Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Serving 701 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 30% in TX
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 701 students has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	101
1	97
2	107
3	124
4	100
5	110

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Total Students

701 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	576
2022	582
2021	550
2020	555
2019	555
2018	566
2017	566
2016	568
2015	552
2014	569
2013	512
2012	477
2011	470
2010	457
2009	493
2008	518
2007	478
2006	458
2005	535
2004	487
2003	505
2002	510
2001	478
2000	443
1999	455
1998	515
1997	487
1996	482
1995	504
1994	528
1993	554
1992	576
1991	594
1990	674
1989	635
1988	584
1987	657

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	39
2022	40
2021	40
2020	38
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	33
2014	34
2013	30
2012	31
2011	32
2010	31
2009	33
2008	33
2007	31
2006	33
2005	33
2004	32
2003	33
2002	34
2001	33
2000	32
1999	33
1998	32
1997	30
1996	31
1995	33
1994	34
1993	34
1992	36
1991	36

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Hillcrest Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1781 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	#1781
2022	#1695
2021	#4029
2019	#1809
2018	#3217
2017	#4141
2016	#2428
2015	#1866
2014	#537
2013	#552
2012	#648

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53%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	53%	44%	55%
2022	53%	41%	55%
2021	32%	37%	51%
2019	57%	51%	54%
2018	47%	49%	50%
2017	75%	78%	81%
2016	78%	75%	81%
2015	82%	73%	78%
2014	92%	76%	83%
2013	92%	78%	83%
2012	95%	83%	86%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2022	63%	51%	62%
2021	37%	42%	52%
2019	57%	47%	55%
2018	47%	45%	50%
2017	74%	72%	79%
2016	83%	71%	79%
2015	82%	73%	81%
2014	92%	75%	83%
2013	92%	78%	84%
2012	95%	88%	92%
2011	95%	88%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	12%	5%	7%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	13%	5%	6%
2019	13%	5%	6%
2018	13%	5%	7%
2017	13%	5%	7%
2016	13%	4%	7%
2015	15%	4%	6%
2014	17%	4%	7%
2013	19%	4%	6%
2012	13%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	3%
2010	18%	4%	7%
2009	17%	4%	6%
2008	15%	4%	6%
2007	16%	4%	6%
2006	17%	3%	5%
2005	15%	3%	5%
2004	18%	3%	5%
2003	18%	3%	5%
2002	17%	3%	5%
2001	17%	3%	5%
2000	14%	2%	4%
1999	12%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

50%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	48%	53%	31%
2022	43%	53%	29%
2021	38%	53%	28%
2020	38%	53%	27%
2019	38%	53%	27%
2018	35%	52%	25%
2017	35%	52%	25%
2016	33%	52%	23%
2015	30%	52%	22%
2014	26%	52%	20%
2013	21%	51%	19%
2012	22%	51%	18%
2011	18%	50%	13%
2010	17%	49%	13%
2009	19%	48%	12%
2008	17%	47%	11%
2007	17%	46%	9%
2006	12%	46%	8%
2005	11%	45%	8%
2004	9%	44%	7%
2003	7%	43%	5%
2002	8%	42%	5%
2001	10%	41%	5%
2000	8%	40%	4%
1999	5%	39%	4%
1998	3%	38%	3%
1997	4%	38%	4%
1996	2%	37%	4%
1995	3%	36%	4%
1994	4%	36%	3%
1993	3%	35%	3%
1992	4%	35%	3%
1991	3%	34%	3%

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Black

11%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	11%	13%	8%
2022	14%	13%	8%
2021	16%	13%	8%
2020	15%	13%	9%
2019	15%	13%	9%
2018	20%	13%	8%
2017	20%	13%	8%
2016	20%	13%	9%
2015	21%	13%	9%
2014	19%	13%	7%
2013	18%	13%	6%
2012	16%	13%	5%
2011	10%	13%	4%
2010	16%	14%	6%
2009	18%	14%	6%
2008	21%	14%	6%
2007	13%	14%	4%
2006	16%	15%	5%
2005	14%	14%	4%
2004	12%	14%	3%
2003	10%	14%	3%
2002	9%	14%	3%
2001	6%	14%	2%
2000	5%	14%	1%
1999	4%	14%	1%
1998	2%	14%	1%
1997	2%	14%	1%
1996	2%	14%	1%
1995	3%	14%	1%
1994	4%	14%	1%
1993	2%	14%	1%

