Hillcrest Elementary School (Closed 2023)

514 Pear Ave
Dumas, TX 79029

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Top 30%

Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, 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 was 50-54% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	49
1	57
2	54
3	57
4	52

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Total Students

271 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	271
2022	297
2021	301
2020	311
2019	311
2018	330
2017	330
2016	330
2015	327
2014	332
2013	335
2012	323
2011	301
2010	384
2009	384
2008	350
2007	374
2006	361
2005	318
2004	346
2003	356
2002	391
2001	417
2000	405
1999	380
1998	406
1997	379
1996	405
1995	405
1994	409
1993	416
1992	395
1991	385
1990	381
1989	394
1988	385
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	22
2022	25
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	23
2014	24
2013	24
2012	22
2011	21
2010	27
2009	27
2008	27
2007	28
2006	26
2005	25
2004	29
2003	28
2002	28
2001	27
2000	25
1999	23
1998	26
1997	27
1996	27
1995	25
1994	26
1993	25
1992	22
1991	22

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This School

State Level (TX)

#1851 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	#1851
2022	#1441
2021	#2400
2019	#3086
2018	#3217
2017	#3203
2016	#1478
2015	#2376
2014	#3682
2013	#3839
2012	#1841

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50-54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2023	52%	44%	47%
2022	57%	41%	47%
2021	37%	37%	45%
2019	47%	51%	53%
2018	47%	49%	50%
2017	82%	78%	78%
2016	87%	75%	74%
2015	77%	73%	70%
2014	72%	76%	70%
2013	77%	78%	71%
2012	87%	83%	81%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2022	62%	51%	49%
2021	52%	42%	38%
2019	52%	47%	36%
2018	47%	45%	50%
2017	72%	72%	65%
2016	82%	71%	64%
2015	82%	73%	66%
2014	82%	75%	64%
2013	77%	78%	69%
2012	95%	88%	83%
2011	95%	88%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	2%	5%	8%
2017	2%	5%	8%
2016	1%	4%	7%
2015	1%	4%	7%
2014	1%	4%	8%
2013	1%	4%	9%
2012	1%	4%	10%
2011	1%	4%	10%
2010	1%	4%	9%
2009	1%	4%	6%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

66%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2023	66%	53%	77%
2022	64%	53%	75%
2021	62%	53%	75%
2020	63%	53%	73%
2019	63%	53%	73%
2018	58%	52%	72%
2017	58%	52%	72%
2016	55%	52%	72%
2015	50%	52%	71%
2014	42%	52%	70%
2013	40%	51%	69%
2012	43%	51%	68%
2011	41%	50%	68%
2010	34%	49%	67%
2009	30%	48%	68%
2008	30%	47%	71%
2007	27%	46%	70%
2006	28%	46%	69%
2005	24%	45%	67%
2004	24%	44%	67%
2003	24%	43%	66%
2002	20%	42%	63%
2001	18%	41%	62%
2000	20%	40%	61%
1999	14%	39%	58%
1998	13%	38%	56%
1997	12%	38%	54%
1996	10%	37%	53%
1995	8%	36%	51%
1994	9%	36%	50%
1993	9%	35%	47%
1992	9%	35%	44%
1991	10%	34%	43%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2022	1%	13%	3%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	1%	13%	2%
2019	1%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2010	2%	14%	1%
2009	3%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%

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White

29%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2023	29%	26%	14%
2022	30%	26%	16%
2021	31%	26%	16%
2020	31%	27%	16%
2019	31%	27%	16%
2018	39%	28%	18%
2017	39%	28%	18%
2016	43%	29%	19%
2015	47%	29%	20%
2014	55%	29%	20%
2013	56%	30%	20%
2012	54%	31%	20%
2011	56%	31%	20%
2010	62%	33%	23%
2009	65%	34%	25%
2008	67%	35%	27%
2007	70%	36%	28%
2006	68%	36%	28%
2005	74%	38%	30%
2004	73%	39%	30%
2003	72%	40%	32%
2002	77%	41%	34%
2001	79%	42%	36%
2000	79%	44%	37%
1999	82%	45%	39%
1998	84%	46%	42%
1997	85%	46%	44%
1996	88%	47%	45%
1995	89%	48%	47%
1994	89%	48%	48%
1993	89%	49%	50%
1992	89%	49%	53%
1991	89%	51%	55%

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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	Dumas Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.38
2022	0.50	0.64	0.41
2021	0.52	0.64	0.41
2020	0.51	0.63	0.44
2019	0.51	0.63	0.44
2018	0.52	0.64	0.44
2017	0.52	0.64	0.44
2016	0.52	0.63	0.44
2015	0.53	0.63	0.45
2014	0.53	0.63	0.47
2013	0.53	0.64	0.48
2012	0.53	0.64	0.49
2011	0.52	0.64	0.49
2010	0.50	0.64	0.50
2009	0.49	0.64	0.48
2008	0.46	0.64	0.43
2007	0.44	0.64	0.44
2006	0.46	0.64	0.45
2005	0.40	0.64	0.46
2004	0.41	0.64	0.46
2003	0.42	0.64	0.47
2002	0.37	0.64	0.49
2001	0.35	0.64	0.49
2000	0.37	0.65	0.50
1999	0.31	0.65	0.51
1998	0.28	0.65	0.51
1997	0.27	0.64	0.52
1996	0.22	0.64	0.52
1995	0.20	0.64	0.52
1994	0.19	0.64	0.53
1993	0.20	0.63	0.53
1992	0.20	0.63	0.53
1991	0.20	0.63	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2023	37%	57%	57%
2022	45%	57%	63%
2021	32%	56%	54%
2020	34%	56%	55%
2019	34%	56%	55%
2018	30%	53%	55%
2017	30%	53%	55%
2016	32%	53%	56%
2015	33%	52%	58%
2014	28%	53%	56%
2013	28%	53%	57%
2012	32%	44%	59%
2011	26%	44%	59%
2010	26%	43%	55%
2009	20%	40%	49%
2008	21%	39%	45%
2007	20%	39%	46%
2006	15%	40%	51%
2005	21%	39%	52%
2004	17%	39%	47%
2003	16%	39%	46%
2002	14%	38%	40%
2001	14%	38%	39%
2000	20%	38%	41%
1999	17%	39%	38%
1998	14%	40%	38%
1997	10%	41%	39%
1996	9%	41%	38%
1995	3%	41%	37%
1994	5%	40%	37%
1993	9%	45%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Dumas Independent School District
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	13%	4%	11%
2020	12%	4%	11%
2019	12%	4%	11%
2018	13%	6%	12%
2017	13%	6%	12%
2016	10%	6%	12%
2015	11%	6%	11%
2014	11%	7%	12%
2013	10%	7%	13%
2012	7%	7%	12%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	12%
2009	6%	8%	11%
2008	5%	8%	11%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	4%	7%	9%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	2%	7%	10%
2001	3%	7%	9%
2000	3%	8%	12%
1999	3%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dumas Independent School District

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

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

What is Hillcrest Elementary School's ranking?

Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked #1851 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

271 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% 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 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Dumas Independent School District.

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Hillcrest Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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