Is Hillcrest Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 328 students attended Hillcrest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Hillcrest Elementary

Summary:

Hillcrest Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 336 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Hillcrest Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.93% of Hillcrest students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.73% for the San Francisco Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.5% in 2017-2018 to 50.0% in 2022-2023, which is substantially higher than the district and state averages.

Hillcrest Elementary's student population includes a higher percentage of English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and homeless students compared to nearby schools, and 84.23% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district average. These factors, combined with the school's consistently low academic performance, suggest a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement, and the need for targeted interventions to address the underlying causes of Hillcrest's underperformance and support its vulnerable student populations.

Detail:

Public K-5

810 Silver Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94134-1012

(415) 469-4722

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5719^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

Asian:

18.6%

African American:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest Elementary ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 62^nd among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.3%), Asian (18.6%), African American (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest Elementary is 23.5. 54 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hillcrest Elementary employs 13.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest Elementary 5719^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hillcrest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillcrest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.90	3627^th	4809	24.6%
2005	16.66	4198^th	4822	12.9%
2006	18.05	4130^th	4818	14.3%
2007	15.39	4618^th	5113	9.7%
2008	22.26	4176^th	5113	18.3%
2009	21.98	4281^st	5193	17.6%
2010	6.33	5249^th	5314	1.2%
2011	14.42	4978^th	5377	7.4%
2012	17.39	4822^nd	5390	10.5%
2013	30.18	4029^th	5530	27.1%
2015	35.79	3264^th	5611	41.8%
2016	31.98	3608^th	5614	35.7%
2017	32.29	3659^th	5692	35.7%
2018	33.11	3589^th	5662	36.6%
2019	37.80	3327^th	5789	42.5%
2022	26.32	4219^th	5883	28.3%
2023	19.80	4880^th	5874	16.9%
2024	9.12	5719^th	5862	2.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.06	782^nd	3246	75.9%
2019	75.96	392^nd	3275	88.0%
2022	59.34	783^rd	3311	76.4%
2023	45.46	1455^th	3250	55.2%
2024	15.64	3153^rd	3160	0.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.23	1502^nd	2420	37.9%
2024	29.79	1851^st	2634	29.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.45	2715^th	5084	46.6%
2019	47.32	2592^nd	5173	49.9%
2022	39.01	3096^th	5264	41.2%
2023	30.62	3852^nd	5374	28.3%
2024	9.72	5410^th	5511	1.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	56.79	114^th	356	68.0%
2023	62.56	92^nd	336	72.6%
2024	26.54	299^th	364	17.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.68	3370^th	5413	37.7%
2019	40.12	3096^th	5492	43.6%
2022	18.58	4838^th	5635	14.1%
2023	16.90	4972^nd	5617	11.5%
2024	7.47	5562^nd	5605	0.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	49.13	824^th	2227	63.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.66	3571^st	5431	34.2%
2019	36.00	3317^th	5510	39.8%
2022	34.99	3372^nd	5663	40.5%
2023	24.46	4308^th	5650	23.8%
2024	13.67	5262^nd	5636	6.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.70	952^nd	1071	11.1%
2019	18.17	1000^th	1149	13.0%
2022	18.87	976^th	1154	15.4%
2023	8.23	1083^rd	1190	9.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.96	3082^nd	4830	36.2%
2019	41.18	2880^th	4963	42.0%
2022	18.07	4635^th	5084	8.8%
2023	12.50	4932^nd	5098	3.3%
2024	8.47	5040^th	5102	1.2%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillcrest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	53	202	193	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1989	47	187	184	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
1990	44	203	187	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1991	29	194	203	135	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
1992	21	207	196	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1993	22	175	208	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1994	26	173	214	137	4	n/a	n/a	0	554
1995	35	147	220	153	4	n/a	n/a	0	559
1996	35	147	220	153	4	n/a	n/a	0	559
1997	25	127	232	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
1998	20	95	245	175	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1999	19	102	244	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2000	19	77	245	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2001	19	66	226	171	2	n/a	n/a	2	486
2002	10	53	237	181	1	n/a	n/a	8	490
2003	10	53	237	181	1	n/a	n/a	8	490
2004	8	47	225	161	3	n/a	n/a	12	456
2005	13	50	211	174	4	n/a	n/a	18	470
2006	16	51	206	173	5	n/a	n/a	16	467
2007	16	62	175	172	4	n/a	n/a	31	460
2008	17	63	176	194	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
2009	17	68	174	209	4	4	18	0	494
2010	13	63	174	214	3	6	20	0	493
2011	12	54	177	206	1	3	22	0	475
2012	9	45	172	203	0	2	24	0	455
2013	8	34	156	193	0	1	56	0	448
2014	10	43	182	186	0	0	25	0	446
2015	9	51	184	176	0	0	15	0	435
2016	10	56	184	192	1	0	19	0	462
2017	9	52	166	189	1	0	31	0	448
2018	8	48	162	183	1	0	33	0	435
2019	4	39	157	175	0	0	45	0	420
2020	4	40	138	192	0	0	41	0	415
2021	3	37	124	189	0	0	43	0	396
2022	2	35	108	185	0	1	41	0	372
2023	1	29	72	206	0	2	26	0	336
2024	2	32	61	211	0	4	18	0	328

