Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

1051 State Road 60 E
Lake Wales, FL 33853

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Top 30%

Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30% in FL
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 665 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Kind	123
1	119
2	118
3	109
4	102
5	94

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Total Students

665 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	662
2022	690
2021	715
2020	675
2019	675
2018	683
2017	683
2016	673
2015	678
2014	677
2013	650
2012	650
2011	674
2010	645
2009	602
2008	603
2007	628
2006	612
2005	601
2004	571
2003	563
2002	584
2001	619
2000	606
1999	587
1998	579
1997	534
1996	550
1995	570
1994	589
1993	578
1992	601
1991	605
1990	566
1989	592
1988	581
1987	570

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	44
2022	47
2021	46
2020	42
2019	42
2018	53
2017	53
2016	48
2015	47
2014	46
2013	43
2012	42
2011	44
2010	42
2009	51
2008	45
2007	43
2006	46
2005	47
2004	40
2003	37
2002	36
2001	35
2000	36
1999	36
1998	32
1997	30
1996	30
1995	35
1994	33
1993	38
1992	39
1991	37
1990	30
1989	33
1988	30
1987	30

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Year Founded

2025

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 30, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#970 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	#970
2022	#1010
2021	#1146
2019	#1365
2018	#1142
2017	#1163
2016	#1495
2015	#1637
2013	#1627
2012	#1592
2011	#1638

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67%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	67%	52%	41%
2022	67%	52%	42%
2021	59%	48%	39%
2019	67%	59%	50%
2018	73%	58%	50%
2017	72%	57%	46%
2016	63%	54%	43%
2015	63%	53%	43%
2013	66%	58%	49%
2012	62%	57%	48%
2011	72%	68%	61%

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57%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2022	57%	52%	43%
2021	55%	52%	43%
2019	55%	56%	47%
2018	54%	55%	50%
2017	52%	54%	46%
2016	48%	52%	45%
2015	44%	53%	45%
2014	49%	58%	49%
2013	48%	58%	50%
2012	50%	57%	48%
2011	60%	62%	55%

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35-39%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2022	37%	52%	42%
2021	37%	51%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	16:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	15:1	19:1	18:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	26%	37%	41%
2022	25%	36%	39%
2021	25%	35%	38%
2020	26%	34%	35%
2019	26%	34%	35%
2018	25%	32%	33%
2017	25%	32%	33%
2016	26%	32%	32%
2015	26%	31%	30%
2014	26%	30%	29%
2013	28%	29%	28%
2012	28%	29%	27%
2011	26%	28%	27%
2010	25%	27%	25%
2009	24%	26%	23%
2008	22%	26%	23%
2007	22%	25%	22%
2006	19%	24%	20%
2005	17%	23%	17%
2004	16%	22%	16%
2003	13%	21%	14%
2002	13%	20%	13%
2001	11%	19%	12%
2000	8%	18%	11%
1999	8%	17%	10%
1998	7%	16%	9%
1997	6%	16%	8%
1996	5%	15%	8%
1995	6%	15%	7%
1994	5%	14%	6%
1993	4%	14%	6%
1992	4%	13%	5%
1991	3%	13%	5%

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Black

22%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	20%	21%	21%
2022	20%	21%	20%
2021	20%	22%	21%
2020	20%	22%	21%
2019	20%	22%	21%
2018	19%	22%	21%
2017	19%	22%	21%
2016	21%	23%	22%
2015	21%	23%	22%
2014	22%	23%	21%
2013	22%	23%	21%
2012	24%	23%	21%
2011	26%	23%	21%
2010	25%	24%	22%
2009	25%	24%	23%
2008	25%	24%	22%
2007	23%	24%	22%
2006	26%	24%	22%
2005	29%	24%	22%
2004	28%	24%	22%
2003	28%	24%	23%
2002	30%	25%	23%
2001	34%	25%	23%
2000	36%	25%	23%
1999	35%	25%	24%
1998	36%	25%	24%
1997	37%	25%	24%
1996	36%	25%	23%
1995	32%	24%	23%
1994	34%	24%	23%
1993	37%	24%	22%
1992	36%	24%	22%
1991	35%	23%	22%

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White

47%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	48%	35%	34%
2022	49%	36%	36%
2021	49%	36%	37%
2020	50%	37%	39%
2019	50%	37%	39%
2018	54%	39%	42%
2017	54%	39%	42%
2016	52%	39%	43%
2015	52%	40%	44%
2014	50%	41%	44%
2013	47%	42%	45%
2012	44%	42%	46%
2011	43%	43%	47%
2010	50%	45%	50%
2009	51%	46%	51%
2008	53%	47%	52%
2007	55%	48%	53%
2006	55%	50%	57%
2005	54%	50%	59%
2004	56%	51%	61%
2003	59%	52%	62%
2002	57%	52%	62%
2001	55%	54%	63%
2000	56%	55%	65%
1999	57%	56%	65%
1998	57%	57%	66%
1997	57%	57%	67%
1996	59%	58%	68%
1995	62%	59%	69%
1994	61%	60%	70%
1993	58%	60%	71%
1992	60%	61%	72%
1991	61%	62%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.68
2022	0.66	0.70	0.68
2021	0.66	0.70	0.68
2020	0.65	0.70	0.68
2019	0.65	0.70	0.68
2018	0.62	0.70	0.68
2017	0.62	0.70	0.68
2016	0.62	0.70	0.67
2015	0.62	0.70	0.67
2014	0.64	0.69	0.68
2013	0.66	0.69	0.68
2012	0.68	0.69	0.67
2011	0.69	0.69	0.67
2010	0.67	0.69	0.64
2009	0.65	0.69	0.63
2008	0.63	0.68	0.63
2007	0.62	0.67	0.62
2006	0.60	0.64	0.59
2005	0.60	0.65	0.58
2004	0.59	0.64	0.56
2003	0.56	0.63	0.55
2002	0.57	0.63	0.54
2001	0.57	0.62	0.53
2000	0.57	0.62	0.52
1999	0.56	0.61	0.51
1998	0.56	0.60	0.50
1997	0.55	0.60	0.49
1996	0.53	0.59	0.48
1995	0.51	0.58	0.46
1994	0.51	0.57	0.46
1993	0.53	0.57	0.45
1992	0.51	0.56	0.44
1991	0.51	0.55	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	54%	49%	51%
2022	58%	50%	55%
2021	54%	50%	52%
2020	53%	50%	51%
2019	53%	50%	51%
2018	7%	53%	51%
2017	7%	53%	51%
2015	53%	53%	55%
2014	51%	52%	55%
2013	63%	51%	59%
2012	61%	50%	61%
2011	71%	49%	58%
2010	63%	45%	53%
2009	59%	40%	47%
2008	60%	36%	42%
2007	62%	36%	46%
2006	64%	37%	48%
2005	53%	39%	41%
2004	62%	37%	45%
2003	61%	37%	44%
2002	58%	36%	43%
2001	54%	36%	40%
2000	52%	37%	41%
1999	55%	37%	43%
1998	61%	37%	45%
1997	61%	37%	45%
1996	57%	38%	45%
1995	54%	36%	43%
1994	49%	35%	42%
1993	43%	32%	38%
1992	42%	29%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	5%	4%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	11%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	13%	9%	10%
2002	13%	9%	10%
2001	7%	9%	10%
2000	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Polk School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Hawks

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hillcrest Elementary School's ranking?

Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked #970 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Hillcrest Elementary School often compared to?

Hillcrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Polk Avenue Elementary School, Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary School, Janie Howard Wilson School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

665 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Polk School District.

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