Hillcrest Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary campus in Morristown, Tennessee, Hillcrest Elementary serves 647 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Hamblen County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Hillcrest Elementary sits 38% larger than that benchmark.

Hamblen County runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 10,300 students. Hillcrest Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hillcrest Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 63% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 28% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Hamblen County shows median household income runs about $55,454, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Hillcrest Elementary is one of 18 public schools in Hamblen County (combined enrollment of about 10,300 students).

Nearest neighbor: Morristown East High, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hillcrest Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 18%: 548 students in 2018 compared to 647 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 51% to 63% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.