Is Hillendale Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Hillendale Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 58 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillendale Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 373 students attended Hillendale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillendale Elementary School?

Students at Hillendale Elementary School are 76% White, 11% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hillendale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillendale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles F Patton Middle School High : Unionville High School

Hillendale Elementary School in Chadds Ford PA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillendale Elementary School ranks better than 96.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.4%), Asian (11.3%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillendale Elementary School is 11.8, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. (See more...)

Compare Hillendale Elementary School employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillendale Elementary School is $21,192, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Hillendale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillendale Elementary School 58^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Hillendale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Unionville-Chadds Ford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Unionville-Chadds Ford School District 16^th of 599 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillendale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	93.98	23^rd	1302	98.2%
2004	92.94	22^nd	1308	98.3%
2005	92.44	4^th	1299	99.7%
2006	91.65	3^rd	1545	99.8%
2007	91.88	6^th	1555	99.6%
2008	90.19	6^th	1551	99.6%
2009	82.35	139^th	1549	91.0%
2010	86.49	41^st	1579	97.4%
2011	86.76	34^th	1597	97.9%
2012	88.33	9^th	1599	99.4%
2013	90.79	1^st	1519	99.9%
2014	91.29	1^st	1467	99.9%
2015	93.04	10^th	1474	99.3%
2016	93.38	7^th	1554	99.5%
2017	90.88	33^rd	1547	97.9%
2018	92.98	13^th	1530	99.2%
2019	92.13	26^th	1544	98.3%
2021	94.38	20^th	1433	98.6%
2022	92.10	58^th	1534	96.2%

Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The most engaged, proactive and passionate teaching and support staff lead by an amazing principal that knows all of the students and parents by name and always makes the time. As a bonus, the school and staff are surrounded by a great community of people. We cannot say enough positive things about HES. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The staff is absolutely AWSOME!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 5, 2015

We recently moved to the area and have started our kids at Hillendale Elementary and could not be happier. This school is a wonderful community of staff, teachers, students and parents. And I feel like so many people have really gone the extra mile to make us feel welcome and ensure that our kids made a smooth transition. Our kids are already doing so much better here than their prior school, particularly one child who is getting specialized attention that is really helping bridge the challenges she was having in her old school. The principal is wonderful and so welcoming and everyone who works there either staff or teachers really is exceptional. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 24, 2014

I feel proud to be able to send my kids to the best school of PA. Couldn't be happier with the educational support received! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 15, 2012

I am currently a sophomore in college, and I am proud to say that Hillendale was my school. It is the most loving environment, filled with teachers and staff who generally care about their students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hillendale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	386	6	16	5	2	n/a	n/a	415
1991	412	9	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	437
1992	484	6	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	505
1993	428	6	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	449
1994	439	2	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	453
1995	495	4	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	510
1996	495	4	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	510
1997	528	7	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	550
1998	551	6	15	2	0	n/a	n/a	574
1999	566	4	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	592
2000	586	5	16	8	3	n/a	n/a	618
2001	568	12	24	14	0	n/a	n/a	618
2002	613	3	28	10	1	n/a	n/a	655
2003	613	3	28	10	1	n/a	n/a	655
2004	346	3	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	361
2005	344	4	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	359
2006	358	8	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	381
2007	359	8	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	380
2008	363	8	12	2	2	n/a	n/a	387
2009	346	7	14	1	1	n/a	n/a	369
2010	346	3	16	2	2	n/a	n/a	369
2011	338	1	21	6	2	0	3	371
2012	314	2	17	7	2	0	2	344
2013	277	2	16	17	1	0	7	320
2014	278	2	23	17	1	0	9	330
2015	267	2	28	21	1	0	7	326
2016	263	1	29	21	0	1	6	321
2017	260	0	29	19	0	1	10	319
2018	263	1	33	13	1	1	10	322
2019	289	4	36	11	2	0	7	349
2020	281	5	38	15	2	0	23	364
2021	279	7	45	11	2	0	15	359
2022	285	10	42	20	1	0	15	373

