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Hillcrest Elementary

Q: Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks 2674 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Del Valle High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary in southeast Austin, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) with 376 students, and it is currently in the midst of a promising academic turnaround after years of struggling.

The school’s most impressive strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for this group in the 2025-2026 school year—a dramatic jump from the 9th percentile just two years prior. This success is reflected in strong Spanish-language STAAR scores, where 3rd graders outperformed the state average in reading. Hillcrest also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which is significantly smaller than nearby schools like Idea Bluff Springs Academy (16.9:1). While many nearby schools, such as Widen Elementary and Langford Elementary in Austin Independent School District (Isd), remain in the bottom 10% of the state, Hillcrest has climbed from the 5th percentile to the 42nd percentile over five years.

Despite this progress, challenges remain. Science scores are a systemic issue across the region, with Hillcrest’s 5th-grade proficiency at just 3.8%, similar to Rodriguez Elementary (2.9%). The school also shows inconsistent performance by grade level, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency above the state average while 4th-grade reading lags behind. For parents, Hillcrest offers a dedicated, small-school environment with a clear upward trajectory, especially for bilingual learners, though it is still working to close gaps in science and ensure consistent gains across all grades.

376

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,724

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6910 E William Cannon Dr
Austin, TX 78744

(512) 386-3550

District: Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually attend:

High:

Del Valle High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

White:

6.1%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg36%

Texas avg50%

2,674^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

819^th of 951Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	2674 of 4627	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	3437 of 4651	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4007 of 4710	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	3600 of 4647	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4067 of 4581	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	4330 of 4578	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	4053 of 4479	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	4156 of 4359	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	3906 of 4329	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	39.9	2841 of 4286	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	3341 of 4320	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	3872 of 4260	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.6	3985 of 4221	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	3533 of 4206	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	3615 of 4095	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	3343 of 3937	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	3558 of 3884	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	3326 of 3768	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	3183 of 3724	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.9	2238 of 3476	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.5	1649 of 3475	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.7	885 of 3465	74.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	1116 of 2443	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	1671 of 2515	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	3459 of 4461	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	4061 of 4331	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	2861 of 4295	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3511 of 4240	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	318 of 1643	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	36.8	1910 of 2918	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	3347 of 3668	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	2962 of 3556	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	3145 of 3487	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3093 of 3446	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	2528 of 3333	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	2649 of 3226	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2528 of 4575	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	2894 of 3744	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4033 of 4658	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	3599 of 4588	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	3752 of 4561	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	4275 of 4499	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4052 of 4348	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	4263 of 4306	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	2040 of 2619	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	2481 of 2958	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	2256 of 3006	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	2540 of 3184	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	2550 of 3106	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2747 of 4413	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	2620 of 3644	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	3984 of 4465	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3424 of 4401	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	3990 of 4376	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	4244 of 4329	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	3797 of 4188	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	3965 of 4168	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2086 of 4520	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	2297 of 3705	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4067 of 4594	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	3289 of 4521	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	3764 of 4477	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	4138 of 4451	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	3804 of 4309	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	3947 of 4264	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2743 of 4582	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	2560 of 3739	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	4045 of 4647	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	3624 of 4585	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	4137 of 4563	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	4165 of 4498	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	3851 of 4357	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3731 of 4319	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	2889 of 4301	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	1332 of 3549	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	2421 of 4292	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2132 of 4086	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	2281 of 3952	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3200 of 3799	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	2860 of 3684	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	2687 of 3558	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	2.1	3068 of 3082	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	3050 of 3082	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+38 vs school

African American (2024)54th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, August 31, 2015

Hillcrest Elementary is a place with great teachers and administrators, who really care about their students. They are involved in all aspects of a student's life, and are supportive of the entire community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6910 E William Cannon Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3550	376	34	11.0	88.8%	23 (6.1%)	15 (4.0%)	326 (86.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	40.8	2674^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		29.9	3437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	763	45.8	29.2	42.9				53.3	33.3	51.4		46.3	42.3	37.1		$14,724
Langford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7601 Dixie Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-1765	391	38	10.4	94.9%	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.6%)	359 (91.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	16.7	4205^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.5	4393^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	188	0.0	18.2					22.2	16.1	40.0		12.2	26.3	46.5		$17,454
Palm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 Dixie Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2545	329	29	11.5	85.1%	19 (5.8%)	12 (3.6%)	289 (87.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	54.9	1866^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.7%		41.5	2678^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	812	37.5	40.0					57.1	51.7	70.3		43.2	41.7	42.5		$14,491
Newton Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7609 Apogee Blvd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3900	600	45	13.3	67.3%	113 (18.8%)	23 (3.8%)	423 (70.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	52.5	1986^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.1%		50.9	2085^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.2%	99	11.8	42.3	44.8		33.3	20.0	59.7	49.2	59.2		39.5	45.8	48.0		$11,974
Blazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8601 Vertex Blvd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-8800	1,275	94	13.5	60.9%	139 (10.9%)	104 (8.2%)	930 (72.9%)	32 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	65 (5.1%)	58	1711^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.0%		55	1842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%	131	34.6	52.4	7.1		37.5	0.0	60.4	53.8	55.2	46.7	45.9	47.0	56.2	51.4	$10,223
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 S Pleasant Vly Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9100	460	37	12.4	90.9%	12 (2.6%)	15 (3.3%)	429 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27.6	3588^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.8	4095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	507	18.2	33.3	20.8	0.0	18.2	0.0	44.1	31.8	50.0		18.4	31.0	44.4		$13,840
Widen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2556	433	39	10.9	91.9%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.4%)	376 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	10	4485^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	4597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	112	33.3	25.0	33.3	14.3	16.7		31.3	23.5	20.5		32.5	20.5	14.0		$12,923
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4209 Smith School Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3850	566	41	13.8	88.9%	31 (5.5%)	42 (7.4%)	469 (82.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	34.6	3113^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.7%		50.4	2125^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	988	37.8	16.7	62.5	14.3		15.4	41.2	45.2	45.6		34.7	48.9	28.3		$11,885
Idea Bluff Springs Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 E Slaughter Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4200	521	31	16.9	84.1%	32 (6.1%)	45 (8.6%)	431 (82.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12.2	4412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		18.7	4104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.8%	308	0.0	22.2	8.3	0.0	11.1	10.0	22.1	27.0	37.4		21.2	20.2	35.5		$10,895
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Franklin Park Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-7200	372	38	9.8	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	342 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	36.1	3014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		21.8	3929^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	915	10.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	20.0	0.0	26.1	54.8	56.3		25.0	32.3	65.6		$13,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?

Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Del Valle High School

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks 2674^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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