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Hilldale Lower Elementary School

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Hilldale Lower Elementary School ranks 326 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Hilldale Lower Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with 991 students. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, below-average test scores, and performance gaps for certain student subgroups.

Hilldale Lower Elementary's test scores are generally below the state and Hilldale district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26% statewide. The school's performance is also weaker than that of nearby schools, such as Fort Gibson Intermediate Elementary School, which had 33% of students proficient in English Language Arts, and Sadler Arts Academy, a high-performing school in the Muskogee district with 64% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 75% proficient in math.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Hilldale Lower Elementary, ranging from 70.95% in 2021-2022 to 74.37% in 2023-2024, suggests that poverty may be a significant factor impacting student achievement at the school. Additionally, Hilldale Lower Elementary's ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 4 stars and a ranking of 274 out of 957 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2014-2015 to just 1 star and a ranking of 326 out of 614 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

952

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,426

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 E Peak Boulevard
Muskogee, OK 74403-4403

(918) 683-9167

District: Hilldale

Students who attend Hilldale Lower Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilldale Middle School
High:	Hilldale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

American Indian:

25.2%

Two or more races:

24.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg27%

Oklahoma avg27%

326^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 452Hilldale among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	326 of 614	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	331 of 389	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	248 of 276	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	265 of 323	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	486 of 646	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	68.9	274 of 957	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	238 of 502	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	354 of 506	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	67 of 79	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	232 of 289	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	327 of 403	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science41%+11 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

English Language Arts I24%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hilldale Lower Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)							OSTP Mathematics (2025)							OSTP Science (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Hilldale Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E Peak Boulevard	Muskogee	74403	Muskogee County	Hilldale	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 683-9167	952	55	17.3	73.5%	352 (37.0%)	17 (1.8%)	99 (10.4%)	14 (1.5%)	240 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (24.2%)	46.3	326^th of 614 public elementary schools	46.9%		23.6	331^st of 389 public elementary schools	14.9%	5	25.0	15.0	34.0				24.0	47.0	14.0	16.0				25.0	41.0		41.0	$8,426
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	K-5	2400 Estelle St	Muskogee	74401	Muskogee County	Muskogee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 684-3890	340	17	20.0	95.9%	60 (17.6%)	138 (40.6%)	42 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (25.0%)	10.7	581^st of 614 public elementary schools	5.4%					(n/a)	9.0	4.0	16.0				10.0	5.0	2.0	12.0				6.0	7.0		7.0	$11,395
Tony Goetz Elementary School	Public	K-5	2412 Haskell Blvd	Muskogee	74403	Muskogee County	Muskogee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 684-3810	408	23	17.7	82.8%	93 (22.8%)	36 (8.8%)	94 (23.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (32.1%)	28.3	450^th of 614 public elementary schools	26.7%		24.3	322^nd of 389 public elementary schools	17.2%	128	11.0	17.0	30.0				19.0	20.0	8.0	9.0				12.0	33.0		33.0	$12,333
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 N J St	Muskogee	74403	Muskogee County	Muskogee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 684-3840	421	23	18.3	92.4%	92 (21.9%)	33 (7.8%)	160 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (25.2%)	36.3	397^th of 614 public elementary schools	35.3%					(n/a)	29.0	11.0	17.0				20.0	22.0	39.0	21.0				27.0	27.0		27.0	$11,794
Sadler Arts Academy	Public	K-8	800 Altamont	Muskogee	74401	Muskogee County	Muskogee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 684-3820	415	22	19.2	43.1%	124 (29.9%)	60 (14.5%)	31 (7.5%)	5 (1.2%)	46 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (35.9%)	98.8	2^nd of 614 public elementary schools	99.7%		93.5	12^th of 389 public elementary schools	96.9%	10	55.0	65.0	64.0	58.0	70.0	78.0	64.0	67.0	78.0	67.0	70.0	90.0	81.0	75.0	71.0	90.0	80.0	$9,837
Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S Country Club Rd	Muskogee	74403	Muskogee County	Muskogee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 684-3880	381	20	19.1	80.6%	114 (29.9%)	53 (13.9%)	58 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (31.5%)	20.8	502^nd of 614 public elementary schools	18.2%					(n/a)	15.0	16.0	19.0				17.0	10.0	11.0	9.0				10.0	26.0		26.0	$11,329
Oklahoma School For The Blind Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Gibson Street	Muskogee	74403	Muskogee County	Oklahoma School For The Blind	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 781-8200	14			100.0%	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N 54th St	Muskogee	74401	Muskogee County	Muskogee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 684-3830	324	19	17.2	84.6%	69 (21.3%)	56 (17.3%)	33 (10.2%)	6 (1.9%)	45 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (35.5%)	19.8	508^th of 614 public elementary schools	17.3%					(n/a)	6.0	12.0	18.0				12.0	10.0	21.0	8.0				13.0	28.0		28.0	$12,900
Fort Gibson Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 South Ross Avenue	Fort Gibson	74434	Muskogee County	Fort Gibson	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 478-2465	374	22	17.2	49.7%	114 (30.5%)	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (28.3%)	67.6	162^nd of 614 public elementary schools	73.6%		62.7	133^rd of 389 public elementary schools	65.8%	29	31.0	28.0	41.0				33.0	44.0	30.0	42.0				39.0	44.0		44.0	$11,649
Fort Gibson Early Lrning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	500 South Ross Avenue	Fort Gibson	74434	Muskogee County	Fort Gibson	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 478-4841	414	30	13.9	56.0%	136 (32.9%)	9 (2.2%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	195 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)								(n/a)																		$11,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilldale Lower Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hilldale Lower Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hilldale Lower Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilldale Middle School
High : Hilldale High School

What district is Hilldale Lower Elementary School in?

Hilldale

How many students attend Hilldale Lower Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 952 students attended Hilldale Lower Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hilldale Lower Elementary School?

Students at Hilldale Lower Elementary School are 37% White, 25% American Indian, 24% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Hilldale Lower Elementary School a good school?

Hilldale Lower Elementary School ranks 326^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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