Hillcrest Elementary

Summary:

Hillcrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving 353 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bloomington Public School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 48.66% of students proficient in Math, 53.48% in Reading, and 56.72% in Science. However, the school faces challenges in supporting its African American, special education, and low-income students, whose performance lags behind the state average and nearby higher-performing schools like Ridgeview Elementary. Hillcrest's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 13.3 to 14.0, and it has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools like Westwood Elementary and Valley View Elementary.

While Hillcrest Elementary is a strong-performing school overall, continued focus on addressing the achievement gaps for its African American, special education, and low-income students could help the school maintain and improve its academic standing within the Bloomington Public School District.


Detail:

Public K-5

 9301 Thomas Rd
       Bloomington, MN  55431-2471


(952) 681-5300

District: Bloomington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
384th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,094 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  353

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.2%
African American:
17.3%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary ranks better than 56.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), African American (17.3%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary is 13.8, which is the 5th best among 10 elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest Elementary is $14,094. 6 elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest Elementary 384th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Hillcrest Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bloomington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington Public School District 271st of 463 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.35 108th 674 84.0%
2004 72.92 151st 676 77.7%
2005 83.60 39th 685 94.3%
2006 83.95 46th 756 93.9%
2007 78.44 102nd 777 86.9%
2008 74.54 147th 781 81.2%
2009 83.59 29th 434 93.3%
2010 82.16 51st 803 93.6%
2011 85.95 39th 814 95.2%
2012 78.61 111th 820 86.5%
2013 83.31 72nd 824 91.3%
2014 77.70 132nd 826 84.0%
2015 77.93 141st 840 83.2%
2016 72.01 231st 848 72.8%
2017 72.97 220th 853 74.2%
2018 65.61 313th 847 63.0%
2019 47.30 542nd 870 37.7%
2021 48.60 535th 869 38.4%
2022 47.78 520th 858 39.4%
2023 52.36 451st 845 46.6%
2024 59.15 384th 881 56.4%
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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 64th 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 408th 500 18.4%
2023 42.14 310th 524 40.8%
2024 33.94 398th 572 30.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.11 381st 728 47.7%
2019 40.26 489th 740 33.9%
2021 31.94 503rd 683 26.4%
2022 16.07 599th 663 9.7%
2023 36.99 527th 774 31.9%
2024 40.90 505th 793 36.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.81 284th 774 63.3%
2019 49.29 487th 787 38.1%
2021 43.22 519th 783 33.7%
2022 43.29 513th 799 35.8%
2023 56.76 375th 787 52.4%
2024 52.87 424th 809 47.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.48 325th 779 58.3%
2019 43.08 532nd 798 33.3%
2021 50.00 453rd 784 42.2%
2022 50.01 461st 808 42.9%
2023 45.43 486th 799 39.2%
2024 62.50 312th 826 62.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.16 36th 266 86.5%
2019 50.39 141st 283 50.2%
2022 29.86 212th 282 24.8%
2023 17.47 241st 279 13.6%
2024 50.27 142nd 310 54.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.75 299th 712 58.0%
2019 38.86 516th 722 28.5%
2021 43.67 431st 710 39.3%
2022 51.31 368th 725 49.2%
2023 56.32 314th 712 55.9%
2024 59.86 274th 730 62.5%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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.

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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 Not Specified Total
1992 375 2 16 8 1 n/a n/a 0 402
1993 386 2 25 9 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 389 5 26 7 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1995 387 7 21 5 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1996 387 7 21 5 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1997 373 19 22 6 2 n/a n/a 0 422
1998 366 23 21 9 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1999 370 22 21 6 2 n/a n/a 0 421
2000 369 24 11 5 2 n/a n/a 0 411
2001 367 31 24 28 2 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 312 25 45 27 1 n/a n/a 0 410
2003 312 25 45 27 1 n/a n/a 0 410
2004 304 22 45 40 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2005 355 24 28 7 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2006 358 23 40 10 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2007 365 27 32 12 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2008 327 34 38 16 1 n/a n/a 0 416
2009 336 38 32 17 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2010 361 29 31 19 4 n/a n/a 0 444
2011 358 31 24 19 3 0 7 0 442
2012 346 39 18 17 1 0 11 0 432
2013 318 59 20 30 0 0 14 0 441
2014 308 58 20 28 0 0 21 0 435
2015 308 50 18 29 0 0 27 0 432
2016 291 52 18 26 0 0 29 0 416
2017 283 43 12 29 1 0 37 0 405
2018 268 52 10 27 3 0 47 0 407
2019 284 64 10 32 3 0 48 0 441
2020 289 63 9 25 4 0 45 0 435
2021 223 59 3 21 2 0 35 0 343
2022 231 55 2 20 2 0 40 0 350
2023 230 61 5 20 0 0 37 0 353

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillcrest Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,094

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest Elementary

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Rankings

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

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hillcrest Elementary)58.860.7
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)56.349.6
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Hillcrest Elementary)69.151.8
 17.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)51.645.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Hillcrest Elementary)51.550
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)51.244.5
 6.6%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Hillcrest Elementary)52.954.6
 1.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)48.645.2
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Hillcrest Elementary)32.438.6
 6.2%
   5th Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)40.533.9
 6.7%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Hillcrest Elementary)65.352.5
 12.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)58.157.6
 0.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Hillcrest Elementary)5037.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Bloomington Public School District)44.443.2
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students441353
 20%
African American6461
 4.7%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian105
 50%
Hispanic3220
 37.5%
Pacific Islander00
White284230
 19%
Two or More Races4837
 22.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.7%29.2%
 4.5%


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

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

Hillcrest Elementary ranks 384th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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