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Hillcrest Elementary School

Q: Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Junior High High : Borah Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary School is a PK–6 elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 299 students as part of the Boise Independent District, a district that ranks above the state average. However, Hillcrest itself currently ranks 333rd out of 346 elementary schools in Idaho — the bottom 4% — making it one of the lowest-performing schools in the state and a significant decline from its 196th-place ranking in 2022–2023.

Academic proficiency at Hillcrest hovers around half the district average in every subject. In 2025–2026, just 23.3% of students were proficient in math and 26.8% in English language arts, compared with district rates of 46.4% and 53.3%. Fourth grade reading proficiency is especially concerning at 17.1%. The school serves an almost entirely economically disadvantaged student body — 98.7% qualify for free/reduced lunch, up from about 70% the prior year — yet poverty alone doesn't explain the results. Nearby Hawthorne Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School both serve student populations with similar economic need yet rank 75th and 139th statewide, far ahead of Hillcrest's 333rd.

Chronic absenteeism is another urgent issue: 24.8% of Hillcrest students are chronically absent, nearly double the state average of 13.8%. Per-student spending ($10,972) and student-teacher ratios are typical for the area, meaning the challenges likely center on instruction and student engagement rather than resources. For parents considering Hillcrest, it would be important to learn about the school's literacy intervention programs, attendance efforts, and any turnaround plans the district has in place.

299

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,972

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

2045 South Pond Street
Boise, ID 83705-3679

(208) 854-5080

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Junior High
High:	Borah Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

337^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

41^st of 104Boise Independent District among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	337 of 350	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	305 of 337	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	251 of 301	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	158 of 188	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	246 of 254	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.2	285 of 292	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	188 of 240	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	199 of 226	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	253 of 357	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.9	214 of 354	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.1	306 of 359	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	261 of 356	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	268 of 349	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.9	218 of 335	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	93 of 135	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.4	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)31st percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-27 vs state

Math23%-20 vs state

Science21%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2045 South Pond Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5080	299	19	15.3	—	179 (59.9%)	43 (14.4%)	46 (15.4%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	8.5	337^th of 350 public elementary schools	3.7%		15.2	305^th of 337 public elementary schools	9.5%	32	32.7	< 22%	< 13%	33.3	23.3	20.8			25.5	17.1	25.0	37.0		26.8	$10,972	$1,876	$9,096
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 South Owyhee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6580	469	27	17.0	97.9%	212 (45.2%)	39 (8.3%)	188 (40.1%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	18	305^th of 350 public elementary schools	12.9%		17.1	293^rd of 337 public elementary schools	13.1%	12	26.9	39.1	25.0	37.3	31.7	33.9			34.8	46.0	31.1	37.3		37.3	$9,659	$1,588	$8,070
Owyhee Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	3434 Pasadena Drive	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5850	167	14	11.9	96.4%	102 (61.1%)	4 (2.4%)	34 (20.4%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.6%)								(n/a)															$13,218	$1,818	$11,400
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3615 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5620	206	13	15.8	—	169 (82.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	4 (1.9%)	57.8	139^th of 350 public elementary schools	60.3%		58.2	128^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.0%	11	56.0	52.8	71.0	39.4	54.4	67.7			47.8	50.0	64.5	42.4		51.2	$9,266	$580	$8,686
Grace Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6411 West Fairfield	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5580	402	23	17.5	—	232 (57.7%)	31 (7.7%)	104 (25.9%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	22	291^st of 350 public elementary schools	16.9%		16	299^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.3%	8	56.0	30.3	15.6	28.8	31.3	17.7			51.0	29.3	23.4	52.5		37.7	$9,698	$1,751	$7,947
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 South Latah Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5260	228	16	13.8	—	124 (54.4%)	34 (14.9%)	47 (20.6%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	11.3	328^th of 350 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.4	292^nd of 337 public elementary schools	13.4%	36	30.6	32.3	19.2	29.0	28.2	23.1			30.6	29.0	34.6	45.2		34.7	$12,207	$3,030	$9,177
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2401 Targee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5000	264	18	14.3	97.7%	166 (62.9%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.4%)	38 (14.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	73.7	75^th of 350 public elementary schools	78.6%		64.3	102^nd of 337 public elementary schools	69.7%	27	57.8	58.1	57.1	50.0	55.9	71.4			64.4	61.4	74.3	55.3		63.6	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022
Peace Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 South Federal Way	Boise	83705	Ada County	Peace Valley Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 205-8818	192	11	16.8	—	149 (77.6%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (10.9%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	43	197^th of 350 public elementary schools	43.7%		34.5	226^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.9%	29	< 25%		33.3	31.3	25.5	40.7	58.3	46.2	< 25%		63.0	62.5	57.1	45.9	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Boise Online School - Elementary	Public	K-6	8169 West Victory Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4000	20	3	6.6	—	12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1914 Broadway Avenue	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4950	278	20	13.7	96.8%	138 (49.6%)	46 (16.5%)	60 (21.6%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	9.6	333^rd of 350 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.7	326^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.3%	7	36.8	21.1	< 25%	< 20%	18.8	< 25%		< 25%		30.6	< 46%	< 25%		26.1	$13,098	$2,388	$10,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Idaho elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Junior High
High : Borah Senior High School

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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