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Hillcrest Academy

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Public, Charter Grades

147

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

875 S Cooper Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233-7581

(480) 325-8950

District: Hillcrest Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

23.1%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2010 → 49th in 2016

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Hillcrest Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2014	50.3	547 of 1079	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	584 of 1158	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	616 of 1141	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	532 of 1075	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.0	726 of 1090	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	509 of 1062	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2016	42.1	347 of 677	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	77.2	150 of 787	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	253 of 772	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.4	149 of 685	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	165 of 692	76.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arizona (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts45%+7 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Mighty changes have taken place at the school in 2013! Now Hillcrest Academy, my kids are so excited to be there and as a parent I couldn't be more please with the academic excellence. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)							AASA Mathematics (2025)							AzSCI Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Shumway Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1325 N Shumway Ave	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-7400	474	38	12.4		111 (23.4%)	26 (5.5%)	247 (52.1%)	28 (5.9%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.5%)	26.3	604^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.6%		21.7	674^th of 912 public elementary schools	26.1%	70	29.0	33.0	41.0	30.0				27.0	21.0	37.0	22.0				33.0			$10,611	$1,306	$183	$2,796	$8,928	$193	$9,122
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College	Public, Charter	7-12	717 W Ray Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	LEAD Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 545-8011	194	16	12.3		85 (43.8%)	17 (8.8%)	68 (35.1%)	8 (4.1%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	20.4	217^th of 271 public high schools	19.9%		31.4	174^th of 270 public high schools	35.6%	43							24.0							22.0					$00			$00
Mesquite Junior High School	Public	6-8	130 W Mesquite St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 926-1433	648	43	15.2		247 (38.1%)	41 (6.3%)	278 (42.9%)	19 (2.9%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	35.7	297^th of 552 public middle schools	46.2%		33.4	315^th of 550 public middle schools	42.7%	18					45.0	33.0						30.0	24.0			25.0		$7,437	$561	$473	$1,595	$6,507		$6,403
Legacy Traditional School ? North Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	1900 N McQueen Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 757-5400	952	26	36.6		332 (34.9%)	118 (12.4%)	332 (34.9%)	65 (6.8%)	13 (1.4%)	14 (1.5%)	78 (8.2%)	45.5	428^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.9%		48.8	416^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.4%	12	37.0	49.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	57.0		35.0	45.0	42.0	26.0	35.0	23.0		42.0	53.0			$00			$00
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	175 W Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 892-8624	563	41	13.7		179 (31.8%)	13 (2.3%)	328 (58.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	47	410^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.9%		42.7	457^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.9%	47	40.0	42.0	46.0	68.0				38.0	34.0	31.0	42.0				36.0			$8,886	$444	$617	$1,505	$8,208		$7,825
Mesquite High School	Public	8-12	500 S McQueen Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-4750	1,303	73	17.8		520 (39.9%)	95 (7.3%)	517 (39.7%)	41 (3.1%)	47 (3.6%)	5 (0.4%)	78 (6.0%)	39.4	148^th of 271 public high schools	45.4%		38.2	150^th of 270 public high schools	44.4%	2							40.0							36.0			15.0	$6,969	$49	$10	$108	$6,507	$403	$6,910
EVIT - Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	500 S McQueen Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Islands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	245 S McQueen Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 497-0742	451	33	13.7		178 (39.5%)	27 (6.0%)	184 (40.8%)	19 (4.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	56.3	342^nd of 909 public elementary schools	62.4%		53	382^nd of 912 public elementary schools	58.1%	40	34.0	41.0	52.0	70.0				42.0	42.0	46.0	76.0				33.0			$8,336	$435	$747	$1,618	$7,659		$7,153
Settlers Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	423 E Settlers Point Dr	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1481	524	37	14.2		291 (55.5%)	5 (1.0%)	166 (31.7%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	60.3	318^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.4	255^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.0%	63	52.0	73.0	39.0	60.0				57.0	54.0	37.0	29.0				38.0			$7,966	$66	$510	$641	$7,675		$7,390
Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Superstition Blvd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-7300	526	37	14.4		135 (25.7%)	22 (4.2%)	289 (54.9%)	22 (4.2%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	31.5	547^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.8%		32.1	557^th of 912 public elementary schools	38.9%	10	32.0	41.0	40.0	23.0				35.0	31.0	40.0	25.0				34.0			$10,638	$1,399	$198	$2,996	$8,820	$221	$9,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Academy

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Academy?

Students at Hillcrest Academy are 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hillcrest Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 147 students attended Hillcrest Academy.

What district is Hillcrest Academy in?

Hillcrest Academy Inc.

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