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What's the one class at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY every student should take?
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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001370
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY
1010 E CONCORD ST, ORLANDO, FL 32803 · (407) 245-1770 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Florida public elementary schools
- A+Test 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 Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
57 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
86.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
85.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.9% | 85.4% |
| 2023-24 | 83.8% | 81.8% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
83.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 ELEMENTARY
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY's state test result (83.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY this school | 489 | 11.7% | 83.3% |
| INA A.COLEN ACADEMY OCALA | 546 | 11.7% | 72.7% |
| JOHN STOCKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 464 | 15.5% | 84.7% |
| GORRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 498 | 14.9% | 84.3% |
| OAKLAND AVENUE CHARTER OAKLAND | 519 | 17.9% | 79.5% |
| LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY WINTER GARDEN | 549 | 17.1% | 82.8% |
Matched among Florida elementary 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 ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #79 of 2,136 | #6 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #137 of 2,149 ▲ 43 | #10 of 159 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.9% | #36 of 2,149 ▲ 12 | #1 of 159 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #1,465 of 2,267 | #111 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #817 of 2,077 | #63 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #437 of 2,108 | #27 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.7% | #2,104 of 2,188 | #152 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.4% | #137 of 621 | #8 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
489
+87 (+22%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 12% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 18% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 24% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 26% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 31% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 36% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 31% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 72% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 30 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HILLCREST ELEMENTARY.
About HILLCREST ELEMENTARY
A small elementary school in ORLANDO, Florida, HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is part of ORANGE. It enrolls 489 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
The district, ORANGE, operates 272 schools serving 207,778 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is White, with 50% of students. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
The school has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1, 2.2 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY, 12% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 39%.
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Florida public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 75.3% for HILLCREST ELEMENTARY. The school posts 83.3%, 7.9 points above the prediction.
In Orange County, median household income comes to about $79,719, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 286, with about 216,813 students.
About 0.4 miles separate HILLCREST ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, HOWARD MIDDLE. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 65.7%; HILLCREST ELEMENTARY's is 83.3%, ranking 3rd of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 402 (2020-21) to 489 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 13.0 in 2020-21 to 15.3 in 2024-25.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
- LAKE NONA HIGHHigh · 2,974 students
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Other Hillcrest Elementary schools
41 other US public schools in 24 states are named Hillcrest Elementary. HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is the 15th largest of the 42.
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WALES, FL · 667 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolLake Stevens, WA · 842 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolEnterprise, AL · 753 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolNEDERLAND, TX · 717 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 678 students
Nearby schools
- HOWARD MIDDLE0.4 mi · 1,185
- ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY0.8 mi · 442
- LAKE EOLA CHARTER0.8 mi · 190
- CENTRAL FLORIDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER1.1 mi · 100
- OCPS ACADEMIC CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE1.5 mi · 824
- AUDUBON PARK SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,184
Frequently asked questions
About HILLCREST ELEMENTARYHow many students attend HILLCREST ELEMENTARY?
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 489 students in grades KG-05.
Is HILLCREST ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY?
At HILLCREST ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees HILLCREST ELEMENTARY?
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.