.0	22.2	39.1
2005	663	26.1	25.4	36.9
2006	673	31.5	21.4	38.6
2007	614	30.2	20.3	55.5
2008	608	28.6	21.3	49.8
2009	660	29.6	22.3	55.2
2010	712	33.8	21.0	62
2011	673	31.9	21.0	38.2
2012	688	28.7	23.9	38.1
2013	718	29.2	24.5	43.6
2014	758	n/a	n/a	41.2
2015	807	39.0	20.6	40.6
2016	879	41.0	21.4	35.3
2017	809	45.4	17.7	31.3
2018	819	41.2	19.8	29.4
2019	746	42.0	17.7	23.7
2020	775	41.4	18.6	23.1
2021	738	44.0	16.7	21.1
2022	759	43.8	17.3	18.2
2023	769	42.7	17.9	27
2024	778	42.7	18.2	29.8

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.

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