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Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER DARBY SD·NCES 422432001966
Hillcrest Elementary School
2601 Bond Ave, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 · (610) 853-4520 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
566 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
32.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.9% | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.7% | 30.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Hillcrest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #1,087 of 1,396 | #44 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #1,111 of 1,511 ▲ 3 | #46 of 69 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #1,060 of 1,511 ▲ 108 | #42 of 69 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #388 of 1,638 | #24 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #63 of 1,528 | #9 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #96 of 1,531 | #8 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #185 of 1,600 | #13 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #201 of 1,045 | #5 of 45 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
551
-97 (-15%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 551 | 56.5 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 51.5 | 11.0:1 | 100% (566) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 55.5 | 10.7:1 | 100% (592) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 100% (645) |
| 2017-18 | 721 | 50.9 | 14.2:1 | 41% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 43% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 40 | 16.5:1 | 23% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 44 | 14.5:1 | 10% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 34 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (721 to 551); teachers up 11% (50.9 to 56.5).
About Hillcrest Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School serves students in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, as a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 551 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. The school is 24% larger than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Upper Darby SD counts 13 schools and 12,173 students, including Hillcrest Elementary School.
Black students account for 46% of enrollment at Hillcrest Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 23% White, 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 9% Asian. By comparison, Delaware County residents are about 22% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
There are 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hillcrest Elementary School, giving a ratio of 9.8:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 3.3 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Hillcrest Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Hillcrest Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.1% and a predicted 33.6%.
In Delaware County, median household income comes to about $89,546, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delaware County counts 113 public schools with about 74,663 students.
The closest school to Hillcrest Elementary School is Drexel Hill Middle School, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 38.1% against a local average of 46.5%.
The federal government classifies Hillcrest Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Hillcrest Elementary School had a net loss of 97 students, or 15%. By 2024-25, the school had 9.8 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Hillcrest Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,222
Census ACS
Median income
$89,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
74,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Darby SD
- Upper Darby SHSHigh · 4,187 students
- Beverly Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,475 students
- Drexel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,244 students
- Highland Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Bywood Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Aronimink Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Drexel Hill
- Upper Darby SHSHigh · 4,187 students
- Drexel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,244 students
- Aronimink Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Garrettford Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Upper Darby Kdg CenterElementary · 468 students
- Charles Kelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other Hillcrest Elementary schools
41 other US public schools in 24 states are named Hillcrest Elementary. Hillcrest Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 42.
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolHolland, PA · 478 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolLake Stevens, WA · 842 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolEnterprise, AL · 753 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolNEDERLAND, TX · 717 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 678 students
Nearby schools
- Drexel Hill Middle School0.3 mi · 1,244
- Upper Darby Kdg Center0.4 mi · 468
- Upper Darby SHS0.8 mi · 4,187
- Highland Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 737
- Chatham Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 582
- Aronimink Elementary School1.1 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hillcrest Elementary School?
Hillcrest Elementary School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hillcrest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillcrest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Hillcrest Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hillcrest Elementary School are roughly 23% White, 10% Hispanic, 46% Black, 9% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Hillcrest Elementary School public or private?
Hillcrest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Upper Darby SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.