Hillcrest Elementary School

Summary:

Hillcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Enterprise, Alabama, serving 760 students in grades K-6 and part of the Enterprise City School District, which is ranked 19th out of 137 districts in the state.

Hillcrest Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Alabama elementary schools, with students performing well above the state average in both mathematics and English language arts assessments. The school's performance is particularly strong in English language arts, with 6th-grade students achieving proficiency rates around 70%, significantly higher than the state average. Hillcrest's diverse student body, with 59.34% White, 18.68% African American, and 15.66% Hispanic students, is also noteworthy, as the school's performance remains strong across different student subgroups.

While Hillcrest Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Enterprise City School District, two other schools in the district, Brookwood Elementary and Holly Hill Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of Alabama elementary schools. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students (54.47%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hillcrest Elementary's academic success suggests effective strategies and resources to support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public K-6

 400 East Watts Avenue
       Enterprise, AL  36330-1861


(334) 347-6858

District: Enterprise City

SchoolDigger Rank:
139th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,863 Help


Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Dauphin Junior High School
High:    Enterprise High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  760

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.3%
African American:
18.7%
Hispanic:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary School ranks better than 79.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Enterprise City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Enterprise City School District. Student population at Hillcrest Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), African American (18.7%), Hispanic (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary School is 18, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Enterprise City School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest Elementary School is $8,863. 3 elementary schools in the Enterprise City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest Elementary School 139th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Hillcrest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Hispanic students:
Native American students:
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Enterprise City:

SchoolDigger ranks Enterprise City 19th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillcrest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.26 127th 623 79.6%
2005 70.25 168th 688 75.6%
2006 63.81 224th 689 67.5%
2007 72.01 168th 698 75.9%
2008 64.65 237th 698 66.0%
2009 68.17 192nd 696 72.4%
2010 68.61 200th 704 71.6%
2011 63.55 278th 709 60.8%
2012 65.73 249th 696 64.2%
2013 72.55 127th 696 81.8%
2014 78.70 104th 695 85.0%
2015 76.53 131st 691 81.0%
2016 81.82 103rd 691 85.1%
2017 72.17 160th 688 76.7%
2018 76.22 151st 680 77.8%
2019 70.53 172nd 681 74.7%
2021 86.54 73rd 692 89.5%
2022 80.96 107th 687 84.4%
2023 80.45 112th 680 83.5%
2024 77.81 139th 684 79.7%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.92 6th 65 90.8%
2021 53.89 28th 100 72.0%
2022 45.84 56th 110 49.1%
2023 71.51 18th 123 85.4%
2024 73.87 17th 131 87.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.92 213th 280 23.9%
2018 50.63 148th 344 57.0%
2019 43.29 214th 392 45.4%
2021 39.20 229th 398 42.5%
2022 42.42 184th 345 46.7%
2023 49.77 156th 373 58.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.81 307th 567 45.9%
2018 63.38 211th 651 67.6%
2019 48.70 343rd 649 47.1%
2021 71.85 140th 653 78.6%
2022 68.84 160th 651 75.4%
2023 76.19 106th 623 83.0%
2024 65.56 212th 670 68.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.89 199th 639 68.9%
2018 71.95 158th 640 75.3%
2019 65.34 201st 646 68.9%
2021 87.44 63rd 656 90.4%
2022 82.01 90th 656 86.3%
2023 82.93 88th 645 86.4%
2024 74.57 148th 650 77.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.60 6th 18 66.7%
2019 76.70 4th 19 78.9%
2021 78.87 6th 25 76.0%
2022 84.77 1st 22 95.5%
2023 77.18 3rd 19 84.2%
2024 65.82 5th 21 76.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.24 129th 639 79.8%
2018 79.47 116th 650 82.2%
2019 76.48 114th 650 82.5%
2021 82.77 83rd 669 87.6%
2022 76.67 129th 669 80.7%
2023 74.31 137th 649 78.9%
2024 76.69 135th 655 79.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.65 166th 336 50.6%
2018 69.98 88th 423 79.2%
2019 55.78 154th 426 63.8%
2021 73.15 76th 426 82.2%
2022 58.69 139th 426 67.4%
2023 61.67 118th 427 72.4%
2024 72.37 74th 420 82.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.40 31st 130 76.2%
2018 70.14 30th 140 78.6%
2019 76.59 22nd 152 85.5%
2021 60.43 55th 164 66.5%
2022 61.16 55th 175 68.6%
2023 66.74 47th 184 74.5%
2024 64.07 56th 196 71.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.07 26th 58 55.2%
2021 61.86 23rd 63 63.5%
2022 42.21 36th 65 44.6%
2023 57.03 20th 57 64.9%
2024 55.10 20th 59 66.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Native American Students!

