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Hillcrest Elementary

Public Grades K-4

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary is a top-performing K-4 public school serving 460 students in Oak Harbor, part of the Oak Harbor School District, and has earned a 5-star rating, ranking in the 92nd percentile among all Washington elementary schools.

The school excels academically, with over 74% of students proficient in English and over 76% proficient in Math, significantly outperforming both the district and state averages. What makes Hillcrest truly stand out is its exceptional success with all students, including those from low-income families, Hispanic students, and military-connected children, where it ranks in the top percentiles statewide. This is particularly notable compared to other schools in the same district, such as Oak Harbor Elementary and Broad View Elementary, which have similar community profiles but much lower proficiency rates.

Remarkably, Hillcrest achieves these excellent results while spending less per student than other schools in the Oak Harbor School District. Its consistent decade-long improvement and ability to support diverse learners make it a model of effective education, raising important questions about what specific teaching strategies or school culture could be shared to benefit other local schools.

460

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,811

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 NW 2nd Ave.
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

(360) 279-5200

District: Oak Harbor School District

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Whidbey Middle School
	Oak Harbor Intermediate School
High:	Oak Harbor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2013 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (76% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

94^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Oak Harbor School District

53^rd of 247Oak Harbor School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	94 of 1160	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	178 of 1168	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	168 of 1169	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	290 of 1169	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	307 of 1130	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	377 of 1054	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	433 of 1056	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.4	249 of 1053	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	443 of 1067	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	330 of 1106	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	384 of 1097	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	361 of 1092	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	369 of 1088	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	461 of 1072	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.4	467 of 1067	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	320 of 1069	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	53.8	495 of 1051	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.5	566 of 1031	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	418 of 1026	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	137 of 1092	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	206 of 1093	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	208 of 1094	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	225 of 1100	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	177 of 1068	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	213 of 1004	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	95.0	8 of 651	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	24 of 633	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	102 of 694	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	34 of 697	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	98 of 540	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	3 of 1013	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	22 of 1024	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	33 of 1013	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	163 of 1019	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	145 of 979	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	52 of 835	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	49 of 1098	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	139 of 1099	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	113 of 1099	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	334 of 1113	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	398 of 1075	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	479 of 999	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	2 of 48	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	67.5	59 of 194	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	104 of 252	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	66 of 363	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	91 of 339	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	42 of 308	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	35.9	306 of 478	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	301 of 566	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	236 of 637	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	67 of 1007	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	69.6	291 of 1009	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	175 of 1011	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	328 of 1031	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	436 of 1027	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	381 of 833	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+34 vs state

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

This is an absolutely wonderful school! We are a military family, and we have seen our fair share of schools - this one is the best. This school offers music and art classes, promotes reading, has dedicated teachers, etc.. it just has a "feel good" kind of environment. This school will be the one thing we will miss when we move to our next duty station. Close Quote

Schools Near Hillcrest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-4	1500 NW 2nd Ave.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5200	460	31	14.7	34.1%	284 (61.7%)	13 (2.8%)	64 (13.9%)	32 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	62 (13.5%)	91.4	94^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.9%		83.9	178^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.8%	84			75.8	73.8		74.9	71.4	82.5		76.6	97.0	98.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.0	99.0	99.0	$18,811	$127	$18,684
Broad View Elementary	Public	K-4	473 SW Fairhaven Dr.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5250	369	27	13.6	48.2%	185 (50.1%)	10 (2.7%)	99 (26.8%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (11.9%)	40.3	678^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.6%		36.3	734^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.2%	56			37.4	43.3		39.7	47.3	50.8		48.7	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.5	98.5	$20,155	$796	$19,359
Oak Harbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	151 SE Midway Blvd.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5100	411	28	14.9	50.4%	210 (51.1%)	21 (5.1%)	72 (17.5%)	30 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	68 (16.5%)	68.7	323^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	72.2%		79.8	221^st of 1168 public elementary schools	81.1%	102			53.9	64.6		59.8	52.6	65.6		59.8	84.7	91.7	88.9	88.9	88.9	93.1	97.2	84.7	93.1	93.1	$20,790	$782	$20,008
Olympic View Elementary	Public	K-4	380 NE Regatta Dr.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 279-5150	411	33	12.6	57.4%	167 (40.6%)	31 (7.5%)	119 (29.0%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	66 (16.1%)	41.3	662^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.7	598^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.8%	64			44.9	47.8		46.2	43.6	44.8		44.1	94.8	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.9	95.8	96.9	96.9	$22,961	$643	$22,318
Crescent Harbor Elementary	Public	K-4	330 E. Crescent Harbor Rd.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 279-5650	419	30	14.1	48.2%	228 (54.4%)	29 (6.9%)	102 (24.3%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	38 (9.1%)	61.7	415^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.2%		45.2	619^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.0%	204			52.9	60.5		56.6	60.0	46.9		53.6	94.0	94.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$19,756	$642	$19,114
Coupeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 South Main Street	Coupeville	98239	Island County	Coupeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 678-2473	492	26	18.9	43.9%	345 (70.1%)	7 (1.4%)	84 (17.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.6%)	66.5	359^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.1%		70.4	310^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.5%	49	55.4	55.4	62.3	65.9	61.9	63.6	65.6	59.3	34.2	52.1	79.0	80.7	79.0	79.0	79.0	80.7	86.0	80.7	80.7	80.7	$17,761	$867	$16,894
Utsalady Elementary	Public	K-5	608 Arrowhead Rd	Camano Island	98282	Island County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1260	391	26	15.0	32.5%	291 (74.4%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.7%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.7%)	45.4	607^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.7%		41.7	658^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.7%	51	53.5	53.5	51.7	47.1	55.2	51.1	46.6	35.7	39.7	40.3	84.5	89.7	87.9	87.9	87.9	89.7	93.1	86.2	89.7	89.7	$21,054	$897	$20,157
La Conner Elementary	Public	K-5	305 North 6th St	La Conner	98257	Skagit County	La Conner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 466-3172	185	15	12.2	59.5%	71 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.1%)	27.8	857^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.4	803^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	31.3%	54	44.1	44.1	27.3	41.4	32.4	33.3	36.4	51.7	29.4	38.5	78.8	81.8	90.9	90.9	90.9	81.8	93.9	90.9	81.8	81.8	$26,366	$2,459	$23,907
Fidalgo Elementary	Public	K-5	13590 Gibralter Road	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 503-1600	339	23	15.0	36.6%	268 (79.1%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.9%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	77.2	241^st of 1160 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.8	241^st of 1168 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.0	78.0	51.4	66.7	72.0	61.7	52.7	68.6	64.0	60.6	88.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	96.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$18,047	$495	$17,552
Mount Erie Elementary	Public	K-5	1313 41st Street	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 503-1500	327	22	15.2	46.8%	244 (74.6%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.8%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	70.4	308^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%		67.5	350^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.0%	42	61.5	61.5	64.2	67.9	55.8	62.7	56.6	64.3	49.0	56.9	89.7	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	$18,800	$829	$17,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Whidbey Middle School
Middle : Oak Harbor Intermediate School
High : Oak Harbor High School

Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hillcrest Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?

Oak Harbor School District

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