Hillard Collins Elementary School

Summary:

Hillard Collins Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Florence, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 483 students. The school is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillard Collins Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly in core subject areas and for certain student subgroups. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading that are 25-41% and 28-43%, respectively, compared to 57-61% and 61-62% for the Boone County district and 41-47% and 46-50% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in science, writing, and social studies, with proficiency rates ranging from 23-27%, compared to 40-47% for Boone County and 34-39% for the state.

In comparison, the nearby Erpenbeck Elementary School, also in the Boone County district, significantly outperforms Hillard Collins Elementary School across all academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher. Other nearby schools, such as Ockerman Elementary, A.M. Yealey Elementary, and Florence Elementary, also outperform Hillard Collins Elementary, though the gaps are not as large as with Erpenbeck.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9000 Spruce Dr
       Florence, KY  41042


(859) 282-2350

District: Boone County

SchoolDigger Rank:
534th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,422 Help


Students who attend Hillard Collins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rector A. Jones Middle School
High:    Boone County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  527

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.5%
Hispanic:
37.8%
African American:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.9% Help


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Compare Details Hillard Collins Elementary School ranks worse than 78% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks last among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Boone County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.23. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Hillard Collins Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.5%), Hispanic (37.8%), African American (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillard Collins Elementary School is 11.2, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Boone County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillard Collins Elementary School is $14,422, which is the 3rd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Boone County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillard Collins Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillard Collins Elementary School 534th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Hillard Collins Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Boone County:

SchoolDigger ranks Boone County 31st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillard Collins Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 9.66 614th 638 3.8%
2008 24.17 527th 651 19.0%
2009 20.15 563rd 658 14.4%
2010 19.88 593rd 683 13.2%
2011 16.94 611th 688 11.2%
2012 31.06 545th 713 23.6%
2013 15.63 664th 719 7.6%
2014 14.46 659th 705 6.5%
2015 10.15 670th 698 4.0%
2016 8.32 669th 690 3.0%
2017 8.55 666th 694 4.0%
2018 9.87 655th 691 5.2%
2019 12.22 647th 700 7.6%
2021 14.94 481st 517 7.0%
2022 34.70 453rd 684 33.8%
2023 28.16 512th 687 25.5%
2024 25.23 534th 685 22.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.39 47th 59 20.3%
2019 14.80 53rd 58 8.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.71 73rd 81 9.9%
2019 20.93 90th 96 6.3%
2022 43.71 22nd 40 45.0%
2023 38.60 37th 65 43.1%
2024 18.53 58th 64 9.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.46 608th 661 8.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.94 596th 631 5.5%
2019 16.88 605th 664 8.9%
2021 23.44 238th 275 13.5%
2022 42.40 381st 667 42.9%
2023 33.53 454th 670 32.2%
2024 36.11 446th 665 32.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.28 639th 663 3.6%
2019 14.11 618th 671 7.9%
2022 22.21 527th 641 17.8%
2023 26.78 494th 639 22.7%
2024 31.71 468th 644 27.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.32 442nd 445 0.7%
2019 17.26 439th 474 7.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.05 625th 665 6.0%
2019 12.98 624th 676 7.7%
2021 16.16 301st 325 7.4%
2022 49.17 307th 657 53.3%
2023 28.71 479th 652 26.5%
2024 18.71 562nd 652 13.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.15 152nd 184 17.4%
2019 26.92 149th 185 19.5%
2023 77.18 11th 129 91.5%
2024 49.45 61st 140 56.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.01 137th 153 10.5%
2019 21.77 140th 152 7.9%
2022 56.69 34th 114 70.2%
2023 47.81 58th 120 51.7%
2024 27.34 106th 135 21.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hillard Collins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.35 573rd 593 3.4%
2019 20.21 512th 592 13.5%
2022 34.76 430th 656 34.5%
2023 25.97 520th 658 21.0%
2024 32.86 457th 659 30.7%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky 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.

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Enrollment information for Hillard Collins Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 540 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1991 568 8 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1992 537 12 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1993 596 5 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1994 602 10 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1995 623 7 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1996 623 7 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1997 607 10 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1998 591 5 18 6 1 n/a n/a 6 627
1999 504 7 4 9 3 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 511 11 5 17 4 n/a n/a 0 548
2001 520 9 3 22 7 n/a n/a 0 561
2002 475 18 4 35 3 n/a n/a 0 535
2003 475 18 4 35 3 n/a n/a 0 535
2004 480 15 6 40 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2005 488 17 4 31 2 n/a n/a 0 542
2006 468 20 7 48 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2007 441 20 4 56 2 n/a n/a 33 556
2008 452 27 2 55 4 n/a n/a 32 572
2009 482 26 3 77 3 n/a n/a 38 629
2010 466 40 8 90 3 n/a n/a 37 644
2011 426 53 12 110 3 3 27 0 634
2012 428 59 7 119 2 2 37 0 654
2013 465 54 4 145 2 4 40 0 714
2014 451 73 6 183 0 7 50 0 770
2015 485 79 4 217 0 8 49 0 842
2016 422 78 3 246 0 9 58 0 816
2017 455 87 4 251 0 2 61 0 860
2018 423 106 3 240 0 0 69 0 841
2019 387 125 2 218 0 0 69 0 801
2020 383 152 4 236 1 0 71 0 847
2021 351 146 6 202 1 0 65 0 771
2022 239 70 2 162 1 1 27 0 502
2023 211 72 4 168 1 4 23 0 483
2024 208 78 7 199 0 9 26 0 527

