Hillcrest Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · American Falls, Idaho

Hillcrest Elementary School in American Falls, Idaho enrolled 357 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22.

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

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

374 students in 2022-23, 367 students in 2023-24, 357 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 23.0.

Students enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary School by school year2022-23: 374, 2023-24: 367, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233742023-243672024-25357
Students enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary School by school year2022-23: 374, 2023-24: 367, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233742023-243672024-25357
Students enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary School by school year2022-23: 374, 2023-24: 367, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233742023-243672024-25357
Students enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary School by school year2022-23: 374, 2023-24: 367, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233742023-243672024-25357
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337423.016.3
2023-2436723.016.0
2024-2535723.015.5

15.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; 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, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 15.5; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.5state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 15.5; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.5state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 15.5; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.5state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 15.5; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.5state median 17.1U.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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hillcrest Elementary School enrolled 391 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent0.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

53.8% of students were Hispanic, 44.5% White, 0.8% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic53.8%
  2. White44.5%
  3. American Indian0.8%
  4. Black0.3%
  5. Two or more races0.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

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.

Elementary schools in American Falls

2 public elementary schools in American Falls report 2024-25 enrollment; Hillcrest Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hillcrest Elementary School35715.552.9%
J.R. Simplot Elementary School35018.456.9%

All public schools in American Falls →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hillcrest Elementary School

  1. J.R. Simplot Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 350 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Aberdeen Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 274 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Hillcrest Elementary School with J.R. Simplot Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much American Falls Joint District spends per student$12,408 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,408
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoHillcrest Elementary School is the number 186 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#186 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.15.5:1
  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 School

  1. How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?
    357 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 374 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in American Falls, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary School?
    15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hillcrest Elementary School a Title I school?
    Hillcrest Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?
    American Falls Joint District, NCES district ID 1600060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160006000005 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
  • 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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