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White

22%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	25%	26%	51%
2022	28%	26%	52%
2021	30%	26%	53%
2020	30%	27%	55%
2019	30%	27%	55%
2018	30%	28%	59%
2017	30%	28%	59%
2016	33%	29%	60%
2015	33%	29%	63%
2014	34%	29%	64%
2013	39%	30%	66%
2012	41%	31%	68%
2011	59%	31%	76%
2010	49%	33%	74%
2009	46%	34%	76%
2008	47%	35%	77%
2007	53%	36%	81%
2006	55%	36%	82%
2005	60%	38%	83%
2004	61%	39%	85%
2003	65%	40%	87%
2002	66%	41%	87%
2001	67%	42%	88%
2000	73%	44%	91%
1999	80%	45%	92%
1998	90%	46%	93%
1997	93%	46%	92%
1996	95%	47%	93%
1995	92%	48%	93%
1994	90%	48%	93%
1993	92%	49%	94%
1992	88%	49%	94%
1991	91%	51%	95%

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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	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.64
2022	0.71	0.64	0.64
2021	0.73	0.64	0.63
2020	0.73	0.63	0.62
2019	0.73	0.63	0.62
2018	0.74	0.64	0.59
2017	0.74	0.64	0.59
2016	0.73	0.63	0.58
2015	0.74	0.63	0.56
2014	0.76	0.63	0.55
2013	0.74	0.64	0.52
2012	0.74	0.64	0.50
2011	0.61	0.64	0.40
2010	0.68	0.64	0.43
2009	0.70	0.64	0.41
2008	0.69	0.64	0.39
2007	0.65	0.64	0.33
2006	0.64	0.64	0.31
2005	0.59	0.64	0.31
2004	0.58	0.64	0.27
2003	0.54	0.64	0.25
2002	0.53	0.64	0.24
2001	0.52	0.64	0.21
2000	0.47	0.65	0.17
1999	0.39	0.65	0.15
1998	0.22	0.65	0.14
1997	0.14	0.64	0.14
1996	0.11	0.64	0.13
1995	0.15	0.64	0.13
1994	0.21	0.64	0.13
1993	0.16	0.63	0.11
1992	0.23	0.63	0.11
1991	0.17	0.63	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	66%	57%	45%
2022	62%	57%	44%
2021	61%	56%	46%
2020	58%	56%	41%
2019	58%	56%	41%
2018	54%	53%	34%
2017	54%	53%	34%
2016	53%	53%	35%
2015	53%	52%	34%
2014	58%	53%	37%
2013	54%	53%	34%
2012	53%	44%	34%
2011	53%	44%	34%
2010	46%	43%	27%
2009	46%	40%	24%
2008	26%	39%	18%
2007	40%	39%	22%
2006	38%	40%	22%
2005	41%	39%	22%
2004	35%	39%	18%
2003	31%	39%	17%
2002	28%	38%	16%
2001	27%	38%	15%
2000	29%	38%	13%
1999	32%	39%	13%
1998	25%	40%	12%
1997	11%	41%	10%
1996	19%	41%	11%
1995	20%	41%	11%
1994	19%	40%	11%
1993	20%	45%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	17%	8%	11%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	13%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	14%	7%	6%
2002	11%	7%	5%
2001	10%	7%	6%
2000	8%	8%	5%
1999	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nederland Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Hillcrest Elementary School's ranking?

Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked #1781 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Hillcrest Elementary School often compared to?

Hillcrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Park Elementary School, Helena Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

701 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Nederland Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education