Hillcrest Elementary

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Hillcrest Elementary ranks 450 th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

9301 Thomas Rd
Bloomington, MN 55431-2471

(952) 681-5300

District: Bloomington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
450^th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,094

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

African American:

17.3%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary ranks worse than 53.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), African American (17.3%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary is 13.8. 5 elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hillcrest Elementary employs 25.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest Elementary is $14,094. 7 elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hillcrest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest Elementary 450^th of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Hillcrest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Bloomington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington Public School District 251^st of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillcrest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	76.35	108^th	674	84.0%
2004	72.92	151^st	676	77.7%
2005	83.60	39^th	685	94.3%
2006	83.95	46^th	756	93.9%
2007	78.44	102^nd	777	86.9%
2008	74.54	147^th	781	81.2%
2009	83.59	29^th	434	93.3%
2010	82.16	51^st	803	93.6%
2011	85.95	39^th	814	95.2%
2012	78.61	111^th	820	86.5%
2013	83.31	72^nd	824	91.3%
2014	77.70	132^nd	826	84.0%
2015	77.93	141^st	840	83.2%
2016	72.01	231^st	848	72.8%
2017	72.97	220^th	853	74.2%
2018	65.61	313^th	847	63.0%
2019	47.30	542^nd	870	37.7%
2021	48.60	535^th	869	38.4%
2022	47.78	520^th	858	39.4%
2023	52.36	451^st	845	46.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.34	64^th	77	16.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.59	408^th	500	18.4%
2023	42.14	310^th	524	40.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	52.11	381^st	728	47.7%
2019	40.26	489^th	740	33.9%
2021	31.94	503^rd	683	26.4%
2022	16.07	599^th	663	9.7%
2023	36.99	527^th	774	31.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	65.81	284^th	774	63.3%
2019	49.29	487^th	787	38.1%
2021	43.22	519^th	783	33.7%
2022	43.29	513^th	799	35.8%
2023	56.76	375^th	787	52.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	62.48	325^th	779	58.3%
2019	43.08	532^nd	798	33.3%
2021	50.00	453^rd	784	42.2%
2022	50.01	461^st	808	42.9%
2023	45.43	486^th	799	39.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	80.16	36^th	266	86.5%
2019	50.39	141^st	283	50.2%
2022	29.86	212^th	282	24.8%
2023	17.47	241^st	279	13.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.75	299^th	712	58.0%
2019	38.86	516^th	722	28.5%
2021	43.67	431^st	710	39.3%
