Hillcrest Elementary

Hillcrest Elementary, a roomy elementary-level community in Gillette, Wyoming, overseen by Campbell County School District #1, caters to 370 students, covering grades K through 6. That puts it 71% above the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 216 students.

Within Campbell County School District #1, which oversees 23 schools and 8,459 students, Hillcrest Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hillcrest Elementary lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hillcrest Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 74% of students at Hillcrest Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Campbell County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hillcrest Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.6%; this one delivers 47.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Campbell County shows median household income runs about $89,869, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Campbell County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,459 students), of which Hillcrest Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Campbell County High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hillcrest Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hillcrest Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 49.8%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Hillcrest Elementary's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 425 (now 370). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 68% to 56%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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