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Hillcrest Elementary

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Hillcrest Elementary ranks 384 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Troy, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 537 students. As part of the Obion County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 139 districts in Tennessee, Hillcrest Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years.

Hillcrest Elementary's strong academic performance is evident across multiple subject areas. The school consistently outperforms the Obion County and Tennessee state averages in mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, Hillcrest Elementary's mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 39.7%, compared to 44% for Obion County and 42.2% for the state. Similarly, in English language arts, the school's proficiency rate was 39.6%, higher than the Obion County (37.8%) and state (38.9%) averages. Hillcrest Elementary's strong performance extends to science and social studies as well, with proficiency rates of 51.5% and 56.4%, respectively, outpacing the district and state.

Interestingly, Hillcrest Elementary's success extends beyond overall academic achievement. The school has shown particularly strong performance in supporting low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year. This achievement is noteworthy, as low SES students often face additional challenges in academic performance. Additionally, Hillcrest Elementary outperforms several nearby schools, such as Black Oak Elementary, Lake Road Elementary, and Ridgemont Elementary, in most academic areas, further demonstrating its strong educational outcomes.

587

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,377

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 South Main ST
Troy, TN 38260

(731) 536-4222

District: Obion County

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually attend:

High:

Obion County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

2.4%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Obion County

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

384^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

169^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Obion County

54^th of 139Obion County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	384 of 1009	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	299 of 1018	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	198 of 1020	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	235 of 1000	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	156 of 983	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	296 of 985	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	219 of 997	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	163 of 646	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	52.8	437 of 855	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	356 of 853	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	324 of 846	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.5	602 of 820	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	669 of 818	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.5	345 of 809	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	366 of 986	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	298 of 990	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	210 of 989	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	234 of 975	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	200 of 945	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	225 of 926	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	540 of 843	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.4	161 of 853	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	82 of 865	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	56.3	300 of 858	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	219 of 823	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	293 of 821	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	293 of 877	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	400 of 984	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	316 of 991	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	236 of 987	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	247 of 980	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	131 of 941	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	377 of 916	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	472 of 840	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	380 of 847	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	251 of 852	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	272 of 844	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	180 of 844	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	329 of 812	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	266 of 841	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	169 of 583	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	87 of 587	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	46 of 594	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	40 of 569	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	33 of 576	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	56 of 574	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	100 of 563	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	110 of 492	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	118 of 485	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	113 of 475	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	121 of 466	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	141 of 462	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	166 of 435	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	165 of 546	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	96 of 554	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	51 of 560	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	40 of 552	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	24 of 538	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	63 of 529	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	215 of 490	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.8	21 of 510	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	79 of 514	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	47 of 495	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	17 of 483	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	17 of 490	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.0	51 of 481	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	171 of 550	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	85 of 560	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	36 of 557	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	50 of 540	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	45 of 529	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	52 of 523	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	201 of 492	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	108 of 504	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	64 of 503	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	62 of 500	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	53 of 496	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	76 of 484	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	120 of 481	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies56%+7 vs state

Science52%+5 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	605 South Main ST	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4222	537	42	12.7		508 (94.6%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	57.6	384^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.9%		64.1	299^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.6%	85	36.7	36.4	42.1	53.1	27.0	43.5	39.7	35.0	45.5	45.6	54.7	20.3	37.0	39.6	53.3	54.5	36.8	50.8	58.7	54.3	51.5	47.6	58.7	65.2	56.4	$11,377	$576	$9,947
Ridgemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1285 N Highway 45 By - Pass	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-5171	369	34	10.8		218 (59.1%)	13 (3.5%)	119 (32.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.7%)	41	597^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.8%		53	437^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.1%	160	26.7	36.1	36.7	30.6	64.9	53.1	41.6	24.4	47.2	36.7	38.9	56.8	22.4	36.5	33.3	55.6	53.3	47.2	56.8	49.0	48.5	27.8	64.9	51.0	48.4	$14,818	$1,014	$12,808
Black Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	365 North Shawtown RD	Hornbeak	38232	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 538-2271	220	24	9.1		214 (97.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	54.2	431^st of 1009 public elementary schools	57.3%		45.5	538^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.2%	107	54.5	33.3	53.3	42.1	24.0	47.8	41.4	46.2	50.0	33.3	31.6	20.0	17.4	33.3	57.7	50.0	20.0	36.8	28.0	43.5	40.9	55.6	52.0	52.2	53.0	$16,225	$1,036	$13,826
Lake Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1130 East Highway 22	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-5304	503	41	12.2		449 (89.3%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	39.6	613^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.2%		62.6	318^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.8%	295	37.9	26.4	45.0	24.5	41.4	55.2	38.6	44.8	34.0	45.0	28.6	36.2	34.5	37.0	50.0	41.5	52.5	22.4	55.2	56.9	46.8	24.5	50.0	46.6	41.2	$13,026	$1,174	$11,041
Trimble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	256 College ST	Trimble	38259	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 297-5512	168	13	12.7		154 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	52	463^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	54.1%		58.1	378^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.9%	85	37.5	33.3	40.7				37.9	45.8	53.3	40.7				45.5	54.2	53.3	37.0				47.0					$16,031	$509	$14,472
Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 South Miles AVE	Union City	38261	Obion County	Union City	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-1632	815	51	16.0		363 (44.5%)	219 (26.9%)	137 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.6%)	61.9	337^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.6%		58	381^st of 1018 public elementary schools	62.6%	44	41.7	61.5					50.6	42.4	58.7					49.8	36.4	64.2					49.0					$13,275	$1,058	$11,095
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%		87.7	103^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	89.9%	670	28.6						33.3	38.1						29.6	19.0						22.2					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
Newbern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 North York ST	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-2139	562	34	16.5		446 (79.4%)	77 (13.7%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	53.8	437^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.8	348^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.8%	89	45.2	47.6	55.7				49.6	45.2	47.6	34.2				42.4	39.7	48.8	40.5				43.2					$13,055	$637	$11,594
Yorkville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Nebo - Yorkville RD	Yorkville	38389	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 643-6598	144	12	12.1		138 (95.8%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	64.4	309^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.4%		64.9	284^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.1%	25	81.8	54.5	46.2	23.1	35.7	54.5	47.9	72.7	63.6	53.8	30.8	28.6	45.5	47.9	72.7	45.5	53.8	46.2	57.1	54.5	54.8	38.5	71.4	36.4	50.0	$14,448	$1,168	$12,113
Margaret Newton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	819 Church ST	Tiptonville	38079	Lake County	Lake County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 253-7253	186	18	10.3		117 (62.9%)	47 (25.3%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)																										$15,553	$2,547	$11,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?

Obion County

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Obion County Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks 384^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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