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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362265003179

HILLCREST SCHOOL

4 HORTON DR, PEEKSKILL, NY 10566 · (914) 739-2284 · Westchester County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of New York public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools

Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
285 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 210%
Grade 425248%
Grade 526751%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
255%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
40177%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
6312%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · 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.
Gender split
Male
28254%
Female
23846%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
HILLCREST SCHOOL→PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL→PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
33.0%
NY avg 58.3%
Math
46.0%
NY avg 57.4%

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

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 HILLCREST SCHOOL

HILLCREST SCHOOL's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HILLCREST SCHOOL this school52054.8%32.8%
OAKSIDE SCHOOL
PEEKSKILL
55452.9%37.3%
WOODSIDE SCHOOL
PEEKSKILL
51149.1%N/A
VAILS GATE STEAM ACADEMY
NEW WINDSOR
50058.2%39.2%
DEAUVILLE GARDENS EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COPIAGUE
46557.4%57.2%
MOUNT KISCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MOUNT KISCO
50356.5%35.5%
Matched among New York 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 HILLCREST SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Westchester County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
32.8%#1,927 of 2,335#112 of 120
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#1,619 of 2,342#102 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.0%#2,048 of 2,343#118 of 127
Enrollment
ranked largest first
520#735 of 2,585#51 of 146
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#1,413 of 2,338#79 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.6%#1,650 of 2,388#122 of 141
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
54.8%#1,273 of 2,534#43 of 137
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.9%#266 of 606#11 of 34
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 2024-25
Enrollment
520
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255204212.4:155% (285)
2023-2454245.511.9:142% (225)
2022-2356043.712.8:161% (343)
2020-215074411.5:171% (362)
2017-1847333.214.3:185% (400)
2015-164792420.0:189% (424)
2010-114242417.7:167% (284)
2000-014683214.6:153% (247)
1990-913912317.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HILLCREST SCHOOL.

About HILLCREST SCHOOL

HILLCREST SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in PEEKSKILL, New York. Students in grades 2 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 520 students.

The 6 schools of PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, including HILLCREST SCHOOL, enroll 3,809 students.

HILLCREST SCHOOL's enrollment is 77% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 12% Black, 5% White, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Westchester County's population at about 27%. HILLCREST SCHOOL has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

A ratio of 12.4:1 comes from the school's 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is about 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 55% in 2024-25. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Westchester County, the school's rate is higher.

allk12 grades HILLCREST SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

HILLCREST SCHOOL is a bottom-10% school in New York on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.8% against a predicted 54.8%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Westchester County, median household income is about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 255 public schools operate in Westchester County, serving about 140,968 students.

The closest other public school is URIAH HILL SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. HILLCREST SCHOOL ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 32.8% against a local average of 47.6%.

The federal government classifies HILLCREST SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, HILLCREST SCHOOL went from 507 students to 520.

Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at HILLCREST SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Westchester County at a glance

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Population
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students

Quick facts

School name
HILLCREST SCHOOL
District
PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
4 HORTON DR, PEEKSKILL, NY 10566
Phone
(914) 739-2284
County
Westchester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–05
Total enrollment
520
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
285 (55%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
362265003179
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hillcrest. HILLCREST SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 9.

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Frequently asked questions

About HILLCREST SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at HILLCREST SCHOOL?
HILLCREST SCHOOL enrolls approximately 520 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does HILLCREST SCHOOL serve?
HILLCREST SCHOOL serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HILLCREST SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at HILLCREST SCHOOL.
How diverse is HILLCREST SCHOOL?
HILLCREST SCHOOL reports a student body of 5% White, 77% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HILLCREST SCHOOL?
HILLCREST SCHOOL is overseen by PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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