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Hillcrest Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

918^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Northglenn, Colorado, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 358. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 698-918 out of 950 schools. It has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on the CMAS assessments are significantly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 14.9% in ELA, 10.3% in Math, and 13.5% in 5th grade Science, compared to the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district averages of 42.2%, 34.2%, and 39.5% respectively. Additionally, Hillcrest Elementary has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 39.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

When comparing Hillcrest Elementary to other nearby schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, it consistently underperforms. For example, Rocky Mountain Elementary, Leroy Elementary, and Westview Elementary all have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings than Hillcrest. The combination of high chronic absenteeism, high poverty rates, and consistently low academic performance suggests that Hillcrest Elementary may be facing significant challenges in terms of student engagement, access to resources, and overall school climate and culture.

338

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,001

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10335 Croke Drive
Northglenn, CO 80260-7117

(720) 972-5380

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Silver Hills Middle School
High:	Northglenn High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

White:

11.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

918^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 33Elementary Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools

52^nd of 115Adams 12 Five Star Schools among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	918 of 950	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	839 of 943	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	905 of 933	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	896 of 921	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	698 of 710	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	845 of 965	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	711 of 917	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	793 of 929	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	739 of 914	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.4	791 of 938	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	895 of 962	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	870 of 954	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	837 of 935	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	755 of 935	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	744 of 925	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.5	741 of 872	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	705 of 849	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.5	663 of 852	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	656 of 829	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.0	667 of 823	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.4	659 of 808	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	7.7	658 of 684	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	641 of 642	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	595 of 595	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	735 of 758	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	644 of 690	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	205 of 242	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	147 of 153	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	247 of 270	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	118 of 172	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	601 of 683	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	638 of 649	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	571 of 594	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	608 of 764	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	576 of 693	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile~ school

Female (2024)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-30 vs state

Science14%-26 vs state

Math10%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

nice teachers for students to reading,writing and learning Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

The teachers and staff work so hard for my and all children to grow. My kids learned so much and grew more at Hillcrest than any other school they attended. The teachers are very caring and always go above and beyond to support all student needs. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

My children had attended Hillcrest Elementary School for 3 years and I loved the teachers and their individual time they gave to my kids. They loved my kids as they were their own and always treated me with full respect. I was informed on everything that was going on with my children even after school hours. They had nothing but positive things to say about my kids and when or if suggestions were needed they were always positive with the negative to help myself as well as my kids grow in a positive way. Thank you Hillcrest Staff!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Hillcrest Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	10335 Croke Drive	Northglenn	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5380	338	25	13.5	84.3%	40 (11.8%)	8 (2.4%)	262 (77.5%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	8.1	918^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.4%		12.7	839^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.0%	79	15.4	18.8	9.6				14.9	12.1	7.7	11.3				10.3	13.5		$18,001
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Roseanna Drive	Northglenn	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5680	402	27	14.7	71.6%	117 (29.1%)	5 (1.2%)	241 (60.0%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	18.3	762^nd of 950 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.6	760^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.4%	2	24.1	22.6	24.5				23.7	23.0	25.0	22.4				23.6	18.4		$18,235
STEM Launch	Public, Magnet	K-8	9450 Pecos Street	Thornton	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 972-5120	677	46	14.7	78.6%	134 (19.8%)	5 (0.7%)	496 (73.3%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	26.8	648^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.8%		21.3	726^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.0%	78	29.7	34.3	30.5	24.0	52.3	44.4	36.8	26.6	30.0	30.5	13.1	12.8	24.7	21.9	37.0	33.0	$15,878
North Mor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9580 Damon Drive	Northglenn	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5540	304	19	16.0	79.3%	47 (15.5%)	5 (1.6%)	227 (74.7%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	12.3	855^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.7	837^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.2%	18	28.3	14.6	25.0				23.0	16.7	7.0	14.6				12.9	14.6		$18,609
The Studio School	Public, Magnet	K-5	10604 Grant Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(720) 972-3620	215	17	12.7	47.4%	104 (48.4%)	2 (0.9%)	94 (43.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	31	603^rd of 950 public elementary schools	36.5%		41	514^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.5%	89	37.1	35.9	60.0				43.3	17.1	14.6	24.2				18.3	28.1		$20,413
Federal Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W 96th Avenue	Denver	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5360	430	30	14.3	93.5%	27 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	393 (91.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.4	853^rd of 950 public elementary schools	10.2%		8.1	911^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.4%	58	10.1	27.7	35.3				22.0	5.1	19.1	13.7				11.3	12.0		$18,273
Global Village Academy - North	Public, Charter	K-8	555 West 112th Avenue	Northglenn	80234	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 446-7100	838	56	15.0	55.7%	218 (26.0%)	11 (1.3%)	539 (64.3%)	42 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.6%)	46.8	473^rd of 950 public elementary schools	50.2%		47.8	467^th of 943 public elementary schools	50.5%	6	37.3	47.1	55.3	60.9	66.2	57.7	51.9	30.8	32.2	34.2	22.2	33.8	32.7	31.1	43.8	38.3	$13,220
Stukey Elementary School	Public	K-5	11080 Grant Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5420	348	25	13.9	87.6%	68 (19.5%)	6 (1.7%)	184 (52.9%)	74 (21.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	16.5	786^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.8	781^st of 943 public elementary schools	17.2%	5	36.6	28.9	28.3				31.2	20.0	10.3	8.2				12.8	12.0		$19,306
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5600	318	22	14.4	90.9%	45 (14.2%)	5 (1.6%)	257 (80.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10.7	874^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.5	894^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.2%	20	18.2	14.6	24.2				19.7			12.9				11.3	14.8		$21,534
Leroy Elementary	Public	K-5	1451 East Leroy Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5460	435	29	15.0	78.9%	80 (18.4%)	11 (2.5%)	288 (66.2%)	24 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	24 (5.5%)	11.6	861^st of 950 public elementary schools	9.4%		11.1	866^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.2%	5	22.4	10.7	22.5				18.0	16.9	11.4	15.3				14.3	20.8		$17,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Silver Hills Middle School
High : Northglenn High School

Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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