Hillside Elem School

Located at 4804 Harrison St, in Hillside, Illinois, Hillside Elem School is an average-sized primary school that enrolls 440 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Hillside SD 93.

Hillside SD 93 is the operating authority for Hillside Elem School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Hillside Elem School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 39% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Hillside Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hillside Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cook County) shows that median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Hillside Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Proviso West High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hillside Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 34.4%.

Hillside Elem School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Hillside Elem School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 446 (now 440).

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