Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 421 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Hill Elementary School has historically been a strong-performing school, its recent decline in statewide rankings and mixed performance across different student groups suggest that the school may face some challenges in maintaining its academic excellence. The school's higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 25.6% in recent years, are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the nearby schools, such as Adams Elementary, Humann Elementary, and Sheridan Elementary, generally outperform Hill Elementary School in terms of statewide rankings and test scores, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The school's higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 19% to 34.39% in recent years, suggests that Hill Elementary School may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population, which could contribute to the school's lower performance in certain areas compared to its higher-performing neighbors. However, the school has seen an increase in per-student spending over the years, from $12,148 in 2019-2020 to $14,966 in 2022-2023, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively consistent, ranging from 12.9 to 13.7 students per teacher in recent years.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5230 Tipperary Trail
       Lincoln, NE  68512-1459


(402) 436-1142

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
169th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,966 Help


Students who attend Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Scott Middle School
High:    Southwest High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.9%
Hispanic:
12.6%
Two or more races:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hill Elementary School ranks better than 60.5% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 16th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.58. (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 Racial makeup is: White (67.9%), Hispanic (12.6%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hill Elementary School is 13, which is the 23rd best among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hill Elementary School is $14,966, which is the 22nd highest among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hill Elementary School 169th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lincoln Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Public Schools 130th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.65 108th 418 74.2%
2007 69.70 113th 430 73.7%
2008 49.38 329th 478 31.2%
2009 70.02 73rd 471 84.5%
2010 82.20 16th 502 96.8%
2011 92.84 16th 473 96.6%
2012 88.24 24th 480 95.0%
2013 91.96 10th 485 97.9%
2014 91.34 14th 483 97.1%
2015 90.24 19th 488 96.1%
2016 81.41 59th 480 87.7%
2017 80.73 61st 459 86.7%
2018 79.86 66th 450 85.3%
2019 83.16 56th 452 87.6%
2021 78.53 70th 442 84.2%
2022 65.18 145th 457 68.3%
2023 57.77 199th 459 56.6%
2024 63.58 169th 428 60.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.95 1st 4 75.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.42 9th 43 79.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.23 84th 281 70.1%
2019 78.96 34th 298 88.6%
2021 74.72 39th 264 85.2%
2022 64.18 83rd 259 68.0%
2023 70.31 71st 312 77.2%
2024 61.05 42nd 112 62.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.28 48th 341 85.9%
2019 86.82 30th 349 91.4%
2021 73.37 70th 318 78.0%
2022 65.58 103rd 337 69.4%
2023 58.00 144th 349 58.7%
2024 64.38 70th 203 65.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.44 58th 347 83.3%
2019 74.53 70th 367 80.9%
2021 77.14 52nd 328 84.1%
2022 58.77 147th 356 58.7%
2023 58.28 146th 366 60.1%
2024 55.01 101st 203 50.2%
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Rank History for White students at Hill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.40 62nd 391 84.1%
2019 82.22 40th 391 89.8%
2021 80.67 44th 368 88.0%
2022 64.04 108th 388 72.2%
2023 50.72 191st 385 50.4%
2024 45.52 169th 261 35.2%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska 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: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hill Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 453 8 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 472
1989 546 13 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1990 633 7 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 652
1991 653 13 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 675
1992 701 10 11 3 1 n/a n/a 0 726
1993 665 13 14 6 2 n/a n/a 0 700
1994 632 15 16 8 2 n/a n/a 0 673
1995 442 11 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 464
1996 442 11 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 464
1997 417 13 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 441
1998 422 20 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 450
1999 440 23 10 3 1 n/a n/a 0 477
2000 496 17 8 4 2 n/a n/a 0 527
2001 511 16 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 539
2002 474 7 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2003 474 7 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2004 508 10 6 9 2 n/a n/a 0 535
2005 507 8 2 6 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2006 516 11 5 8 7 n/a n/a 0 547
2007 525 15 6 6 5 n/a n/a 0 557
2008 515 21 10 9 4 n/a n/a 0 559
2009 459 15 8 6 3 n/a n/a 0 491
2010 421 12 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 449
2011 411 6 10 21 2 0 24 0 474
2012 397 4 12 30 4 0 34 0 481
2013 389 6 17 37 4 0 28 0 481
2014 417 9 17 37 4 1 48 0 533
2015 425 15 14 46 5 0 58 0 563
2016 428 20 16 43 4 0 67 0 578
2017 407 12 16 44 4 0 68 0 551
2018 408 13 12 53 5 0 69 0 560
2019 398 13 8 53 4 0 71 0 547
2020 376 25 16 51 3 1 56 0 528
2021 336 20 20 45 3 0 47 0 471
2022 324 24 23 48 2 0 36 0 457
2023 292 32 17 43 1 0 36 0 421
2024 269 23 11 50 0 0 43 0 396

