Is Hillcrest School a good school?

Hillcrest School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillcrest School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 560 students attended Hillcrest School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest School?

Students at Hillcrest School are 76% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest School usually go on to attend: Middle : Peekskill Middle School High : Peekskill High School

Hillcrest School

Summary:

Hillcrest School is an elementary school in Peekskill, New York, serving 560 students in grades 3-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently lower academic performance and a student population that is notably different from nearby schools in terms of racial makeup and socioeconomic status.

Hillcrest School has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (75.54%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 29.24% to 74.95% Hispanic students. The school also has a lower percentage of White students (8.21%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 5.05% to 59.75% White students. Academically, Hillcrest School consistently underperforms the state and Peekskill City School District averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 16.67% of 3rd-grade students at Hillcrest were proficient in ELA, compared to 44.89% statewide and 22.83% in the district.

Despite the high per-student spending at Hillcrest School, ranging from $13,434 to $16,677 over the past four school years, the academic outcomes suggest that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning. In contrast, nearby schools like Putnam Valley Elementary School and Lincoln Titus Elementary School demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and more favorable student demographics. Understanding the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for Hillcrest School to improve its own educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 3-5

4 Horton Dr
Peekskill, NY 10566-3196

(914) 739-2284

District: Peekskill City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1944^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,677

Students who attend Hillcrest School usually attend:

Middle:	Peekskill Middle School
High:	Peekskill High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 560

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

African American:

11.8%

White:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest School ranks worse than 79.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Hillcrest School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Peekskill City School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.5%), African American (11.8%), White (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest School is 12.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Peekskill City School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest School is $16,677, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Peekskill City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hillcrest School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest School 1944^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Hillcrest School in the ranking list.)

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Peekskill City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peekskill City School District 809^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillcrest School

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Rank History for all students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	33.05	1674^th	2206	24.1%
2007	33.71	1669^th	2219	24.8%
2008	33.72	1697^th	2227	23.8%
2009	35.33	1719^th	2257	23.8%
2010	19.17	1947^th	2263	14.0%
2011	12.42	2088^th	2286	8.7%
2012	11.24	2137^th	2320	7.9%
2013	13.39	2139^th	2325	8.0%
2014	10.41	2223^rd	2345	5.2%
2015	14.20	2117^th	2352	10.0%
2016	11.92	2195^th	2366	7.2%
2017	11.48	2232^nd	2386	6.5%
2018	12.58	2203^rd	2395	8.0%
2019	17.73	2066^th	2413	14.4%
2021	26.16	1709^th	2201	22.4%
2022	15.32	2182^nd	2434	10.4%
2023	23.36	1944^th	2439	20.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.21	691^st	938	26.3%
2019	28.61	708^th	860	17.7%
2021	42.95	241^st	454	46.9%
2022	27.56	847^th	1027	17.5%
2023	38.18	593^rd	1001	40.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.89	1825^th	1941	6.0%
2019	24.63	1592^nd	1859	14.4%
2022	25.41	1739^th	2031	14.4%
2023	45.11	904^th	2016	55.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.23	1884^th	2045	7.9%
2019	23.35	1676^th	2032	17.5%
2021	30.27	1266^th	1678	24.6%
2022	19.47	1887^th	2099	10.1%
2023	34.06	1333^rd	2041	34.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.51	651^st	730	10.8%
2019	35.46	404^th	570	29.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.37	2141^st	2338	8.4%
2019	18.31	2039^th	2357	13.5%
2021	16.28	1732^nd	1955	11.4%
2022	16.37	2146^th	2401	10.6%
2023	25.20	1885^th	2403	21.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.84	2162^nd	2340	7.6%
2019	18.70	2019^th	2358	14.4%
2021	38.33	1257^th	1961	35.9%
2022	16.14	2144^th	2400	10.7%
2023	24.03	1905^th	2400	20.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.86	816^th	948	13.9%
2019	23.83	731^st	891	18.0%
2022	41.93	514^th	936	45.1%
2023	34.94	552^nd	857	35.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.62	1187^th	1392	14.7%
2019	27.46	1004^th	1315	23.7%
2021	32.92	576^th	818	29.6%
2022	19.71	1344^th	1503	10.6%
2023	30.82	1039^th	1429	27.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hillcrest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.18	1229^th	1408	12.7%
2019	51.99	639^th	1338	52.2%
2022	49.09	725^th	1399	48.2%
2023	70.52	384^th	1337	71.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Hillcrest School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	160	170	1	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
1990	164	192	5	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1991	172	180	5	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1992	185	168	8	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1993	179	170	14	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	195	211	7	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1995	202	216	11	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	202	216	11	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	160	226	12	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1998	152	242	13	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1999	136	258	18	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	486
2000	130	214	4	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2001	128	235	5	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
2002	91	224	9	106	12	n/a	n/a	0	442
2003	91	224	9	106	12	n/a	n/a	0	442
2004	88	214	7	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2005	96	203	7	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2006	85	187	5	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
2007	67	182	7	168	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2008	48	164	2	152	0	n/a	n/a	8	374
2009	39	166	0	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2010	42	135	2	160	0	n/a	n/a	2	341
2011	60	137	9	214	0	0	4	0	424
2012	62	150	4	257	0	0	0	0	473
2013	56	134	7	290	0	0	1	0	488
2014	47	121	7	328	0	0	1	0	504
2015	38	105	10	332	0	0	3	0	488
2016	39	96	7	323	1	0	13	0	479
2017	35	105	4	357	1	0	20	0	522
2018	34	86	7	331	1	0	14	0	473
2019	39	94	6	348	0	0	16	0	503
2020	37	86	4	387	0	0	18	0	532
2021	32	82	5	368	0	0	20	0	507
2022	35	79	5	420	0	0	24	0	563
2023	46	66	6	423	1	0	18	0	560

