Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270579002292
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY
9301 THOMAS RD, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431 · (952) 681-5300 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
78 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
47.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
373
-34 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.8:1
% White
71%
was 66%
% Hispanic
6%
was 7%
% Black
13%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HILLCREST ELEMENTARY
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is an average-sized elementary-level community in BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, part of Bloomington Public Schools. The school enrolls 373 students in grades K through 5.
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is one of 22 schools operated by Bloomington Public Schools, a district that hosts 10,442 students overall.
Looking at the student body, HILLCREST ELEMENTARY records that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 13% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.
On the resource side, HILLCREST ELEMENTARY records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 21% of students at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hennepin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, HILLCREST ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.5%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hennepin County) reports that median household earnings sit near $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Hennepin County's 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Choice Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HILLCREST ELEMENTARY. On composite proficiency, HILLCREST ELEMENTARY comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 40.5%.
The school occupies an urban site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY has edged down 8%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 373 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloomington Public Schools
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,684 students
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- OLSON MIDDLEMiddle · 762 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 711 students
- VALLEY VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 647 students
- OLSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 524 students
Other schools in BLOOMINGTON
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,684 students
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- OLSON MIDDLEMiddle · 762 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 711 students
- VALLEY VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 647 students
- BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 634 students
Nearby schools
- Choice Academy0.6 mi · 121
- BLOOMINGTON TRANSITION CENTER0.6 mi · 80
- WASHBURN ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 298
- New Code Academy Elementary1.1 mi · 85
- Jefferson High School1.4 mi · 1,684
- NORMANDALE HILLS ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About HILLCREST ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY?
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-05.
Is HILLCREST ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does HILLCREST ELEMENTARY have?
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HILLCREST ELEMENTARY?
At HILLCREST ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 71% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees HILLCREST ELEMENTARY?
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY is overseen by Bloomington Public Schools in Hennepin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.