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Hillcrest Elementary

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Hillcrest Elementary ranks 397 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Bloomington Public School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 274 out of 446 districts in Minnesota, Hillcrest Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 141 out of 840 Minnesota elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 542 out of 870 in 2018-2019. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), Hillcrest Elementary ranked 397 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools, with a 3-star rating.

Hillcrest Elementary consistently outperforms the Bloomington Public School District and the state of Minnesota in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, is concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom 30% of Minnesota elementary schools in recent years. Hillcrest Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Ridgeview Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the Bloomington Public School District, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools, while Westwood Elementary struggles significantly, ranking in the bottom 20%. The significant performance gaps between Hillcrest Elementary's student subgroups suggest that the school may need to address equity and inclusion issues to ensure all students have the opportunity to thrive.

373

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,094

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9301 Thomas Rd
Bloomington, MN 55431-2471

(952) 681-5300

District: Bloomington Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

African American:

12.6%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Minnesota median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

397^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Bloomington Public Schools

274^th of 446Bloomington Public Schools among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	397 of 872	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	384 of 881	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	451 of 845	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	520 of 858	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	535 of 869	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	542 of 870	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	313 of 847	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.0	220 of 853	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	231 of 848	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	141 of 840	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	132 of 826	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	72 of 824	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.6	111 of 820	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	39 of 814	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	51 of 803	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	29 of 434	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	74.5	147 of 781	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	102 of 777	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	46 of 756	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	83.6	39 of 685	94.3%	★★★★★
2004	72.9	151 of 676	77.7%	★★★★☆
2003	76.4	108 of 674	84.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	144 of 298	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	142 of 310	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.5	241 of 279	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	212 of 282	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	141 of 283	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	36 of 266	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	378 of 799	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	424 of 809	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	375 of 787	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	513 of 799	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	519 of 783	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	487 of 787	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	284 of 774	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	532 of 764	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	505 of 793	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	527 of 774	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	599 of 663	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	503 of 683	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	489 of 740	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	381 of 728	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	381 of 812	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	312 of 826	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	486 of 799	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	461 of 808	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	453 of 784	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	532 of 798	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	325 of 779	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	64 of 77	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	358 of 562	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	398 of 572	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	310 of 524	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	408 of 500	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	299 of 714	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	274 of 730	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	314 of 712	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	368 of 725	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	431 of 710	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	516 of 722	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.8	299 of 712	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+5 vs state

Math48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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 (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	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	Total
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	9301 Thomas Rd	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5300	373	26	14.3	20.9%	264 (70.8%)	47 (12.6%)	21 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	57.6	397^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.5%		59.2	384^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.4%	13	61.5	56.9	27.4	47.7	41.2	58.3	62.9	54.9	$14,094
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-5500	298	30	9.9	66.4%	84 (28.2%)	49 (16.4%)	111 (37.2%)	21 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (9.7%)	26.5	678^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.2%		24.3	697^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.9%	19	43.9	31.3	10.5	30.8	40.4	37.5	31.6	37.1	$15,844
New Code Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 681-5500	85	8	10.7	67.1%	33 (38.8%)	28 (32.9%)	11 (12.9%)	5 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)								(n/a)				21.7				37.5
Normandale Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Toledo Ave S	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7000	440	29	14.9	48.4%	207 (47.0%)	83 (18.9%)	92 (20.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.4%)	48.3	491^st of 872 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.6	507^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.5%	16	64.1	40.9	35.6	48.3	52.6	36.4	45.8	45.3	$13,924
Olson Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 W 102nd St	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-8800	524	32	16.4	40.5%	243 (46.4%)	109 (20.8%)	87 (16.6%)	39 (7.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.8%)	47.7	499^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.8%		62.1	352^nd of 881 public elementary schools	60.0%	147	53.4	57.7	39.7	51.0	34.1	41.7	53.9	42.8	$13,140
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 W 104th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-6800	435	29	14.8	45.1%	182 (41.8%)	67 (15.4%)	68 (15.6%)	57 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.6%)	53.8	438^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.8%		63.3	334^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.1%	104	49.4	59.7	47.4	52.1	36.7	52.0	53.9	47.4	$14,288
Poplar Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Palmer Rd	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5400	475	34	13.9	32.6%	279 (58.7%)	48 (10.1%)	74 (15.6%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	60.4	364^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.3%		57.4	417^th of 881 public elementary schools	52.7%	53	54.8	66.1	37.1	51.1	53.6	51.6	57.3	54.5	$14,294
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 W 108th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7200	339	26	12.8	50.7%	160 (47.2%)	75 (22.1%)	59 (17.4%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.4%)	23.6	690^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.9%		27.8	670^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.0%	20	38.3	40.6	19.6	33.3	32.6	29.7	39.2	33.5	$17,686
Compass Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10640 Lyndale Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	New Century School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 245-0865	245	14	17.5	89.0%	2 (0.8%)	240 (98.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29.9	647^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.7	750^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.9%	103	38.2	75.0	5.0	42.7	24.2	34.5	35.0	30.5
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Nesbitt Rd	Bloomington	55438	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7100	390	28	13.8	23.8%	265 (67.9%)	51 (13.1%)	23 (5.9%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.5%)	86.7	77^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.2%		80.8	134^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.8%	57	74.0	59.4	83.1	72.4	64.9	68.1	85.9	72.8	$13,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks 397^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?

Bloomington Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 71% White, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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