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Hilltop School

1915 E 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46240 · (317)259-5458 · Marion County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K169100%
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
—28%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
—27%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
—34%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
—5%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
—5%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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.

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Where Hilltop School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Marion County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
169#1,019 of 1,079#149 of 157
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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
169
+78 (+86%) vs 2017
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 18.2:1
% White
28%
was 36%
% Hispanic
27%
was 29%
% Black
34%
was 29%
% Asian
5%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-241691214.1:1N/A
2022-231461014.6:158% (84)
2020-2188517.6:1N/A
2017-1891518.2:1N/A
2015-1664416.0:114% (9)
2010-111951019.5:118% (35)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilltop School.

About Hilltop School

Hilltop School is a small elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It educates 169 students in pre-K. The school's enrollment is 61% smaller than the 436 average for elementary schools in Indiana.

MSD Washington Township is responsible for 14 schools, Hilltop School included, with 11,560 students in all.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Hilltop School. The largest is Black students, at 34%. Smaller groups are 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Hilltop School's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at Hilltop School total 12 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana.

In the county around the school, Marion County, the median household income is $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Marion County is home to 274 public schools and about 161,456 public school students.

Nearby, Early Learning Center is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.

Reported enrollment: 91 (2017-18) and 169 (2023-24). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 36% to 28%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.1:1, from 18.2:1.

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Marion County at a glance

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Population
975,809
Census ACS
Median income
$66,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
274
161,456 students

Quick facts

School name
Hilltop School
District
MSD Washington Township
Address
1915 E 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone
(317)259-5458
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
169
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
181272002444
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Hilltop schools

3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hilltop. Hilltop School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Hilltop School
What is the total enrollment at Hilltop School?
Hilltop School enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Hilltop School serve?
Hilltop School serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Hilltop School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Hilltop School.
How diverse is Hilltop School?
Hilltop School reports a student body of 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 34% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hilltop School?
Hilltop School is overseen by MSD Washington Township in Marion County.
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