Hilltop Elem School

Hilltop Elem School operates as an average-sized primary school in McHenry, Illinois, run under McHenry CCSD 15. Current enrollment sits at 424 students spanning grades K through 3.

McHenry CCSD 15 comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,025 students; Hilltop Elem School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hilltop Elem School logs that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, McHenry County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hilltop Elem School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Hilltop Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against McHenry County (around 35%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hilltop Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.6%; this one delivers 40.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for McHenry County indicate median household income runs about $104,802, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Hilltop Elem School is one of 89 public schools in McHenry County (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students).

The closest other public school is McHenry Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hilltop Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 423 students in 2018 compared to 424 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 81% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.