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 Hillendale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	415	28.0	14.8	0
1991	437	31.0	14.0	n/a
1992	505	35.0	14.4	n/a
1993	449	27.7	16.2	n/a
1994	453	28.7	15.8	n/a
1995	510	31.2	16.3	n/a
1996	510	31.2	16.3	n/a
1997	550	35.4	15.5	n/a
1998	574	34.6	16.6	n/a
1999	592	35.7	16.6	n/a
2000	618	36.8	16.8	2.6
2001	618	39.0	15.8	2.1
2002	655	20.6	31.8	0.9
2003	655	20.6	31.8	0.9
2004	361	38.3	9.4	3.3
2005	359	37.2	9.7	1.7
2006	381	34.8	10.9	1.6
2007	380	22.8	16.7	0.8
2008	387	24.0	16.1	1
2009	369	24.7	14.9	0.5
2010	369	27.7	13.3	0.8
2011	371	28.3	13.1	0
2012	344	28.2	12.1	n/a
2013	320	26.2	12.2	0
2014	330	26.2	12.5	2.7
2015	326	25.0	13.0	4.6
2016	321	28.0	11.4	4.4
2017	319	26.0	12.2	3.1
2018	322	30.0	10.7	8.1
2019	349	28.0	12.4	5.7
2020	364	29.7	12.2	6.3
2021	359	31.4	11.4	5.8
2022	373	31.5	11.8	4.6

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillendale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	415	28.0	14.8	0
1991	437	31.0	14.0	n/a
1992	505	35.0	14.4	n/a
1993	449	27.7	16.2	n/a
1994	453	28.7	15.8	n/a
1995	510	31.2	16.3	n/a
1996	510	31.2	16.3	n/a
1997	550	35.4	15.5	n/a
1998	574	34.6	16.6	n/a
1999	592	35.7	16.6	n/a
2000	618	36.8	16.8	2.6
2001	618	39.0	15.8	2.1
2002	655	20.6	31.8	0.9
2003	655	20.6	31.8	0.9
2004	361	38.3	9.4	3.3
2005	359	37.2	9.7	1.7
2006	381	34.8	10.9	1.6
2007	380	22.8	16.7	0.8
2008	387	24.0	16.1	1
2009	369	24.7	14.9	0.5
2010	369	27.7	13.3	0.8
2011	371	28.3	13.1	0
2012	344	28.2	12.1	n/a
2013	320	26.2	12.2	0
2014	330	26.2	12.5	2.7
2015	326	25.0	13.0	4.6
2016	321	28.0	11.4	4.4
2017	319	26.0	12.2	3.1
2018	322	30.0	10.7	8.1
2019	349	28.0	12.4	5.7
2020	364	29.7	12.2	6.3
2021	359	31.4	11.4	5.8
2022	373	31.5	11.8	4.6

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 Hillendale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$136 (0.7%)	$19,108 (99.3%)	$19,244
2020	$205 (1.1%)	$19,163 (98.9%)	$19,368
2021	$371 (1.8%)	$20,820 (98.2%)	$21,192

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillendale Elementary School

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 Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 26^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 58^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hillendale Elementary School)	88	63.4	24.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	47.8	8.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillendale Elementary School)	92	85.7	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	52.4	9.5%
4th Grade Math (Hillendale Elementary School)	72.3	87.7	15.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	42.3	3.9%
4th Grade Science (Hillendale Elementary School)	100	100
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	73.7	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillendale Elementary School)	93.8	96.5	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	52.2	11.4%
5th Grade Math (Hillendale Elementary School)	76.6	77	0.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	35.5	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillendale Elementary School)	95.3	81.8	13.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Hillendale Elementary School)	78.2	75.6	2.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	34.4	8%
All Grades Science (Hillendale Elementary School)	100	100
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	62.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hillendale Elementary School)	93.9	87.7	6.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	54.6	6.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	349	359	2.9%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	36	45	25%
Hispanic	11	11
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	289	279	3.5%
Two or More Races	7	15	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%

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Middle:	Charles F Patton Middle School
High:	Unionville High School