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Does Hillcrest Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000101929
Hillcrest Elementary
407 S Liberty Hill RD, Morristown, TN 37813 · (423) 586-7472 · Hamblen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
36.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.1pp since 2022
Math
38.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.2% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% | 24.1% |
| 2022-23 | 30.1% | 30.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hillcrest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamblen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #558 of 957 ▲ 208 | #10 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #553 of 959 ▲ 125 | #9 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #203 of 1,044 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #278 of 962 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.1% | #86 of 348 | N/A |
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
647
+62 (+11%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 426
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 | 647 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 39.6 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 40.6 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 39 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 34.2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 91% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 86% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 26 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Elementary.
About Hillcrest Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary is a public elementary school run by Hamblen County in Morristown, Tennessee. Enrolled students number 647 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students each.
The district for Hillcrest Elementary is Hamblen County, with 18 schools and 10,300 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Hillcrest Elementary, at 63%. Next come 28% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 15% Hispanic among all Hamblen County residents. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The allk12 Grade for Hillcrest Elementary is C. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Hamblen County residents, the median household income is $55,454, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hillcrest Elementary is one of 18 public schools in the county.
Morristown East High is the public school closest to Hillcrest Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Hillcrest Elementary is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when Hillcrest Elementary had 585 students, to 2024-25, when it had 647.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hamblen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,669
Census ACS
Median income
$55,454
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamblen County
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Russellville ElementaryElementary · 601 students
Other schools in Morristown
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Alpha ElementaryElementary · 595 students
Other Hillcrest Elementary schools
41 other US public schools in 24 states are named Hillcrest Elementary. Hillcrest Elementary is the 6th largest of the 42.
- Hillcrest ElementaryTroy, TN · 587 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
- Morristown East High0.5 mi · 1,468
- Meadowview Middle School0.9 mi · 611
- Lincoln Heights Elementary1.0 mi · 565
- Lincoln Heights Middle School1.1 mi · 602
- Morristown West High1.5 mi · 1,458
- West Elementary1.6 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest ElementaryHow large is Hillcrest Elementary?
Hillcrest Elementary enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hillcrest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillcrest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Hillcrest Elementary?
Student demographics at Hillcrest Elementary are roughly 28% White, 63% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hillcrest Elementary in?
Hillcrest Elementary is part of Hamblen County.
What city is Hillcrest Elementary in?
Hillcrest Elementary is located in Morristown, TN.
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