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 Hillard Collins Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 546 29.5 18.5 n/a
1991 583 32.1 18.1 n/a
1992 562 32.0 17.5 n/a
1993 613 31.0 19.8 n/a
1994 623 31.5 19.8 n/a
1995 644 33.3 19.3 n/a
1996 644 33.3 19.3 n/a
1997 635 41.2 15.4 33.9
1998 627 37.0 16.9 26.6
1999 527 22.3 23.9 51
2000 548 26.5 21.0 44.9
2001 561 27.0 21.1 48.3
2002 535 35.0 15.3 85.4
2003 535 35.0 15.3 85.4
2004 541 38.3 14.1 n/a
2005 542 37.5 14.5 n/a
2006 545 35.0 15.6 63.9
2007 556 36.0 15.4 72.5
2008 572 38.0 15.1 72
2009 629 39.0 16.1 73.8
2010 644 30.5 21.1 78.1
2011 634 41.0 15.4 78.2
2012 654 40.0 16.3 75.8
2013 714 48.0 14.8 81.2
2014 770 47.0 16.3 76.6
2015 842 52.0 16.1 82.5
2016 816 49.0 16.6 86
2017 860 51.5 16.6 83
2018 841 55.5 15.1 78.5
2019 801 56.5 14.1 77.2
2020 847 58.0 14.6 68.1
2021 771 59.0 13.0 78.2
2022 502 41.9 11.9 67.1
2023 483 49.5 9.7 65.4
2024 527 47.0 11.2 63.9

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 Hillard Collins Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 546 29.5 18.5 n/a
1991 583 32.1 18.1 n/a
1992 562 32.0 17.5 n/a
1993 613 31.0 19.8 n/a
1994 623 31.5 19.8 n/a
1995 644 33.3 19.3 n/a
1996 644 33.3 19.3 n/a
1997 635 41.2 15.4 33.9
1998 627 37.0 16.9 26.6
1999 527 22.3 23.9 51
2000 548 26.5 21.0 44.9
2001 561 27.0 21.1 48.3
2002 535 35.0 15.3 85.4
2003 535 35.0 15.3 85.4
2004 541 38.3 14.1 n/a
2005 542 37.5 14.5 n/a
2006 545 35.0 15.6 63.9
2007 556 36.0 15.4 72.5
2008 572 38.0 15.1 72
2009 629 39.0 16.1 73.8
2010 644 30.5 21.1 78.1
2011 634 41.0 15.4 78.2
2012 654 40.0 16.3 75.8
2013 714 48.0 14.8 81.2
2014 770 47.0 16.3 76.6
2015 842 52.0 16.1 82.5
2016 816 49.0 16.6 86
2017 860 51.5 16.6 83
2018 841 55.5 15.1 78.5
2019 801 56.5 14.1 77.2
2020 847 58.0 14.6 68.1
2021 771 59.0 13.0 78.2
2022 502 41.9 11.9 67.1
2023 483 49.5 9.7 65.4
2024 527 47.0 11.2 63.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillard Collins Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $513 (5.4%) $145 (1.5%) $658 (7.0%) $7,534 (79.8%) $1,250 (13.2%) $8,784 (93.0%) $9,442
2019 $549 (5.6%) $207 (2.1%) $756 (7.7%) $7,834 (80.1%) $1,193 (12.2%) $9,027 (92.3%) $9,783
2020 $1,011 (8.6%) $362 (3.1%) $1,373 (11.6%) $9,216 (78.0%) $1,230 (10.4%) $10,446 (88.4%) $11,819
2021 $980 (8.3%) $432 (3.7%) $1,412 (12.0%) $9,379 (79.5%) $1,012 (8.6%) $10,390 (88.0%) $11,802
2022 $1,250 (8.7%) $1,105 (7.7%) $2,355 (16.3%) $11,029 (76.5%) $1,038 (7.2%) $12,067 (83.7%) $14,422

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillard Collins Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 647th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 512th of 687 Elementary schools
 17.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students801483
 39.7%
African American12572
 42.4%
American Indian01
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic218168
 22.9%
Pacific Islander04
White387211
 45.5%
Two or More Races6923
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.2%65.4%
 11.7%


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Students at Hillard Collins Elementary School are 39% White, 38% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 527 students attended Hillard Collins Elementary School.

Hillard Collins Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students who attend Hillard Collins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rector A. Jones Middle School
High : Boone County High School


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