Hillcrest Elementary School (Closed 2007)

Box 167
Cuba, KS 66940

Hillcrest Elementary School serves 61 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Kind	5
1	5
2	8
3	8
4	6
5	4
6	7
7	5
8	9
Not Listed	4

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Total Students

61 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2006	61
2005	71
2004	88
2003	83
2002	87
2001	102
2000	102
1999	102
1998	113
1997	107
1996	102
1995	118
1994	107
1993	109
1992	106
1991	99
1990	100
1989	95
1988	114

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2006	9
2005	8
2004	13
2003	10
2002	10
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	10
1997	10
1996	12
1995	12
1994	10
1993	10
1992	9
1991	11
1990	10
1989	11
1988	11

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This School

State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Kansas	Hillcrest Rural Schools
2006	7:1	13:1	6:1
2005	9:1	14:1	8:1
2004	7:1	14:1	8:1
2003	8:1	14:1	8:1
2002	9:1	14:1	7:1
2001	9:1	14:1	8:1
2000	9:1	14:1	9:1
1999	9:1	14:1	9:1
1998	11:1	14:1	10:1
1997	10:1	14:1	9:1
1996	9:1	15:1	8:1
1995	10:1	15:1	9:1
1994	10:1	15:1	9:1
1993	11:1	15:1	9:1
1992	12:1	15:1	9:1
1991	9:1	15:1	8:1
1990	10:1	15:1	8:1
1989	9:1	16:1	8:1
1988	10:1	16:1	9:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Kansas	Hillcrest Rural Schools
2005	6%	2%	4%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Kansas	Hillcrest Rural Schools
2006	2%	12%	1%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	6%	11%	4%
2003	2%	10%	1%
2002	2%	10%	2%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	8%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	1%	6%	2%
1995	5%	6%	5%
1994	6%	5%	6%
1993	7%	5%	7%
1992	7%	5%	6%
1991	2%	4%	1%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	3%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	1%

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Black

n/a

White

98%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Kansas	Hillcrest Rural Schools
2006	98%	75%	98%
2005	91%	74%	93%
2004	94%	75%	96%
2003	98%	77%	99%
2002	98%	78%	98%
2001	97%	79%	97%
2000	99%	80%	98%
1999	99%	80%	97%
1998	98%	81%	97%
1997	98%	82%	97%
1996	99%	82%	98%
1995	97%	83%	95%
1994	94%	84%	94%
1993	93%	84%	93%
1992	93%	84%	94%
1991	98%	85%	99%
1990	97%	86%	98%
1989	96%	85%	97%
1988	98%	85%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Kansas	Hillcrest Rural Schools
2006	0.04	0.42	0.04
2005	0.16	0.44	0.12
2004	0.11	0.42	0.08
2003	0.04	0.39	0.02
2002	0.04	0.38	0.04
2001	0.06	0.36	0.05
1998	0.04	0.33	0.06
1995	0.08	0.31	0.09
1994	0.11	0.29	0.11
1993	0.13	0.28	0.14
1992	0.13	0.28	0.12
1991	0.03	0.27	0.02
1990	0.06	0.25	0.04
1989	0.07	0.26	0.06
1988	0.04	0.26	0.03

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Eligible for

38%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2006)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Kansas	Hillcrest Rural Schools
2006	38%	30%	37%
2005	39%	29%	35%
2004	50%	28%	43%
2003	34%	26%	34%
2002	34%	25%	37%
2001	31%	24%	30%
2000	34%	23%	32%
1998	61%	33%	55%
1997	68%	32%	59%
1996	64%	32%	52%
1995	42%	24%	45%
1994	43%	24%	40%
1993	51%	23%	44%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Kansas	Hillcrest Rural Schools
2006	20%	10%	22%
2005	23%	9%	21%
2004	20%	9%	17%
2003	22%	10%	17%
2002	21%	9%	17%
2001	23%	10%	22%
2000	25%	9%	24%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hillcrest Rural Schools

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

61 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

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

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Hillcrest Rural Schools.

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Hillcrest Elementary School (Closed 2007)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

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