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Alumni: what's one memory from Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REVERE·NCES 251005001633
Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School
51 Park Avenue, Revere, MA 02151 · (781) 286-8284 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -28.0pp since 2016
Math
32.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 28 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #631 of 920 ▲ 36 | #30 of 84 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #795 of 920 ▼ 47 | #58 of 84 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #529 of 901 | #56 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #116 of 1,086 | #15 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #137 of 938 | #29 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #604 of 938 | #60 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #241 of 602 | #31 of 59 |
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
615
-53 (-8%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 615 | 60.3 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 60.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 55.5 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 47 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 45.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 42 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 84% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | N/A | N/A | 39% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (712 to 615); teachers up 33% (45.5 to 60.3).
About Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School
In Revere, Massachusetts, Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School is a large elementary school. Federal data show 615 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Revere serves 7,261 students across 11 schools.
Hispanic students are 73% of those enrolled at Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School. The remaining shares are 20% White, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Suffolk County's population at about 23%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 10.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School, which has 60.3. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In Suffolk County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School, Suffolk County has 157 public schools.
The closest school to Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School is Revere High, located about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 8% across 4 years, from 668 in 2020-21 to 615 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.2:1 to 10.2:1 over the same years.
The Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
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- Rumney Marsh AcademyMiddle · 587 students
- Susan B. Anthony Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
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- Revere High0.3 mi · 2,115
- Abraham Lincoln0.5 mi · 600
- Rumney Marsh Academy0.5 mi · 587
- Susan B. Anthony Middle School0.7 mi · 545
- A. C. Whelan Elementary School0.7 mi · 658
- Frank M Sokolowski Elementary0.8 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School?
Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School serve?
Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School have?
Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School?
At Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 73% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School?
Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School is overseen by Revere in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.