Hillcrest Elementary School

Hillcrest Elementary School operates as an expansive elementary school in Enterprise, Alabama, run under Enterprise City. Current enrollment sits at 753 students spanning grades K through 6. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Hillcrest Elementary School sits 57% larger than that benchmark.

Enterprise City comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 6,612 students; Hillcrest Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hillcrest Elementary School logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 21% Black, 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Coffee County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hillcrest Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 43.8%; this one delivers 63.5%, a residual of +19.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Coffee County shows median household earnings sit near $68,353, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Coffee County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,168 students), of which Hillcrest Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dauphin Junior High School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hillcrest Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 34.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 846 students in 2018 compared to 753 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 56% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.