Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050007101010
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL
146 S. MAIN STREET, STRAWBERRY, AR 72469 · (870) 376-5416 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Arkansas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
140 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 36 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 16% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
26.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
48.3%
AR avg 38.9% . +13.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.7% | 35.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL this school | 179 | 78.2% | 31.5% |
| VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL VIOLA | 185 | 71.9% | 30.9% |
| MT. VERNON ENOLA HIGH SCHOOL MOUNT VERNON | 234 | 71.4% | 41.9% |
| ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL HUNTSVILLE | 120 | 73.3% | 26.9% |
| DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL DIERKS | 253 | 81.4% | 30.4% |
| DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL DES ARC | 279 | 73.5% | 42.2% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #114 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #24 of 132 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #182 of 280 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #259 of 310 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #92 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #46 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
179
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
was 4.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 179 | 48.8 | 3.7:1 | 78% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 48.7 | 3.7:1 | 80% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 44.4 | 4.1:1 | 59% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 40 | 4.8:1 | 59% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 40% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 67% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 198 | 18 | 11.0:1 | 63% (124) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL.
About HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL
Federal records list HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL as a high school in STRAWBERRY, Arkansas. The grade span is 7 through 12, and enrollment is 179 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Arkansas) has about 510 students.
HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 2 schools with 442 students in all.
At HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 94% of the student body. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 92% White share among all Lawrence County residents. By the diversity index, HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 12%.
At HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL, 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 3.7:1. That ratio is under the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 78% of enrollment.
allk12 grades HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (31.5% actual, 30.8% predicted).
In Lawrence County (population about 16,238), median household income is about $44,882, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 9 public schools operate in Lawrence County, serving about 3,293 students.
Nearest public school: HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 5.0 miles away. Local comparison: HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 31.5% versus a 44.6% average.
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 179, 7% below the 192 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 3.7 students per teacher, compared with 4.8 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,238
Census ACS
Median income
$44,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,293 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 263 students
Other Hillcrest High schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hillcrest High. HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL is the 12th largest of the 12.
- Hillcrest HighMIDVALE, UT · 2,421 students
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLJAMAICA, NY · 2,298 students
- Hillcrest HighSimpsonville, SC · 1,894 students
- Hillcrest HighRiverside, CA · 1,780 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,572 students
Nearby schools
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 263
- CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL12.6 mi · 375
- CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY12.8 mi · 259
- CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.8 mi · 605
- SWIFTON MIDDLE SCHOOL14.6 mi · 189
- TUCKERMAN HIGH SCHOOL17.2 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLHow large is HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL?
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 07-12.
Is HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL have?
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL?
At HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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