HILLCREST PRESCHOOL

HILLCREST PRESCHOOL is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in CARLSBAD, New Mexico, run under CARLSBAD, with 316 students on its rolls from grade pre-K.

CARLSBAD runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 7,217 students. HILLCREST PRESCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HILLCREST PRESCHOOL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school records 30% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Eddy County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Eddy County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,426 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. HILLCREST PRESCHOOL is one of 26 public schools in Eddy County (combined enrollment of about 11,661 students).

Nearest neighbor: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HILLCREST PRESCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.