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 Hill Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 472 27.0 17.4 10.6
1989 572 28.5 20.0 12.9
1990 652 33.0 19.7 13.7
1991 675 35.9 18.8 15.9
1992 726 37.3 19.4 17.2
1993 700 38.1 18.4 16.6
1994 673 36.1 18.6 19
1995 464 26.6 17.4 5.2
1996 464 26.6 17.4 5.2
1997 441 26.2 16.8 6.6
1998 450 26.6 16.9 8.7
1999 477 26.2 18.2 14.5
2000 527 31.0 17.0 15.6
2001 539 34.1 15.8 14.1
2002 494 31.3 15.8 11.3
2003 494 31.3 15.8 11.3
2004 535 31.6 16.9 11.2
2005 526 30.6 17.2 9.9
2006 547 31.3 17.5 16.3
2007 557 32.4 17.2 18.5
2008 559 34.2 16.3 19.7
2009 491 32.3 15.2 20.4
2010 449 30.5 14.7 22.9
2011 474 29.7 15.9 23.2
2012 481 31.4 15.3 25.4
2013 481 32.3 14.8 23.7
2014 533 36.3 14.6 27.4
2015 563 37.0 15.2 31.1
2016 578 37.0 15.6 25.6
2017 551 37.3 14.7 27.8
2018 560 38.2 14.6 32.7
2019 547 38.2 14.3 32.5
2020 528 37.9 13.9 36.2
2021 471 36.4 12.9 34.4
2022 457 33.4 13.6 30
2023 421 30.6 13.7 19
2024 396 30.3 13.0 42.7

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 Hill Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 472 27.0 17.4 10.6
1989 572 28.5 20.0 12.9
1990 652 33.0 19.7 13.7
1991 675 35.9 18.8 15.9
1992 726 37.3 19.4 17.2
1993 700 38.1 18.4 16.6
1994 673 36.1 18.6 19
1995 464 26.6 17.4 5.2
1996 464 26.6 17.4 5.2
1997 441 26.2 16.8 6.6
1998 450 26.6 16.9 8.7
1999 477 26.2 18.2 14.5
2000 527 31.0 17.0 15.6
2001 539 34.1 15.8 14.1
2002 494 31.3 15.8 11.3
2003 494 31.3 15.8 11.3
2004 535 31.6 16.9 11.2
2005 526 30.6 17.2 9.9
2006 547 31.3 17.5 16.3
2007 557 32.4 17.2 18.5
2008 559 34.2 16.3 19.7
2009 491 32.3 15.2 20.4
2010 449 30.5 14.7 22.9
2011 474 29.7 15.9 23.2
2012 481 31.4 15.3 25.4
2013 481 32.3 14.8 23.7
2014 533 36.3 14.6 27.4
2015 563 37.0 15.2 31.1
2016 578 37.0 15.6 25.6
2017 551 37.3 14.7 27.8
2018 560 38.2 14.6 32.7
2019 547 38.2 14.3 32.5
2020 528 37.9 13.9 36.2
2021 471 36.4 12.9 34.4
2022 457 33.4 13.6 30
2023 421 30.6 13.7 19
2024 396 30.3 13.0 42.7

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 Hill Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $128 (1.1%) $10,270 (90.7%) $11,321
2020 $374 (3.1%) $10,787 (88.8%) $12,148
2021 $819 (6.0%) $11,616 (85.4%) $13,604
2022 $1,376 (10.0%) $10,961 (79.3%) $13,819
2023 $1,233 (8.2%) $12,097 (80.8%) $14,966

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hill Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 56th of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 199th of 459 Elementary schools
 31%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hill Elementary School)7374
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)6362
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hill Elementary School)6165
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5756
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hill Elementary School)8137
 44%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)6459
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hill Elementary School)7049
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5455
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hill Elementary School)7077
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5257
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hill Elementary School)7768
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)6063
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (Hill Elementary School)8587
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Lincoln Public Schools)6973
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Nebraska)6876
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students547421
 23%
African American1332
 146.2%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian817
 112.5%
Hispanic5343
 18.9%
Pacific Islander00
White398292
 26.6%
Two or More Races7136
 49.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.5%19%
 13.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hill Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 396 students attended Hill Elementary School.

Hill Elementary School ranks 169th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Hill Elementary School are 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

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

Middle : Scott Middle School
High : Southwest High School


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

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