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Hilltop Elementary School

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Hilltop Elementary School ranks 872 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hilltop Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 498 students in grades PK-6 in Elgin, Illinois, which is part of the School District U-46. This school consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.1% of Hilltop students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, 43.8% of Hilltop students were proficient or better, compared to 31.5% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

Hilltop Elementary School's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, White students ranked 296 out of 1,389 Illinois elementary schools, and English Language Learner students ranked 190 out of 788 Illinois elementary schools, both receiving 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Hilltop Elementary School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district, ranging from 19.4% to 31.0% over the past few years, while the district rates are higher, ranging from 25.4% to 34.9%.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Coleman Elementary School, which is 2.59 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hilltop Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating consistent academic performance. While Hilltop Elementary School is a strong-performing school, there are still areas for improvement, such as the performance of Hispanic students and students with special needs, which have lower rankings compared to other subgroups.

521

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,869

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1855 Rohrson Rd
Elgin, IL 60120-7524

(847) 289-6655

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Hilltop Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Canton Middle School
High:	Streamwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

Asian:

23.6%

White:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

872^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 38Elementary Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 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	56.8	872 of 2056	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	733 of 2067	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	826 of 2077	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	807 of 2082	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	632 of 1948	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	810 of 2086	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	894 of 2037	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	1060 of 2044	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.8	718 of 2046	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	586 of 2052	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.5	718 of 2093	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	729 of 2167	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	1033 of 2166	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	946 of 2147	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	1168 of 2139	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.8	810 of 2120	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	881 of 2092	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	881 of 2095	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	833 of 2086	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	151 of 234	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	129 of 219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	121 of 237	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	140 of 243	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	183 of 242	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	190 of 788	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	123 of 826	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	58 of 788	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	50.8	283 of 768	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	143 of 537	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	225 of 743	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	305 of 718	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	848 of 1942	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	768 of 1942	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	888 of 1957	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	731 of 1970	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	672 of 1680	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	568 of 2019	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	748 of 1964	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	597 of 982	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	461 of 959	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	545 of 970	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	446 of 954	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	457 of 742	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	460 of 955	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	408 of 938	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	647 of 1800	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	547 of 1793	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	578 of 1808	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	715 of 1763	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	628 of 1514	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	738 of 1816	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	713 of 1765	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	801 of 1947	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	651 of 1959	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	709 of 1984	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	816 of 1977	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	569 of 1707	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	913 of 2019	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	883 of 1972	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	496 of 1292	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	354 of 1195	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	587 of 1156	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	282 of 1194	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	111 of 763	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	296 of 1389	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	410 of 1392	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	471 of 1419	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	497 of 1425	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	625 of 1308	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	739 of 1462	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	632 of 1463	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science33%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 17, 2017

