Enrollment
122
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Turners Fall, MA
Hillcrest Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hillcrest Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250527002816
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hillcrest Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 122
- students enrolled
Hillcrest Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gill-Montague · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250527002816 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hillcrest Elementary School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hillcrest Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Turners Fall, Massachusetts, enrolling 122 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Hillcrest Elementary School is leaner than roughly 94% of Massachusetts schools and 34% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Massachusetts schools, with 122 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 61 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Gill-Montague spends $26,986 per pupil, 20% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Gill-Montague also operates Great Falls Middle (228 students) and Turners Fall High (199 students) alongside Hillcrest Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hillcrest Elementary School compares
Hillcrest Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 34% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 122 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 6% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,986
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 61 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 70.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 5.7%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: White at 70.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Hillcrest Elementary School is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gill-Montague, which includes Hillcrest Elementary School.
$26,986
Per student
+20%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.5%
State 38.4%
Federal 9.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hillcrest Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Turners Fall High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gill Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hillcrest Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 110
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~122 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hillcrest Elementary School
How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?
Hillcrest Elementary School has 122 students enrolled. It is a public school in Turners Fall, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary School is 8.1:1, which is 34% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hillcrest Elementary School is White at 70.5% of enrollment, in Turners Fall, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillcrest Elementary School?
Hillcrest Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?
Hillcrest Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Gill-Montague?
Besides Hillcrest Elementary School, Gill-Montague also operates Great Falls Middle (228 students), Turners Fall High (199 students), and Sheffield Elementary School (199 students). See the Gill-Montague district page for the complete list.
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