2022	51.31	368^th	725	49.2%
2023	56.32	314^th	712	55.9%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillcrest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	375	2	16	8	1	n/a	n/a	402
1993	386	2	25	9	1	n/a	n/a	423
1994	389	5	26	7	0	n/a	n/a	427
1995	387	7	21	5	0	n/a	n/a	420
1996	387	7	21	5	0	n/a	n/a	420
1997	373	19	22	6	2	n/a	n/a	422
1998	366	23	21	9	0	n/a	n/a	419
1999	370	22	21	6	2	n/a	n/a	421
2000	369	24	11	5	2	n/a	n/a	411
2001	367	31	24	28	2	n/a	n/a	452
2002	312	25	45	27	1	n/a	n/a	410
2003	312	25	45	27	1	n/a	n/a	410
2004	304	22	45	40	1	n/a	n/a	412
2005	355	24	28	7	1	n/a	n/a	415
2006	358	23	40	10	0	n/a	n/a	431
2007	365	27	32	12	0	n/a	n/a	436
2008	327	34	38	16	1	n/a	n/a	416
2009	336	38	32	17	1	n/a	n/a	424
2010	361	29	31	19	4	n/a	n/a	444
2011	358	31	24	19	3	0	7	442
2012	346	39	18	17	1	0	11	432
2013	318	59	20	30	0	0	14	441
2014	308	58	20	28	0	0	21	435
2015	308	50	18	29	0	0	27	432
2016	291	52	18	26	0	0	29	416
2017	283	43	12	29	1	0	37	405
2018	268	52	10	27	3	0	47	407
2019	284	64	10	32	3	0	48	441
2020	289	63	9	25	4	0	45	435
2021	223	59	3	21	2	0	35	343
2022	231	55	2	20	2	0	40	350
2023	230	61	5	20	0	0	37	353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillcrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	402	14.0	28.7	4
1993	423	15.1	28.0	3.5
1994	427	15.3	27.9	2.6
1995	420	15.4	27.3	6
1996	420	15.4	27.3	6
1997	422	16.2	26.0	7.6
1998	419	n/a	0.0	7.9
1999	421	27.1	15.5	6.7
2000	411	20.3	20.2	10.5
2001	452	22.4	20.2	15.5
2002	410	21.4	19.2	17.3
2003	410	21.4	19.2	17.3
2004	412	22.6	18.2	20.4
2005	415	22.5	18.4	13.5
2006	431	20.0	21.6	14.2
2007	436	23.9	18.2	11.9
2008	416	24.0	17.3	17.3
2009	424	24.5	17.3	16
2010	444	23.6	18.8	16.4
2011	442	24.7	17.8	15.2
2012	432	25.5	16.8	17.6
2013	441	25.0	17.6	20.4
2014	435	25.9	16.7	21.8
2015	432	25.0	17.2	22
2016	416	26.0	16.0	21.6
2017	405	26.8	15.0	23
2018	407	25.8	15.7	25.6
2019	441	26.5	16.6	24.7
2020	435	26.0	16.7	20.9
2021	343	24.5	14.0	24.8
2022	350	26.1	13.3	21.1
2023	353	25.4	13.8	29.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillcrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	402	14.0	28.7	4
1993	423	15.1	28.0	3.5
1994	427	15.3	27.9	2.6
1995	420	15.4	27.3	6
1996	420	15.4	27.3	6
1997	422	16.2	26.0	7.6
1998	419	n/a	0.0	7.9
1999	421	27.1	15.5	6.7
2000	411	20.3	20.2	10.5
2001	452	22.4	20.2	15.5
2002	410	21.4	19.2	17.3
2003	410	21.4	19.2	17.3
2004	412	22.6	18.2	20.4
2005	415	22.5	18.4	13.5
2006	431	20.0	21.6	14.2
2007	436	23.9	18.2	11.9
2008	416	24.0	17.3	17.3
2009	424	24.5	17.3	16
2010	444	23.6	18.8	16.4
2011	442	24.7	17.8	15.2
2012	432	25.5	16.8	17.6
2013	441	25.0	17.6	20.4
2014	435	25.9	16.7	21.8
2015	432	25.0	17.2	22
2016	416	26.0	16.0	21.6
2017	405	26.8	15.0	23
2018	407	25.8	15.7	25.6
2019	441	26.5	16.6	24.7
2020	435	26.0	16.7	20.9
2021	343	24.5	14.0	24.8
2022	350	26.1	13.3	21.1
2023	353	25.4	13.8	29.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,094