Rank History for White students at Hillcrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.87 85th 369 77.0%
2018 75.41 106th 508 79.1%
2019 76.45 96th 529 81.9%
2021 87.79 61st 539 88.7%
2022 82.29 75th 540 86.1%
2023 80.13 84th 528 84.1%
2024 80.00 84th 535 84.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Open Quote My son only attended 2 years at this school. The general ed teacher are great and they will do anything they can to help their kids in their class but the special education department at this school is awful. I have had to fight for my child almost everyday to know what the case manager was teaching or doing with him. I know they get all this money to help the special ed department but they hold on to it and don't use it to help the children that need it. They think that taking them to the "Resource Room" is good enough because they are slowing it down but it's not always the case to help a child. I ask for some different resources that our Psychologist said my son would need but they said he didn't need it and they did nothing. If your child is not a special education student then you will love this school because they do have great General Education Teachers. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Open Quote Does not interact with parents enough. Special Ed program is not recommended. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hillcrest Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 463 463
1989 358 99 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1990 360 105 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1991 375 117 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1992 386 126 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1993 381 118 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1994 377 117 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 401 127 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 546
1996 401 127 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 546
1997 397 143 7 18 1 n/a n/a 0 566
1998 364 157 5 22 3 n/a n/a 0 551
1999 326 160 3 20 2 n/a n/a 0 511
2000 331 154 3 19 1 n/a n/a 0 508
2001 309 140 10 15 2 n/a n/a 2 478
2002 308 148 8 32 0 n/a n/a 1 497
2003 308 148 8 32 0 n/a n/a 1 497
2004 346 150 8 34 0 n/a n/a 2 540
2005 383 156 6 49 4 n/a n/a 0 598
2006 372 134 3 65 4 n/a n/a 8 586
2007 369 121 2 72 5 n/a n/a 11 580
2008 394 115 7 81 5 n/a n/a 0 602
2009 386 122 7 89 7 n/a n/a 0 611
2010 364 109 12 94 6 n/a n/a 23 608
2011 340 136 15 90 4 0 13 0 598
2012 298 128 22 96 3 0 24 0 571
2013 411 140 22 109 4 3 23 0 712
2014 417 155 17 115 2 4 40 0 750
2015 449 179 15 124 2 3 42 0 814
2016 454 153 11 118 2 6 35 0 779
2017 442 154 9 116 4 7 28 0 760
2018 474 172 13 148 7 6 26 0 846
2019 426 167 13 110 4 6 23 0 749
2020 438 165 6 120 4 2 19 0 754
2021 469 152 14 116 4 2 20 0 777
2022 482 149 15 120 6 2 27 0 801
2023 451 142 12 119 1 4 31 0 760

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillcrest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 24.0 19.2 0
1989 466 25.0 18.6 n/a
1990 482 29.0 16.6 0
1991 494 27.0 18.2 n/a
1992 518 27.0 19.1 n/a
1993 505 28.0 18.0 n/a
1994 505 28.0 18.0 n/a
1995 546 33.0 16.5 n/a
1996 546 33.0 16.5 n/a
1997 566 32.0 17.7 39.9
1998 551 31.1 17.7 39.7
1999 511 36.0 14.2 50.3
2000 508 37.0 13.7 48.6
2001 478 37.0 12.9 48.5
2002 497 34.5 14.4 54.4
2003 497 34.5 14.4 54.4
2004 540 35.5 15.2 52.8
2005 598 41.0 14.6 53.3
2006 586 41.0 14.1 52.4
2007 580 42.0 13.8 51.7
2008 602 45.5 13.2 56.8
2009 611 45.5 13.3 57.6
2010 608 31.0 19.6 59
2011 598 33.0 18.1 57.2
2012 571 26.0 21.9 59
2013 712 34.0 20.9 53.9
2014 750 37.0 20.2 47.2
2015 814 37.0 22.0 52.1
2016 779 35.0 22.2 47.5
2017 760 36.0 21.1 46.8
2018 846 38.0 22.2 50
2019 749 38.0 19.7 47.1
2020 754 34.0 22.1 50
2021 777 38.0 20.4 45.9
2022 801 43.0 18.6 47.8
2023 760 42.0 18.0 54.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillcrest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 24.0 19.2 0
1989 466 25.0 18.6 n/a
1990 482 29.0 16.6 0
1991 494 27.0 18.2 n/a
1992 518 27.0 19.1 n/a
1993 505 28.0 18.0 n/a
1994 505 28.0 18.0 n/a
1995 546 33.0 16.5 n/a
1996 546 33.0 16.5 n/a
1997 566 32.0 17.7 39.9
1998 551 31.1 17.7 39.7
1999 511 36.0 14.2 50.3
2000 508 37.0 13.7 48.6
2001 478 37.0 12.9 48.5
2002 497 34.5 14.4 54.4
2003 497 34.5 14.4 54.4
2004 540 35.5 15.2 52.8
2005 598 41.0 14.6 53.3
2006 586 41.0 14.1 52.4
2007 580 42.0 13.8 51.7
2008 602 45.5 13.2 56.8
2009 611 45.5 13.3 57.6
2010 608 31.0 19.6 59
2011 598 33.0 18.1 57.2
2012 571 26.0 21.9 59
2013 712 34.0 20.9 53.9
2014 750 37.0 20.2 47.2
2015 814 37.0 22.0 52.1
2016 779 35.0 22.2 47.5
2017 760 36.0 21.1 46.8
2018 846 38.0 22.2 50
2019 749 38.0 19.7 47.1
2020 754 34.0 22.1 50
2021 777 38.0 20.4 45.9
2022 801 43.0 18.6 47.8
2023 760 42.0 18.0 54.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillcrest Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,225 (13.8%) $7,625 (86.0%) $8,863

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 172nd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 112th of 680 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Elementary School)54.655.3
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Enterprise City)67.963.6
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Elementary School)57.850.9
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Enterprise City)55.850.4
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Elementary School)56.354.1
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Enterprise City)55.654
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillcrest Elementary School)75.660.4
 15.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Enterprise City)61.353.1
 8.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students749760
 1.5%
African American167142
 15%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian1312
 7.7%
Hispanic110119
 8.2%
Pacific Islander64
 33.3%
White426451
 5.9%
Two or More Races2331
 34.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.1%54.5%
 7.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 59% White, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 760 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dauphin Junior High School
High : Enterprise High School

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 139th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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