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Hillcrest Elementary School

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Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 919 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

919^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Antioch, Illinois, serving 623 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Antioch CCSD 34 district, which is ranked 333 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the district and state averages. The school's performance has been particularly low for 3rd grade students, but more consistent for 5th grade students on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). The school has a diverse student population, with 36.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is a relative strength, the performance for students with disabilities and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Hillcrest Elementary School's performance on the IAR exams is generally lower than that of W.C. Petty Elementary School and Oakland Elementary School, which are also part of the Antioch CCSD 34 district. However, Hillcrest Elementary School outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Grass Lake Elementary School and Olive C. Martin School, which are part of different districts. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement with the right strategies and resources.

614

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,294

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

433 E Depot St
Antioch, IL 60002-1532

(847) 838-8000

District: Antioch CCSD 34

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Antioch Upper Grade School
High:	Antioch Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2021 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

919^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Antioch CCSD 34

333^rd of 811Antioch CCSD 34 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	919 of 2056	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	1051 of 2067	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	836 of 2077	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	894 of 2082	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	898 of 1948	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	537 of 1049	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	678 of 886	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	354 of 907	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	154 of 788	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	850 of 1942	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	945 of 1942	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	750 of 1957	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	712 of 1970	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	780 of 1680	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	459 of 982	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	510 of 959	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	513 of 970	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	361 of 954	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	134 of 742	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	906 of 1800	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	993 of 1793	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	956 of 1808	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	837 of 1763	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	521 of 1514	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	885 of 1947	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	1021 of 1959	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	846 of 1984	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1019 of 1977	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	881 of 1707	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	48 of 93	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	60 of 93	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	592 of 1292	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	801 of 1195	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	597 of 1156	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	530 of 1113	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	254 of 640	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	894 of 1389	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	971 of 1392	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	659 of 1419	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	880 of 1425	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	892 of 1308	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, August 22, 2021

Antioch District 34 quietly adopted and implemented Policy 7:12- Racial and Educational Equity (Critical Race Theory/CRT). Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	433 E Depot St	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-8000	614	49	12.4	34.2%	372 (60.6%)	27 (4.4%)	158 (25.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.3%)	54.1	919^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.3%		45	1051^st of 2067 public elementary schools	49.2%	132	40.4		42.7	55.7	60.6				52.9	42.7	43.4	33.3				39.9	97.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.9	96.7	96.9			$15,294	$574	$14,719
Emmons Grade School	Public	K-8	24226 W Beach Grove Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Emmons School District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1105	288	28	10.1	23.3%	230 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	77.9	437^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.3	471^st of 2067 public elementary schools	77.2%	34	62.5	53.1	52.6	85.7	71.0	70.8	81.1	59.4	69.5	52.6	46.4	61.3	45.8	67.6	65.6	57.4	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	90.6	96.0	97.5		38.0	$19,387	$402	$18,986
W C Petty Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 Highview Dr	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-8100	462	31	15.1	39.0%	341 (73.8%)	14 (3.0%)	91 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	57.4	864^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.0%		57.2	773^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	62.6%	91	40.8		52.7	53.3	50.0				52.1	62.2	34.4	39.5				44.6	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.2	97.3			$14,209	$707	$13,502
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	818 E Grass Lake Rd	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 838-8600	515	44	11.8	25.2%	332 (64.5%)	23 (4.5%)	107 (20.8%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.6%)	77.9	438^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.8	423^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.5%	15	63.4		53.3	61.7	73.1				62.8	67.4	51.9	55.3				58.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.5	97.0	97.5			$16,013	$233	$15,780
Olive C Martin School	Public	PK, KG-5	24750 W Dering Ln	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 245-3400	511	42	12.2	47.6%	210 (41.1%)	25 (4.9%)	228 (44.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.6%)	53.3	939^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.3%		46	1020^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.7%	81	55.6		40.9	41.8	63.5				47.4	48.9	30.4	34.9				38.7	96.4	96.6	96.4	96.4	4.1	96.1	96.1	4.1		$16,355	$742	$15,613
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26177 W Grass Lake Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Grass Lake School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1550	186	21	8.8		138 (74.2%)	4 (2.2%)	40 (21.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	31.8	1389^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.4%		41.2	1123^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	266	15.0	77.8	39.1	46.7	10.0	47.8	73.3	77.8	47.4	39.1	40.0	15.0	17.4	60.0	50.0	35.1	92.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.1	93.1	93.7	5.7	27.4	$30,164	$940	$29,224
Millburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18550 W Millburn Rd	Old Mill Creek	60083	Lake County	Millburn CCSD 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 356-8331	711	57	12.4	20.5%	412 (57.9%)	30 (4.2%)	132 (18.6%)	104 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	84.5	296^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.6%		84.9	270^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.9%	26	61.4		75.5	71.9	74.6				74.0	60.9	57.9	62.0				60.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.4	5.5		$17,802	$295	$17,507
B J Hooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 E Sand Lake Rd	Lindenhurst	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 356-8101	545	45	11.9	43.1%	274 (50.3%)	16 (2.9%)	208 (38.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	59.3	823^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.0%		53.2	860^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.4%	37	46.7		66.3	54.0	55.4				58.5	61.6	36.8	20.7				39.2	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	3.6	85.6	85.6	3.6		$16,225	$723	$15,501
William L Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Thompson Ln	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 245-8301	488	35	13.8	31.8%	218 (44.7%)	17 (3.5%)	166 (34.0%)	24 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)	60.9	784^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.9%		56.8	785^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.0%	1	55.8		61.6	55.1	66.3				61.4	39.7	36.2	32.6				36.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	6.5		$16,657	$576	$16,081
Newport Elementary School	Public	K-5	15872 W 21st St	Wadsworth	60083	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 599-5330	261	21	12.3	65.1%	23 (8.8%)	77 (29.5%)	145 (55.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	34.4	1334^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.1%		25.6	1524^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.3%	190	26.3		37.5	48.4	42.1				41.9	29.2	25.8	28.9				28.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$19,393	$783	$18,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Antioch CCSD 34

Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 919^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Antioch Upper Grade School
High : Antioch Community High School

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