The worst! Principal and assistant principal are unprofessional. I have more education under my belt compare to the assistant principal that wants to discriminate my child. Get off your high horse anyone can do your job it’s easy right? Let’s pick on kids all day instead of worry about Academic achievements. So sad wish every district was as good as North Palos 117. You guys aren't running a prison it's a school! Shame on you and Shame on the teacher that has kids in her class walking around in soaks because she only lets them use a pencil if they give her a piece of their property?? Does she need pencil donation because ill be glad to help the kids and have them keep their dignity. The adults in this school are bullies. Dear "Assistant" Principal next time you speak to a child that isn't of your skin color or maybe not your religion speak to them like humans not rude like a dog. Guess what don't throw the race card because black people can be racist TOO. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Kindergarten was okay. I feel the teachers were very sympathetic to my issues. But, extremely disappointed with first grade. My kid is smart, okay, I admit that. But, there are a few others in his class who are, too. The teacher seems to cater to the "more challenged," or "behind" kids, however you want to look at it. The "smart" ones are left to fend for themselves, read baby books, are told "pretend you don't know it" when they know something very well and are bored. The district really needs to do something about this. Talk about discrimination, but not your typical kind. We all pay the same taxes, don't we? Or, do we? There are many renters who come to this school who don't pay any, but nevertheless, our children all deserve to feel challenged, don't they? Mine is simply bored. Luckily, he constantly does more and more at home and continues to challenge himself with math skills, reading, grammar, etc. Sorry, I cannot recommend this school unless your child is behind. If your child is even an average smart child, they will be bored and ignored, so the teacher can focus on the slow kids. Really, really disappointing. 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
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1855 Rohrson Rd	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6655	521	29	17.7	49.3%	95 (18.2%)	39 (7.5%)	233 (44.7%)	123 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	56.8	872^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	57.6%		60.1	733^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.5%	139	32.8		50.8	64.8	39.3	55.0			53.1	65.6	52.1	27.9	31.6			43.8	96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.2	97.2	11.6	7.7	$18,869	$961	$17,909
Timber Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1675 McDonough Rd	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6640	363	30	12.1	46.8%	68 (18.7%)	27 (7.4%)	192 (52.9%)	59 (16.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.0%)	63	741^st of 2056 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.1	777^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.4%	36	42.9		61.2	67.4	58.5	28.0			53.0	59.2	62.8	46.3	26.0			48.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.2	97.4	97.9	7.0	11.4	$20,276	$1,120	$19,155
Lords Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	323 Waverly Dr	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5360	655	41	16.1	71.3%	27 (4.1%)	31 (4.7%)	568 (86.7%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	21.3	1633^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.3	1558^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	75	16.9		26.9	31.6	28.9	30.1			29.5	29.9	24.1	21.7	12.0			21.5	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.0	99.2		13.5	$17,393	$1,705	$15,688
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1650 Maureen Dr	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 289-6639	467	28	16.7	56.3%	105 (22.5%)	32 (6.9%)	262 (56.1%)	48 (10.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	52.2	959^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		52.9	871^st of 2067 public elementary schools	57.9%	88	36.7		26.2	65.7	51.7	45.7			47.7	34.4	58.2	38.3	37.0			42.6	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1		13.5	$16,126	$937	$15,189
Huff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hastings St	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5285	577	32	18.2	76.3%	39 (6.8%)	14 (2.4%)	498 (86.3%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	20.2	1662^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.5	1697^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	35	24.4		16.0	19.5	39.7	25.3			25.2	16.2	25.6	25.6	12.0			20.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	98.5	98.6	9.3	12.2	$17,975	$1,779	$16,196
Ronald D O Neal	Public	K-6	510 Franklin Blvd	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5266	445	30	14.9	80.4%	27 (6.1%)	20 (4.5%)	388 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.2	1574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.1	1705^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.5%	131	14.8		42.4	23.3	31.5	25.5			31.3	49.2	18.6	14.8	12.7			24.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	97.1	97.1		17.7	$17,510	$1,796	$15,714
Channing Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	63 S Channing St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5185	491	32	15.1	83.5%	21 (4.3%)	32 (6.5%)	418 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.3	1865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.9	1813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	52	16.7		15.3	21.7	16.7	21.6			18.6	22.2	13.3	11.1	7.8			14.3	95.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.8	95.4	96.0		16.2	$18,728	$2,088	$16,640
Hanover Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6 S Bartlett Rd	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5560	371	25	15.1	50.9%	91 (24.5%)	24 (6.5%)	190 (51.2%)	45 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	42.2	1161^st of 2056 public elementary schools	43.5%		42.4	1102^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	46.7%	59	33.3		41.5	32.6	41.1	42.1			39.6	46.3	34.9	37.5	31.6			37.1	97.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	88.4	97.2	96.9		9.1	$18,833	$1,026	$17,808
Coleman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1220 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5190	641	37	17.1	70.2%	46 (7.2%)	14 (2.2%)	548 (85.5%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	20.5	1659^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.1	1766^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.6%	107	23.1		17.5	27.5	39.7	31.0			29.0	25.9	23.2	15.4	11.5			18.7	98.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	98.7	98.4		16.4	$16,818	$1,859	$14,959
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 883-5013	499	33	15.0	46.5%	135 (27.1%)	64 (12.8%)	229 (45.9%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.6%)	44.5	1119^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.6%		38.7	1183^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	64	42.9	36.7	45.3	40.7	50.0	42.9	53.6	58.8	48.4	35.3	30.2	35.7	28.6	34.0	18.8	30.6										$14,788	$539	$14,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilltop Elementary School

How many students attend Hilltop Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Hilltop Elementary School.

Is Hilltop Elementary School a good school?

Hilltop Elementary School ranks 872^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hilltop Elementary School?

Students at Hilltop Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 18% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Hilltop Elementary School in?

School District U-46

What schools do graduates of Hilltop Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Canton Middle School
High : Streamwood High School

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