Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZILLAH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 531017001718
Hilton Elementary School
211 Fourth Avenue, Zillah, WA 98953 · (509) 829-5400 · Yakima County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
207 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 41% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 29% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Zillah School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2018-19 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
WA avg 57.9% . +28.3pp since 2014
Math
82.7%
WA avg 47.7% . +33.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 48. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 82.7% |
| 2017-18 | 74.7% | 84.4% |
| 2016-17 | 61.4% | 77.3% |
| 2015-16 | 61.6% | 77.9% |
| 2014-15 | 37.7% | 49.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hilton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Elementary School this school | 305 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Nob Hill Elementary School Yakima | 339 | 67.6% | 42.7% |
| Zillah Intermediate School Zillah | 270 | 65.9% | 50.8% |
| Longview Elementary MOSES LAKE | 368 | 68.5% | 42.4% |
| Lakeview Terrace Elementary MOSES LAKE | 303 | 71.6% | 34.1% |
| Manson Elementary MANSON | 289 | 60.9% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hilton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Yakima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #31 of 1,103 ▼ 8 | #1 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #213 of 1,102 ▼ 106 | #2 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #287 of 928 | #16 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #940 of 1,268 | #44 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #676 of 1,085 | #29 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #671 of 1,088 | #10 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #300 of 1,169 | #36 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #315 of 778 | #17 of 40 |
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
305
-48 (-14%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 305 | 18.6 | 16.4:1 | 68% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 74% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 21.5 | 13.8:1 | 65% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 54% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 24.5 | 15.4:1 | 59% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 63% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 18 | 21.8:1 | 60% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 18 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 19 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (378 to 305); teachers down 24% (24.5 to 18.6).
About Hilton Elementary School
In Zillah, Washington, part of Yakima County, Hilton Elementary School is an elementary school. Federal data show 305 students enrolled in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25.
Hilton Elementary School is a school in Zillah School District. The district has 4 schools and 1,330 students.
The student body at Hilton Elementary School is 59% Hispanic. It is also 32% White, 4% Native American, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Hilton Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 18.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.4:1. The gap from the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is 0.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 68%. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Yakima County is 9 points.
Yakima County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 119 public schools in the county, enrolling about 52,145, Hilton Elementary School among them.
Zillah Intermediate School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 48 students, from 353 to 305. Students per teacher increased from 14.7 in 2020-21 to 16.4 in 2024-25.
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Yakima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,152
Census ACS
Median income
$70,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
119
52,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zillah School District
- Zillah High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- Zillah Middle SchoolMiddle · 300 students
- Zillah Intermediate SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other schools in Zillah
- Zillah High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- Zillah Middle SchoolMiddle · 300 students
- Zillah Intermediate SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other Hilton Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hilton Elementary. Hilton Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Hilton ElementaryNewport News, VA · 368 students
- Hilton ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 258 students
- Hilton ElementaryHiltons, VA · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Zillah Intermediate School0.2 mi · 270
- Zillah Middle School0.5 mi · 300
- Zillah High School1.1 mi · 455
- Valley View Elementary2.4 mi · 484
- Lincoln Elementary School2.6 mi · 244
- Toppenish Middle School2.8 mi · 757
Frequently asked questions
About Hilton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hilton Elementary School?
Hilton Elementary School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-02.
Is Hilton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hilton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Hilton Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Hilton Elementary School.
How diverse is Hilton Elementary School?
Hilton Elementary School reports a student body of 32% White, 59% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Hilton Elementary School public or private?
Hilton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Zillah School District.
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