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Hillcrest Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

326

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,876

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 East Kentucky Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-0550

District: Lincoln Parish

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	I.A. Lewis School
	Ruston Junior High School
High:	Ruston High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.9%

White:

29.4%

Hispanic:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2007 → 87th in 2012

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school86%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg69%

Not ranked this year

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

25^th of 118Lincoln Parish among Louisiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2012	83.0	97 of 764	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	77 of 766	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	80.5	128 of 736	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	160 of 738	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	162 of 743	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	224 of 725	69.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Louisiana (2011-2012) ?

English Language Arts90%+19 vs state

Mathematics88%+17 vs state

Social Studies83%+16 vs state

Science81%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-2	301 East Kentucky Avenue	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0550	326	24	13.4	66.9%	96 (29.4%)	143 (43.9%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$17,876
Glen View Elementary School	Public	K-2	1601 Bittersweet	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-5724	438	40	11.0	71.2%	97 (22.1%)	290 (66.2%)	34 (7.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)									$17,045
Ruston Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 N. Bernard Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-4714	359	33	10.9	63.0%	107 (29.8%)	184 (51.3%)	51 (14.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	42.7	400^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.9%		52.1	353^rd of 675 public elementary schools	47.7%	47		63.0		70.0	61.0	60.0		68.0	$19,438
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School	Public	K-8	Hergot Street-LA Tech Campus	Ruston	71272	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 257-3469	412	27	15.0	10.7%	305 (74.0%)	80 (19.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)			100.0	99.0					$10,725
Cypress Springs Elementary School	Public	3-5	1040 Saratoga Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0791	369	31	11.8	72.6%	87 (23.6%)	244 (66.1%)	17 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	57.3	320^th of 666 public elementary schools	52.0%		51	359^th of 675 public elementary schools	46.8%	39	63.0	56.0	74.0	64.0	65.0	74.0		72.0	$18,062
Choudrant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Walker Road	Choudrant	71227	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 768-4106	536	33	16.3	41.8%	482 (89.9%)	19 (3.5%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	80.8	119^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.1%		80.9	125^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.5%	6	76.0				78.0	85.0		84.0	$14,330
Dubach School	Public	PK, KG-5	7710 Fellowship Rd	Dubach	71235	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 777-3470	134	11	11.9	76.1%	73 (54.5%)	42 (31.3%)	11 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	52.2	345^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.2%		66.2	252^nd of 675 public elementary schools	62.7%	93	65.0	68.0	65.0	66.0	60.0	59.0	71.0	63.0	$19,356
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-8757	278	29	9.5	89.9%	16 (5.8%)	254 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	62.3	278^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.3%		70.3	219^th of 675 public elementary schools	67.6%	59	64.0	79.0			68.0	70.0		72.0	$23,745
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	237 Calhoun Road	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-1114	420	24	17.6	54.0%	389 (92.6%)	12 (2.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)									$13,322
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	1163 Highway 151 S	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-5842	430	22	19.6	49.8%	376 (87.4%)	24 (5.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	55.5	330^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.5%		63.1	272^nd of 675 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	62.0	68.0	59.0	63.0	52.0	77.0	77.0	69.0	$12,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Lincoln Parish

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : I.A. Lewis School
Middle : Ruston Junior High School
High : Ruston High School

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 44% African American, 29% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

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