HILLCREST ES

HILLCREST ES operates as a compact elementary-level community in El Reno, Oklahoma, overseen by EL RENO. Current enrollment sits at 300 students spanning grades pre-K through K.

Within EL RENO, which oversees 6 schools and 2,937 students, HILLCREST ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HILLCREST ES shows that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 8% Native American, 5% Black. By comparison, Canadian County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HILLCREST ES has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Canadian County (around 49%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Canadian County put median household income runs about $87,751, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Canadian County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,883 students), of which HILLCREST ES is one.

ETTA DALE JHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

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

Over the past 7-year window. HILLCREST ES's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 321 (now 300). Hispanic enrollment moved from 23% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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