- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Hillcrest Elementary School shrank from 146 students in 2022-23 to 137 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).
Teacher FTE added 15.2 → 16.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 250527002816 · Turners Fall, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD
122 enr · 8.1:1 · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Great Falls Middle (228 students)
Hillcrest Elementary School shrank from 146 students in 2022-23 to 137 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE added 15.2 → 16.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Hillcrest Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Great Falls Mi
Great Falls Middle
228 students
- Turners Fall H
Turners Fall High
199 students
- Sheffield Elem
Sheffield Elementary School
199 students
- This school
Hillcrest Elementary School
122 students
- Gill Elementar
Gill Elementary
110 students
What this shows Hillcrest Elementary School reports 122 students on the CCD universe file.
How Hillcrest Elementary School compares
Hillcrest Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$27,816
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
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.
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
District finance for Gill-Montague reports $27,816 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 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
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~122 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 146 (2022-23) → 137 (2023-24), down 9.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.