Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Serving 778 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in WA
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 778 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Kind	113
1	132
2	147
3	128
4	129
5	129

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Total Students

778 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2024	778
2023	769
2022	759
2021	738
2020	746
2019	746
2018	809
2017	809
2016	879
2015	807
2014	758
2013	718
2012	688
2011	673
2010	712
2009	660
2008	608
2007	614
2006	673
2005	663
2004	576
2003	563
2002	568
2001	558
2000	610
1999	610
1998	598
1997	541
1996	512
1995	427
1994	414
1993	373
1992	766
1991	735
1990	727
1989	591
1988	551

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2024	43
2023	43
2022	44
2021	44
2020	42
2019	42
2018	45
2017	45
2016	41
2015	39
2013	29
2012	29
2011	32
2010	34
2009	30
2008	29
2007	30
2006	31
2005	26
2004	26
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	27
1999	30
1998	29
1997	25
1996	23
1995	21
1994	18
1993	19
1992	35
1991	36
1990	31
1989	25
1988	24
1987	22

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

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

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#298 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	#298
2022	#391
2021	#469
2019	#469
2018	#658
2017	#553
2016	#439
2015	#406
2014	#658
2013	#813
2012	#779

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66%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2023	66%	41%	49%
2022	56%	40%	46%
2019	65%	50%	57%
2018	65%	51%	59%
2017	63%	51%	60%
2016	67%	51%	61%
2015	67%	49%	58%
2014	69%	65%	78%
2013	70%	64%	74%
2012	73%	63%	73%
2011	68%	60%	70%

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67%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2022	67%	53%	61%
2019	68%	61%	70%
2018	59%	61%	59%
2017	65%	61%	71%
2016	67%	62%	71%
2015	62%	56%	64%
2014	74%	74%	82%
2013	74%	73%	79%
2012	70%	72%	75%
2011	70%	70%	73%
2010	66%	70%	72%

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55-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	18:1	16:1
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	18:1	19:1	21:1
2017	18:1	19:1	21:1
2016	21:1	19:1	22:1
2015	21:1	18:1	20:1
2013	25:1	20:1	23:1
2012	24:1	20:1	23:1
2011	21:1	20:1	23:1
2010	21:1	19:1	22:1
2009	22:1	19:1	21:1
2008	21:1	19:1	25:1
2007	20:1	20:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	26:1	20:1	22:1
2004	22:1	19:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	20:1	24:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	23:1
1996	22:1	21:1	22:1
1995	20:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	25:1
1993	20:1	20:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	22:1
1991	21:1	21:1	22:1
1990	24:1	21:1	21:1
1989	24:1	21:1	22:1
1988	23:1	21:1	23:1
1987	24:1	22:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	13%	9%
2023	12%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	7%
2021	6%	8%	5%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	4%	8%	3%
2015	3%	8%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	8%	10%	7%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	10%	8%	5%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	2%
1996	3%	7%	2%
1995	4%	6%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	3%	6%	2%
1991	4%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	16%	26%
2023	16%	26%	17%
2022	17%	25%	17%
2021	18%	25%	16%
2020	17%	24%	14%
2019	17%	24%	14%
2018	21%	23%	14%
2017	21%	23%	14%
2016	20%	22%	14%
2015	20%	22%	13%
2014	20%	21%	13%
2013	19%	20%	12%
2012	18%	20%	11%
2011	15%	18%	11%
2010	14%	16%	8%
2009	15%	16%	8%
2008	15%	15%	8%
2007	14%	14%	7%
2006	12%	14%	6%
2005	10%	13%	5%
2004	9%	12%	5%
2003	7%	12%	4%
2002	7%	11%	7%
2001	8%	10%	4%
2000	5%	10%	3%
1999	5%	9%	3%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	3%	6%	2%
1991	4%	6%	2%
1990	3%	5%	2%
1989	3%	5%	2%
1988	3%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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White

55%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	55%	48%
2023	56%	49%	61%
2022	58%	50%	63%
2021	62%	51%	66%
2020	67%	53%	70%
2019	67%	53%	70%
2018	65%	55%	73%
2017	65%	55%	73%
2016	66%	56%	74%
2015	68%	57%	74%
2014	67%	58%	74%
2013	67%	59%	74%
2012	68%	60%	75%
2011	71%	63%	76%
2010	72%	64%	80%
2009	71%	65%	80%
2008	72%	66%	81%
2007	72%	68%	84%
2006	74%	69%	85%
2005	78%	70%	87%
2004	82%	71%	88%
2003	87%	71%	89%
2002	85%	73%	87%
2001	87%	74%	91%
2000	91%	75%	92%
1999	91%	76%	92%
1998	91%	76%	91%
1997	88%	77%	92%
1996	93%	78%	94%
1995	92%	79%	94%
1994	96%	80%	94%
1993	93%	81%	94%
1992	92%	81%	94%
1991	90%	82%	93%
1990	92%	83%	94%
1989	90%	84%	93%
1988	88%	84%	92%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	10%	9%
2023	10%	9%	10%
2022	10%	9%	10%
2021	9%	9%	10%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	9%	8%	9%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	0.65	0.69
2023	0.64	0.68	0.59
2022	0.62	0.68	0.56
2021	0.58	0.67	0.53
2020	0.52	0.65	0.48
2019	0.52	0.65	0.48
2018	0.53	0.64	0.45
2017	0.53	0.64	0.45
2016	0.52	0.63	0.43
2015	0.49	0.62	0.43
2014	0.51	0.61	0.43
2013	0.51	0.61	0.43
2012	0.50	0.60	0.42
2011	0.47	0.58	0.41
2010	0.47	0.56	0.35
2009	0.49	0.55	0.34
2008	0.47	0.54	0.32
2007	0.46	0.51	0.29
2006	0.43	0.49	0.26
2005	0.38	0.49	0.24
2004	0.32	0.48	0.22
2003	0.24	0.47	0.20
2002	0.27	0.45	0.24
2001	0.24	0.44	0.17
2000	0.19	0.42	0.16
1999	0.19	0.40	0.16
1998	0.21	0.40	0.16
1997	0.23	0.39	0.15
1996	0.15	0.39	0.11
1995	0.15	0.36	0.11
1994	0.07	0.35	0.11
1993	0.13	0.34	0.12
1992	0.15	0.33	0.12
1991	0.18	0.32	0.13
1990	0.15	0.31	0.12
1989	0.19	0.29	0.12
1988	0.22	0.29	0.14

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Eligible for

30%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2024	30%	49%
2023	17%	41%	23%
2022	14%	36%	19%
2021	16%	35%	18%
2020	19%	35%	18%
2019	19%	35%	18%
2018	24%	37%	20%
2017	24%	37%	20%
2016	25%	38%	22%
2015	31%	39%	23%
2014	33%	39%	23%
2013	37%	38%	25%
2012	38%	37%	26%
2011	30%	33%	20%
2010	46%	33%	22%
2009	39%	29%	17%
2008	32%	28%	14%
2007	40%	28%	14%
2006	26%	29%	15%
2005	25%	27%	14%
2004	27%	27%	14%

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Eligible for (22-23)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Lake Stevens School District
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	13%	9%	9%
2008	15%	9%	8%
2007	14%	9%	8%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	12%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	7%
2003	13%	9%	7%
2002	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Stevens School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA 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 #298 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Hillcrest Elementary School often compared to?

Hillcrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Skyline Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

778 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

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 Lake Stevens School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education