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	596	26.6	22.4	n/a
1989	540	24.6	21.9	n/a
1990	557	25.6	21.7	n/a
1991	564	25.3	22.2	n/a
1992	571	25.7	22.2	74.1
1993	555	24.5	22.7	73.9
1994	554	24.5	22.6	73.6
1995	559	26.0	21.5	86.2
1996	559	26.0	21.5	86.2
1997	547	29.0	18.9	77.7
1998	537	32.0	16.8	75
1999	539	30.0	18.0	75.9
2000	515	29.0	17.8	67.4
2001	486	29.0	16.8	80.6
2002	490	28.5	17.2	67.2
2003	490	28.5	17.2	67.2
2004	456	28.5	16.0	79.1
2005	470	29.0	16.2	82.7
2006	467	29.3	15.9	0
2007	460	29.8	15.4	80.7
2008	452	32.1	14.1	72.3
2009	494	28.8	15.6	77.5
2010	493	29.5	16.7	77.3
2011	475	n/a	n/a	86.3
2012	455	25.8	17.6	82.6
2013	448	25.0	17.9	86.8
2014	446	23.3	19.1	91.3
2015	435	22.0	19.7	89.9
2016	462	22.0	21.0	86.8
2017	448	24.3	18.4	83.5
2018	435	24.3	17.9	82.5
2019	420	n/a	n/a	84.5
2020	415	n/a	n/a	78.1
2021	396	21.6	18.2	89.1
2022	372	20.8	17.8	88.2
2023	336	16.3	20.5	84.2
2024	328	13.9	23.5	82.9

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	596	26.6	22.4	n/a
1989	540	24.6	21.9	n/a
1990	557	25.6	21.7	n/a
1991	564	25.3	22.2	n/a
1992	571	25.7	22.2	74.1
1993	555	24.5	22.7	73.9
1994	554	24.5	22.6	73.6
1995	559	26.0	21.5	86.2
1996	559	26.0	21.5	86.2
1997	547	29.0	18.9	77.7
1998	537	32.0	16.8	75
1999	539	30.0	18.0	75.9
2000	515	29.0	17.8	67.4
2001	486	29.0	16.8	80.6
2002	490	28.5	17.2	67.2
2003	490	28.5	17.2	67.2
2004	456	28.5	16.0	79.1
2005	470	29.0	16.2	82.7
2006	467	29.3	15.9	0
2007	460	29.8	15.4	80.7
2008	452	32.1	14.1	72.3
2009	494	28.8	15.6	77.5
2010	493	29.5	16.7	77.3
2011	475	n/a	n/a	86.3
2012	455	25.8	17.6	82.6
2013	448	25.0	17.9	86.8
2014	446	23.3	19.1	91.3
2015	435	22.0	19.7	89.9
2016	462	22.0	21.0	86.8
2017	448	24.3	18.4	83.5
2018	435	24.3	17.9	82.5
2019	420	n/a	n/a	84.5
2020	415	n/a	n/a	78.1
2021	396	21.6	18.2	89.1
2022	372	20.8	17.8	88.2
2023	336	16.3	20.5	84.2
2024	328	13.9	23.5	82.9

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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