HILLCREST ELEMENTARY

HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in ORLANDO, Florida, run under ORANGE, hosting 489 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 272 schools in ORANGE (207,778 students total), HILLCREST ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HILLCREST ELEMENTARY lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, HILLCREST ELEMENTARY has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 12% of students at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 39%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HILLCREST ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 75.3%; this one delivers 83.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Orange County shows the typical household earns roughly $79,719 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).

HOWARD MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HILLCREST ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 65.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY has grew 25%, going from 390 students in 2018 to 489 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.