Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263426006968
Hill Elementary School
4600 FORSYTH DR, TROY, MI 48085 · (248) 823-3500 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
46 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 55%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
66.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Hill Elementary School
Hill Elementary School's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Elementary School this school | 363 | 12.7% | 56.6% |
| Uriah H Lawton School ANN ARBOR | 422 | 14.0% | 73.0% |
| Logan Elementary School ANN ARBOR | 349 | 16.6% | 65.0% |
| Silver Springs Elementary School NORTHVILLE | 403 | 8.9% | 67.2% |
| University Hills Elem School ROCHESTER HILLS | 379 | 8.4% | 65.0% |
| Hamlin Elementary School ROCHESTER HILLS | 450 | 15.3% | 52.7% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #280 of 1,085 | #61 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #134 of 1,072 | #34 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #334 of 1,139 | #73 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #823 of 1,630 | #122 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #276 of 1,424 | #35 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #199 of 1,424 | #29 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #1,480 of 1,563 | #136 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #228 of 440 | #27 of 48 |
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
363
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
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 | 363 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 13% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 26.4 | 13.1:1 | 19% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 25.5 | 14.0:1 | 21% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 15% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 25.1 | 13.4:1 | 19% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 10% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 15% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 2% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 365 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (337 to 363); teachers up 3% (25.1 to 26).
About Hill Elementary School
Hill Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Michigan, located in TROY. The school enrolls 363 students, from pre-K through 5.
Troy School District has 11,596 students spread across 21 schools.
Hill Elementary School's enrollment is 54% White. Next come 24% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Black. That compares with about 69% White among all Oakland County residents. By the diversity index, Hill Elementary School comes in at 64%.
The school employs the equivalent of 26 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.0:1. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 13%. Public schools in Oakland County average 32%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hill Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.6%; the prediction is 60.7%.
Census estimates describe Oakland County this way: median household income is about $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 345 public schools in Oakland County, with a combined enrollment of about 169,926.
Larson Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Hill Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 53.5%, lower than Hill Elementary School's 56.6%.
NCES describes the area around Hill Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hill Elementary School went from 341 students to 363.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hill Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troy School District
- Troy High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,468 students
- Larson Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- Boulan Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 629 students
- Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
Other schools in TROY
- Troy High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,468 students
- Larson Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- Boulan Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 629 students
- Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
Other Hill Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hill Elementary. Hill Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Hill Elementary SchoolDAVISON, MI · 261 students
- Hill Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 811 students
- Hill Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 646 students
- Hill Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 557 students
- Hill Elementary SchoolAurora, IL · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Larson Middle School0.5 mi · 865
- Schuchard Elementary School0.8 mi · 602
- Wass Elementary School0.8 mi · 413
- Athens High School0.9 mi · 1,468
- Frank Jeannette Jr High School0.9 mi · 716
- Barnard Elementary School1.1 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Hill Elementary SchoolHow large is Hill Elementary School?
Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hill Elementary School serve?
Hill Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hill Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hill Elementary School?
At Hill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 24% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Hill Elementary School?
Hill Elementary School is overseen by Troy School District in Oakland County.
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