HILLCREST SCHOOL

Located at 4 HORTON DR, in PEEKSKILL, New York, HILLCREST SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary school that serves 520 students (grades 2 through 5), run under PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,809 students; HILLCREST SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, HILLCREST SCHOOL reports that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 12% Black, 5% White, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, HILLCREST SCHOOL records 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 55% of students at HILLCREST SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Westchester County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HILLCREST SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 54.8%; HILLCREST SCHOOL posts 32.8%, -22.1 points below that line.

In the broader community, census data for Westchester County shows the typical household earns roughly $118,976 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HILLCREST SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

The closest other public school is URIAH HILL SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HILLCREST SCHOOL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 47.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HILLCREST SCHOOL has climbed 10%, going from 473 students in 2018 to 520 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 70% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.