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 542^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 451^st of 845 Elementary schools	8.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hillcrest Elementary)	58.8	60.7	1.9%
3rd Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)	56.3	49.6	6.7%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Hillcrest Elementary)	69.1	51.8	17.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)	51.6	45.5	6.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Hillcrest Elementary)	51.5	50	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)	51.2	44.5	6.6%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Hillcrest Elementary)	52.9	54.6	1.7%
4th Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)	48.6	45.2	3.3%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Hillcrest Elementary)	32.4	38.6	6.2%
5th Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)	40.5	33.9	6.7%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Hillcrest Elementary)	65.3	52.5	12.7%
5th Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)	58.1	57.6	0.5%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Hillcrest Elementary)	50	37.3	12.7%
5th Grade Science (Bloomington Public School District)	44.4	43.2	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	441	353	20%
African American	64	61	4.7%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	10	5	50%
Hispanic	32	20	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	284	230	19%
Two or More Races	48	37	22.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.7%	29.2%	4.5%

Schools Near Hillcrest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)				MCA-III Reading (2023)				MCA-III Science (2023)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	9301 Thomas Rd	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 681-5300	353	25	13.8	29.2%	230 (65.2%)	61 (17.3%)	20 (5.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.5%)	52.4	450^th of 843 public elementary schools	46.6%		47.8	520^th of 858 public elementary schools	39.4%	70	60.7	50.0	38.6	49.7	51.8	54.6	52.5	53.0	37.3	37.3	$14,094
New Code Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 681-5500	89	14	6.3	59.6%	37 (41.6%)	19 (21.3%)	16 (18.0%)	5 (5.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.4%)	24.4	657^th of 843 public elementary schools	22.1%					(n/a)			18.2	24.0			54.6	48.0	18.2	18.2
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 681-5500	351	27	12.8	70.9%	98 (27.9%)	99 (28.2%)	90 (25.6%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.5%)	18.9	697^th of 843 public elementary schools	17.3%		17.5	719^th of 858 public elementary schools	16.2%	22	26.2	30.2	15.5	23.1	33.3	35.6	40.7	37.0	26.3	26.3	$15,844
Normandale Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	9501 Toledo Ave S	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 806-7000	397	30	13.1	45.8%	212 (53.4%)	77 (19.4%)	60 (15.1%)	21 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	49.7	489^th of 843 public elementary schools	42.0%		50.1	499^th of 858 public elementary schools	41.8%	10	55.9	51.2	41.2	50.0	52.6	42.4	45.1	46.1	50.0	50.0	$13,924
Olson Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 W 102nd St	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 806-8800	493	28	17.6	40.6%	236 (47.9%)	103 (20.9%)	67 (13.6%)	36 (7.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.5%)	65	307^th of 843 public elementary schools	63.6%		57.8	397^th of 858 public elementary schools	53.7%	90	55.9	60.6	46.8	54.2	49.3	45.2	75.6	57.3	60.3	60.3	$13,140
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 W 104th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 681-6800	460	33	13.9	48.5%	184 (40.0%)	83 (18.0%)	81 (17.6%)	36 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.4%)	60.3	364^th of 843 public elementary schools	56.8%		55.9	426^th of 858 public elementary schools	50.3%	62	65.8	52.2	35.1	51.4	51.3	53.7	66.2	57.1	48.7	48.7	$14,288
Poplar Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Palmer Rd	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 681-5400	475	31	15.3	32.4%	290 (61.1%)	57 (12.0%)	61 (12.8%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.8%)	64.3	313^th of 843 public elementary schools	62.9%		62.4	350^th of 858 public elementary schools	59.2%	37	58.0	52.6	39.5	50.2	51.1	56.6	74.1	60.4	58.8	58.8	$14,294
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-5	3701 W 108th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 806-7200	343	29	11.7	46.6%	171 (49.9%)	70 (20.4%)	52 (15.2%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	38.3	584^th of 843 public elementary schools	30.7%		36.8	609^th of 858 public elementary schools	29.0%	25	41.5	42.9	21.4	36.7	37.7	41.3	66.7	46.8	42.9	42.9	$17,686
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Nesbitt Rd	Bloomington	55438	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 806-7100	402	28	14.1	23.6%	265 (65.9%)	52 (12.9%)	27 (6.7%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (10.0%)	87.3	66^th of 843 public elementary schools	92.2%		83.5	105^th of 858 public elementary schools	87.8%	39	84.9	70.8	67.1	74.4	74.0	63.9	77.1	71.6	65.2	65.2	$13,266
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	351 E 88th St	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 681-5700	514	33	15.8	82.3%	94 (18.3%)	104 (20.2%)	248 (48.2%)	28 (5.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	5.7	794^th of 843 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.5	791^st of 858 public elementary schools	7.8%	3	7.4	7.5	12.9	9.2	17.7	21.3	21.4	20.2	12.9	12.9	$17,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 65% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?

Bloomington Public School District

Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks 450^th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

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