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Hillcrest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 520 students. The school is part of the Oklahoma City School District, which is ranked 389 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hillcrest Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 517 out of 614 schools.

Hillcrest Elementary faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high-poverty student population. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Oklahoma City and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12% of Hillcrest students were proficient in ELA compared to 15% in Oklahoma City and 26% statewide. In Math, 20% of Hillcrest students were proficient compared to 12% in Oklahoma City and 26% statewide. Additionally, Hillcrest has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30-38.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the performance of Hillcrest Elementary is reflective of the broader challenges facing the Oklahoma City district, the success of nearby Santa Fe South Penn Elementary and Santa Fe South Early Childhood charter schools, which outperform Hillcrest and the other district schools in both ELA and Math, suggests that with the right strategies and resources, high-poverty schools can achieve better outcomes for their students.

499

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,055

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6421 South Miller Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73159-3159

(405) 587-3800

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	U. S. Grant High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

African American:

11.2%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2009 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (16% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg26%

517^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	517 of 614	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	538 of 646	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	311 of 411	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	440 of 498	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	853 of 957	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	753 of 846	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	688 of 845	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	718 of 840	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	49 of 110	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	42 of 97	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	372 of 502	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	386 of 506	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-6 vs state

English Language Arts I12%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Hillcrest 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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6421 South Miller Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3800	499	29	17.0	97.4%	39 (7.8%)	56 (11.2%)	339 (67.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.2%)	18.8	517^th of 614 public elementary schools	15.8%					(n/a)	8.0	14.0			12.0	18.0	21.0			20.0			$12,055
John Glenn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6501 South Land Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Western Heights	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 350-3480	398	18	21.8	97.2%	57 (14.3%)	99 (24.9%)	182 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.8%)	6.1	611^th of 614 public elementary schools	0.5%					(n/a)	4.0	3.0			4.0	4.0	8.0			7.0			$14,295
Coolidge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5212 South Villa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2800	516	34	15.4	98.1%	32 (6.2%)	30 (5.8%)	424 (82.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	10.1	583^rd of 614 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0			9.0	10.0	11.0			11.0			$13,382
Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School	Public, Charter	2-5	5325 S Pennsylvania Ave	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 681-7480	385	19	20.2	96.4%	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	368 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	58.8	227^th of 614 public elementary schools	63.0%		35	281^st of 389 public elementary schools	27.8%	54	38.0	19.0	26.0		27.0	58.0	44.0	37.0		46.0	17.0	17.0	$9,581
Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5100 South Independence Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7600	445	28	15.9	99.1%	34 (7.6%)	44 (9.9%)	335 (75.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	49.9	298^th of 614 public elementary schools	51.5%					(n/a)	33.0	13.0			25.0	54.0	23.0			42.0			$14,703
Prairie Queen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6609 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7750	568	34	16.7	98.6%	42 (7.4%)	38 (6.7%)	435 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	14 (2.5%)	28 (4.9%)	13.8	561^st of 614 public elementary schools	8.6%					(n/a)	12.0	7.0			10.0	9.0	20.0			14.0			$12,413
Southern Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7800 South Kentucky Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2900	472	26	18.1	95.3%	47 (10.0%)	57 (12.1%)	303 (64.2%)	9 (1.9%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	44 (9.3%)	10	585^th of 614 public elementary schools	4.7%					(n/a)	10.0	10.0			10.0	8.0	5.0			6.0			$11,923
Santa Fe South Early Childhood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	2222 SW 44th St	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 600-1986	263	15	17.5	98.1%	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	251 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$9,899
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5200 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4800	617	35	17.5	96.8%	43 (7.0%)	34 (5.5%)	473 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.4%)	14.1	554^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.8%					(n/a)	14.0	11.0			12.0	11.0	12.0			11.0			$12,327
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2431 Southwest 89th Street	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4170	677	36	18.8	78.0%	156 (23.0%)	81 (12.0%)	283 (41.8%)	34 (5.0%)	20 (3.0%)	7 (1.0%)	96 (14.2%)	22.7	486^th of 614 public elementary schools	20.8%		10.5	372^nd of 389 public elementary schools	4.4%	114	14.0	19.0	18.0	15.0	16.0	22.0	17.0	9.0	15.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	$9,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Oklahoma City

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% White, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : U. S. Grant High School

Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

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

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

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