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Enrollment
614
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANTIOCH CCSD 34·NCES 170384004417
Hillcrest Elementary School
433 E Depot St, Antioch, IL 60002 · (847) 838-8000 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
210 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 69% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Hillcrest Elementary School→Antioch Upper Grade School
Based on grade levels within Antioch CCSD 34. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +24.7pp since 2023
Math
39.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.9% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 27.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 School
Hillcrest Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Elementary School this school | 614 | 34.2% | 43.2% |
| Onahan Elementary School Chicago | 657 | 31.4% | 57.1% |
| Cotton Creek School Island Lake | 580 | 36.4% | 51.3% |
| North Elementary School Crystal Lake | 638 | 29.3% | 53.8% |
| River View Elementary School Plainfield | 584 | 37.7% | 50.0% |
| Circle Center Grade School Yorkville | 534 | 29.6% | 54.5% |
Matched among Illinois 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #818 of 1,925 | #33 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #968 of 2,077 ▼ 52 | #60 of 102 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #908 of 2,077 ▲ 339 | #58 of 102 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #252 of 2,419 | #13 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #717 of 2,035 | #65 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #718 of 2,042 | #46 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #1,695 of 2,132 | #64 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #1,037 of 1,461 | #44 of 71 |
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
614
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 814
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 | 614 | 49.2 | 12.5:1 | 34% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 48.9 | 12.7:1 | 36% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 48.8 | 13.1:1 | 36% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 46.1 | 14.4:1 | 26% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 30% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 814 | 43 | 18.9:1 | 11% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (666 to 614); teachers up 7% (46.1 to 49.2).
About Hillcrest Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School is a large elementary school for students in Antioch, Illinois. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 614 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 61% higher.
Within Antioch CCSD 34, Hillcrest Elementary School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,574 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hillcrest Elementary School is 61% White. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. In Lake County overall, the White share is about 61%. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Hillcrest Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. The school has 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.5:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Illinois. Federal data show 34% of students (210) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points below the 54% average for public schools in Lake County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hillcrest Elementary School would be expected to post about 51.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.2%.
The school's county is Lake County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $110,416 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lake County number 214, with about 118,032 students.
Of the public schools around it, Hillcrest Elementary School is closest to Mary Kay McNeill ELC, about 1.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Hillcrest Elementary School places 5th out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Hillcrest Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 614, starting from 601.
Hillcrest Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Antioch CCSD 34
- Antioch Upper Grade SchoolMiddle · 875 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- W C Petty Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Mary Kay McNeill ELCElementary · 108 students
Other schools in Antioch
- Antioch Comm High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- Antioch Upper Grade SchoolMiddle · 875 students
- W C Petty Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Emmons Grade SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Grass Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
- Mary Kay McNeill ELCElementary · 108 students
Other Hillcrest Elementary schools
41 other US public schools in 24 states are named Hillcrest Elementary. Hillcrest Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 42.
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElgin, IL · 509 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolDowners Grove, IL · 382 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolEast Moline, IL · 353 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolLake Stevens, WA · 842 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolEnterprise, AL · 753 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Kay McNeill ELC1.5 mi · 108
- Antioch Comm High School1.6 mi · 1,313
- Antioch Upper Grade School2.5 mi · 875
- Emmons Grade School2.6 mi · 288
- W C Petty Elementary School2.6 mi · 462
- Lakes Community High School2.7 mi · 1,334
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?
Hillcrest Elementary School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hillcrest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillcrest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School.
How diverse is Hillcrest Elementary School?
Hillcrest Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Hillcrest Elementary School public or private?
Hillcrest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Antioch CCSD 34.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.