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Hillcrest Elementary

Q: Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : West Frederick Middle High : Frederick High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

728^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Frederick, Maryland, serving 558 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and poor performance among student subgroups such as Hispanic students and students with special needs. For example, in the 2020-2021 school year, Hillcrest's Hispanic students ranked 344 out of 347 Maryland elementary schools, and its special education students ranked 136 out of 136. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.98% to 92% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Tuscarora Elementary, Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter, and Parkway Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary stands out as an outlier, with significantly lower academic performance and other key metrics. This suggests that the school may be facing unique challenges in addressing the needs of its diverse student population and providing the necessary resources and support for student success.

581

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,563

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1285 Hillcrest Drive
Frederick, MD 21703

(227) 203-1660

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Frederick Middle
High:	Frederick High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.9%

African American:

7.9%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

728^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick County Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	728 of 865	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	722 of 859	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	750 of 855	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	736 of 862	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	785 of 802	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	615 of 853	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	601 of 857	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.6	622 of 847	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	690 of 845	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	705 of 859	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	735 of 867	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	793 of 847	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	670 of 857	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	755 of 853	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	827 of 855	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	764 of 850	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	590 of 838	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	77.8	154 of 818	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	177 of 804	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	66.6	287 of 805	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.7	341 of 803	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.5	765 of 796	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.1	344 of 347	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	316 of 546	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	721 of 788	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.6	136 of 136	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)42nd percentile+40 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-23 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

Science3%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Hillcrest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1285 Hillcrest Drive	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1660	581	57	10.2	91.0%	32 (5.5%)	46 (7.9%)	470 (80.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	17.3	728^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.3	722^nd of 859 public elementary schools	15.9%	6	22.5	10.7	7.0				14.4	34.7	25.3	21.2				27.9		2.7			$24,563	$3,086	$21,477
Butterfly Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Contender Way	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1840	607	48	12.6	67.4%	109 (18.0%)	117 (19.3%)	286 (47.1%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	50.2	406^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.1%		37	469^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.4%	63	36.1	25.7	31.3				30.7	54.2	45.5	48.5				49.2		24.7			$22,353	$2,591	$19,762
Orchard Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5898 Hannover Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1400	613	39	15.7	53.7%	128 (20.9%)	170 (27.7%)	200 (32.6%)	53 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	59.8	338^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.9%		56.8	323^rd of 859 public elementary schools	62.4%	15	44.4	38.1	23.2				34.7	66.3	62.9	55.1				61.1		16.7			$17,665	$909	$16,756
Waverley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Waverley Dr	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1160	965	78	12.3	87.4%	78 (8.1%)	204 (21.1%)	582 (60.3%)	44 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.0%)	22.3	655^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.3%		18.5	675^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.4%	20	25.0	16.7	15.8				19.1	35.9	24.8	26.0				28.8		9.3			$18,531	$2,444	$16,088
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carroll Pky	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1380	263	18	14.6	44.9%	131 (49.8%)	36 (13.7%)	60 (22.8%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.5%)	76.1	216^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	191^st of 859 public elementary schools	77.8%	25	46.7	46.5	34.8				42.5	62.2	64.3	75.0				67.2		42.2			$18,720	$774	$17,946
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Madison St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1580	615	50	12.4	81.0%	90 (14.6%)	204 (33.2%)	235 (38.2%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	52	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%		35.6	485^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.5%	96	48.6	23.3	28.2				34.4	54.8	37.5	51.3				48.1		24.4			$21,708	$2,408	$19,300
North Frederick Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 Fairview Ave	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(227) 203-1480	660	46	14.5	57.4%	230 (34.8%)	130 (19.7%)	197 (29.8%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.5%)	64.8	293^rd of 865 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.1	358^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.3%	65	44.7	31.8	28.7				35.4	62.7	63.8	56.3				61.2		31.4			$18,234	$1,808	$16,426
Ballenger Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Kingsbrook Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1880	715	52	13.7	57.5%	159 (22.2%)	187 (26.2%)	205 (28.7%)	59 (8.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (14.0%)	58.1	352^nd of 865 public elementary schools	59.3%		52	359^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.2%	7	34.1	38.0	31.8				34.6	53.1	65.4	49.5				55.8		24.8			$16,481	$1,055	$15,426
Tuscarora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6321 Lambert Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1260	793	52	15.1	46.9%	184 (23.2%)	220 (27.7%)	228 (28.8%)	67 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (11.7%)	61.5	321^st of 865 public elementary schools	62.9%		59	313^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.6%	8	55.6	38.1	23.3				39.6	63.2	54.0	51.7				56.5		20.7			$16,361	$889	$15,472
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7215 Corporate Court	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3820	317	18	17.5	27.4%	172 (54.3%)	49 (15.5%)	49 (15.5%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	54.6	367^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.6%		45.4	411^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.2%	44	26.7	22.6	16.1	17.9	22.2	31.3	27.7	73.3	64.5	48.4	57.1	86.7	73.1	67.0	92.3	29.0	44.4	65.4	$14,857	$977	$13,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Frederick Middle
High : Frederick High

What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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