Hillcrest Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Frederick, Maryland

Hillcrest Elementary in Frederick, Maryland enrolled 581 students in 2024-25 with 56.7 full-time teachers, 10.2 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

575 students in 2022-23, 558 students in 2023-24, 581 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 62.9 to 56.7.

Students enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 558, 2024-25: 58102004006002022-235752023-245582024-25581
Students enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 558, 2024-25: 58102004006002022-235752023-245582024-25581
Students enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 558, 2024-25: 58102004006002022-235752023-245582024-25581
Students enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 558, 2024-25: 58102004006002022-235752023-245582024-25581
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2357562.99.1
2023-2455858.89.5
2024-2558156.710.2

10.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools

Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Hillcrest Elementary 10.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHillcrest Elementary 10.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Hillcrest Elementary 10.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHillcrest Elementary 10.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Hillcrest Elementary 10.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHillcrest Elementary 10.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Hillcrest Elementary 10.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHillcrest Elementary 10.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 382 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hillcrest Elementary enrolled 763 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 382 of the 763 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent27.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.9% of students were Hispanic, 7.9% Black, 5.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic80.9%
  2. Black7.9%
  3. White5.5%
  4. Two or more races3.3%
  5. Asian2.2%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hillcrest Elementary scored proficient or above: 20% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220%54%45.1%
Math, 2022-2310%34% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Frederick

19 public elementary schools in Frederick report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Waverley Elementary96512.477.5%
Sugarloaf Elementary84519.09.5%
Tuscarora Elementary79315.238.2%
Whittier Elementary77916.031.8%
Urbana Elementary73618.418.2%
Ballenger Creek Elementary71513.847.6%
North Frederick Elementary66014.549.4%
Yellow Springs Elementary62816.626.1%

All public schools in Frederick →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hillcrest Elementary

  1. Butterfly Ridge ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 607 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Orchard Grove ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 613 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Hillcrest Elementary with Butterfly Ridge ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Frederick County Public Schools spends per student$16,233 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,233
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandHillcrest Elementary is the number 233 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#233 of 881
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher10.2 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.10.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

  1. How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?
    581 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 575 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Frederick, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary?
    10.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hillcrest Elementary a Title I school?
    Hillcrest Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Hillcrest Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hillcrest Elementary scored proficient or above: 20% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?
    Frederick County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240033090473 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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