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	368	22.5	16.3	n/a
1990	398	22.0	18.0	n/a
1991	391	23.0	17.0	n/a
1992	400	23.0	17.3	n/a
1993	400	21.1	19.0	n/a
1994	446	25.1	17.8	33.4
1995	491	28.1	17.5	35
1996	491	28.1	17.5	35
1997	454	25.6	17.7	38.5
1998	469	26.6	17.6	38.2
1999	486	28.6	17.0	42.2
2000	441	22.6	19.5	60.5
2001	468	32.5	14.4	52.8
2002	442	35.5	12.5	66.7
2003	442	35.5	12.5	66.7
2004	430	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	442	31.0	14.3	60.9
2006	428	32.0	13.4	45.1
2007	425	33.0	12.9	50.6
2008	374	32.0	11.7	78.7
2009	378	32.0	11.8	59.3
2010	341	24.0	14.2	72
2011	424	24.2	17.4	67
2012	473	29.6	15.9	77.2
2013	488	30.6	15.9	77.9
2014	504	30.6	16.4	73
2015	488	28.0	17.4	82.6
2016	479	24.0	19.9	88.5
2017	522	29.9	17.4	85.2
2018	473	33.2	14.2	84.6
2019	503	30.0	16.7	61
2020	532	34.6	15.3	63
2021	507	44.1	11.4	71.4
2022	563	47.7	11.8	70
2023	560	43.6	12.8	61.3

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	368	22.5	16.3	n/a
1990	398	22.0	18.0	n/a
1991	391	23.0	17.0	n/a
1992	400	23.0	17.3	n/a
1993	400	21.1	19.0	n/a
1994	446	25.1	17.8	33.4
1995	491	28.1	17.5	35
1996	491	28.1	17.5	35
1997	454	25.6	17.7	38.5
1998	469	26.6	17.6	38.2
1999	486	28.6	17.0	42.2
2000	441	22.6	19.5	60.5
2001	468	32.5	14.4	52.8
2002	442	35.5	12.5	66.7
2003	442	35.5	12.5	66.7
2004	430	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	442	31.0	14.3	60.9
2006	428	32.0	13.4	45.1
2007	425	33.0	12.9	50.6
2008	374	32.0	11.7	78.7
2009	378	32.0	11.8	59.3
2010	341	24.0	14.2	72
2011	424	24.2	17.4	67
2012	473	29.6	15.9	77.2
2013	488	30.6	15.9	77.9
2014	504	30.6	16.4	73
2015	488	28.0	17.4	82.6
2016	479	24.0	19.9	88.5
2017	522	29.9	17.4	85.2
2018	473	33.2	14.2	84.6
2019	503	30.0	16.7	61
2020	532	34.6	15.3	63
2021	507	44.1	11.4	71.4
2022	563	47.7	11.8	70
2023	560	43.6	12.8	61.3

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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