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Hillcrest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lagrange, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Troup County School District, which has shown steady improvement in recent years, with Hillcrest Elementary moving from a 3-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 5-star rating in the most recent 2024-2025 school year.

Hillcrest Elementary consistently outperforms the Troup County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hillcrest's 5th-grade students scored 73.7% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.8% for Troup County and 43% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 14.7 over the past three school years, lower than nearby schools like Long Cane Elementary (16.5) and Hollis Hand Elementary (15.7).

While Hillcrest Elementary has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 40.32% in 2022-2023 to 62.23% in 2023-2024, the school's leadership and the Troup County School District have remained committed to providing a high-quality education to all students. Hillcrest's spending per student has remained relatively stable, ranging from $10,442 to $10,522 per student, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, potentially contributing to the school's stronger academic performance.

390

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,586

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3116 Robert Hayes Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240

(706) 812-7940

District: Troup County

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gardner-Newman Middle School
High:	LaGrange High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

African American:

14.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg39%

Georgia avg42%

92^nd of 1,238

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Top 7%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Troup County

113^th of 206Troup County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	92 of 1238	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	111 of 1248	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	117 of 1242	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	173 of 1244	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	168 of 1214	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	379 of 1234	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	446 of 1209	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	324 of 1205	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	239 of 1233	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	242 of 1240	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	319 of 1231	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	188 of 1225	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	247 of 1201	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	332 of 1212	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	254 of 1183	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	365 of 1133	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	374 of 1134	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	447 of 1125	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.3	517 of 1101	53.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+29 vs state

English Language Arts68%+29 vs state

Science65%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Robert Hayes Rd	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7940	390	26	14.9	82.6%	288 (73.8%)	57 (14.6%)	16 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	93.5	92^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	92.6%		92	111^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.1%	19	59.2	69.1	73.7	77.6	76.4	68.4	64.9	$14,586	$1,300	$13,286
Franklin Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Scholar Ln	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-7556	690	50	13.7	96.2%	138 (20.0%)	382 (55.4%)	113 (16.4%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	33.7	783^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	36.8%		37.1	739^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.8%	44	18.7	32.0	36.4	25.2	35.2	42.0	35.2	$13,697	$1,530	$12,167
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Hammett Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-2059	638	45	14.3	95.0%	161 (25.2%)	318 (49.8%)	87 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.2%)	26.8	896^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.6%		22.9	966^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.6%	70	22.8	27.6	27.4	34.2	36.7	20.0	27.4	$13,624	$1,654	$11,970
Hollis Hand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 Country Club Rd	LaGrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 883-1580	579	40	14.5	65.5%	350 (60.4%)	128 (22.1%)	67 (11.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	75.9	266^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.5%		78.1	251^st of 1248 public elementary schools	79.9%	15	39.6	48.5	57.5	62.6	61.9	57.5	51.3	$13,323	$1,471	$11,852
Ethel W. Kight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Gordon Rd	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7943	656	46	14.1	97.3%	59 (9.0%)	362 (55.2%)	190 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	28.9	857^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.8%		32.3	802^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	35.7%	55	15.3	32.5	17.1	34.7	42.2	28.6	33.7	$12,374	$1,096	$11,278
Berta Weathersbee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Forrest Ave	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 883-1570	252	24	10.6	98.4%	9 (3.6%)	215 (85.3%)	24 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	22.8	961^st of 1238 public elementary schools	22.4%		23.4	957^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.3%	4	7.1	25.5	29.7	19.0	40.4	27.0	24.3	$19,505	$1,935	$17,571
Clearview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 S Davis Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7900	676	45	15.1	95.3%	72 (10.7%)	418 (61.8%)	125 (18.5%)	30 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	12.9	1134^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.4%		13.4	1131^st of 1248 public elementary schools	9.4%	3	9.6	15.6	17.7	9.6	17.7	22.1	29.5	$12,821	$1,510	$11,311
Hogansville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	611 E Main St	Hogansville	30230	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7990	469	34	13.6	94.0%	229 (48.8%)	150 (32.0%)	50 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	53.6	518^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.2%		60	452^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	63.8%	66	37.7	30.9	38.1	43.5	56.4	46.0	41.3	$14,513	$1,607	$12,905
Long Cane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	238 Long Cane Rd	LaGrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7948	605	39	15.5	87.8%	411 (67.9%)	105 (17.4%)	41 (6.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.8%)	71	318^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.3%		77	265^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.8%	53	42.3	52.2	62.2	46.4	53.3	50.0	52.4	$13,085	$1,342	$11,743
Rosemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4809 Hamilton Rd	Lagrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7954	542	38	14.2	72.5%	412 (76.0%)	71 (13.1%)	22 (4.1%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	80.5	228^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.6%		82.2	207^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.4%	21	46.3	51.6	58.0	70.0	71.0	56.8	48.9	$13,894	$1,317	$12,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gardner-Newman Middle School
High : LaGrange High School

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 74% White, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 7.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Troup County

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