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Hillcrest Elementary

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Hillcrest Elementary ranks 2593 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), serving about 400 students in a high-poverty area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school has recently undergone a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 6th percentile statewide to the 44th percentile—one of the biggest single-year improvements in the area. While many nearby schools like Collins Garden Elementary, Briscoe Elementary, and E H Gilbert Elementary remain in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools, Hillcrest has broken away with strong academic gains.

Hillcrest now stands out for its exceptional math performance. In the most recent school year, 4th graders achieved a 64.1% proficiency rate in math, and 5th graders reached 53.1%—both exceeding the state average. This is a significant achievement for a school with such a high poverty rate and sets it apart from peers like Green Elementary At Riverside Park, which has a similar demographic profile but higher per-pupil spending. Hillcrest is also highly effective with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for this group. The school's bilingual program appears to be a core strength, with students taking the STAAR test in Spanish often scoring dramatically higher than the state average—for example, 80% proficiency in 3rd grade math compared to 28% statewide.

Despite these successes, science remains a challenge, with only 29.6% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, though this was a huge improvement from the previous year's 2.4%. The school also has a history of struggling with its "At Risk" students, which may include those facing homelessness or severe behavioral issues. Overall, Hillcrest is a school on the rise, achieving strong results with less funding than comparable schools like Green Elementary, and its bilingual program is a clear advantage for many families. The key question is whether it can sustain this momentum and extend its success to science and its most vulnerable students.

400

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,822

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 W Malone Ave
San Antonio, TX 78214-1024

(210) 228-3340

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harris Middle
High:	Burbank High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

2.8%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg36%

Texas avg50%

2,593^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 46Elementary Schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

776^th of 951San Antonio 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	42.0	2593 of 4627	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	2634 of 4651	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	4255 of 4710	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	4346 of 4647	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	4559 of 4581	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	4506 of 4578	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	4027 of 4479	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4023 of 4359	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	4081 of 4329	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	42.5	2690 of 4286	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.5	3458 of 4320	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	4043 of 4260	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	3438 of 4221	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.9	3388 of 4206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	3900 of 4095	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	3803 of 3937	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	2701 of 3884	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	2842 of 3768	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.0	2410 of 3724	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.7	2584 of 3476	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.5	2767 of 3475	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.4	3075 of 3465	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.9	4404 of 4461	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	4304 of 4331	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	3960 of 4295	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	3825 of 4240	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	269 of 2918	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	38.5	2317 of 3668	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2352 of 3556	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.7	3436 of 3446	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2000 of 3333	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2036 of 3226	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	2350 of 4575	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	1713 of 3744	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	3544 of 4658	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	4129 of 4588	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	4495 of 4561	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	4429 of 4499	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	3629 of 4348	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	4013 of 4306	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	1893 of 3075	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	2320 of 3184	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2311 of 4413	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	1591 of 3644	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.1	3937 of 4465	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4039 of 4401	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	4365 of 4376	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	4258 of 4329	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3764 of 4188	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	3873 of 4168	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1786 of 4520	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	1190 of 3705	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	3858 of 4594	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	4064 of 4521	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	4443 of 4477	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	4388 of 4451	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3661 of 4309	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3856 of 4264	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	2870 of 4582	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	2005 of 3739	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.6	4448 of 4647	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4107 of 4585	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	4549 of 4563	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	4376 of 4498	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	4068 of 4357	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	3899 of 4319	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2272 of 4301	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	2543 of 3549	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	3880 of 4292	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	3812 of 4086	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	3924 of 3952	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3586 of 3799	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	2847 of 3684	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	2743 of 3558	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Reading42%-12 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 W Malone Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3340	400	29	13.5	93.3%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	386 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42	2593^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.1	2634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%	41	57.1	33.3		71.4			34.0	46.0	47.8	29.8	64.1	53.1	$12,822
Collins Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Harriman Pl	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3310	431	27	16.2	93.0%	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	415 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	13	4387^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.2%		20.2	4012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%	375	21.4	20.0	50.0	6.7	30.0	42.9	33.3	27.7	35.1	6.4	29.8	31.6	$10,670
Briscoe Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2015 S Flores St	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3305	494	28	17.8	88.7%	18 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	467 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	27.1	3627^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.5	4160^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.6%	533	10.5	50.0		15.0			39.1	39.0	49.0	32.8	34.4	33.3	$10,685
Stonewall/Flanders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Stonewall	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3300	691	43	16.1	90.7%	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	677 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	3751^st of 4627 public elementary schools	18.9%		16.2	4224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.2%	473	7.1	11.1	16.7	14.3	22.2	0.0	22.0	39.3	50.8	20.0	31.2	44.6	$9,474
V M Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 E Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2800	732	48	15.2	91.7%	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	715 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.2	3550^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		27.1	3601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%	51	37.5	50.0	36.4	23.1	50.0	40.9	41.4	38.1	40.2	39.2	41.4	30.5	$8,547
Green Elementary At Riverside Park	Public	PK, KG-5	202 School St	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3325	368	29	12.7	94.3%	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	348 (94.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47.9	2218^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.1%		32.2	3301^st of 4651 public elementary schools	29.0%	1083	28.6	66.7	33.3	42.9	60.0	33.3	42.9	53.1	50.0	40.5	51.5	52.2	$17,473
Charles Graebner Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	530 Hoover St	San Antonio	78225	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3320	651	44	14.8	93.7%	17 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	625 (96.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	4555^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.2	4590^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.3%	35	32.4	26.3	33.3	52.8	38.5	41.7	19.4	18.0	36.2	15.3	17.2	28.3	$12,902
KIPP Esperanza Pri	Public, Charter	K-4	239 Stark St	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 888-6601	424	21	20.1	93.2%	15 (3.5%)	22 (5.2%)	380 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	24	3811^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.1	3657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.4%	154							34.6	36.7		25.0	40.5		$8,666
E H Gilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	931 E Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3050	633	38	16.4	93.5%	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	620 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	4453^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		15.9	4240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%	213	21.4	20.0	27.3	57.1	20.0	63.6	26.7	33.7	32.0	14.8	30.3	17.1	$8,906
Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 E Huff Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3400	430	31	14.0	84.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	426 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15.2	4281^st of 4627 public elementary schools	7.5%		20.2	4016^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%	265	14.3	30.0	37.5	14.3	50.0	25.0	33.3	32.4	40.9	33.3	17.6	25.4	$10,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?

San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harris Middle
High : Burbank High School

Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks 2593^rd 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 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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