Homeconnection vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Homeconnection ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 124 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Homeconnection ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
K-12
K-4
Total Students
124 students
502 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-b6tsBTA.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-LkG2r5.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#673 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#400 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Homeconnection, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Homeconnection, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/87049/homeconnection-chart-fCQ17k.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-5SLowY.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-fCQOCO.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-ML9x9d.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥50%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-QQIkJm.png)
Kindergarten Students
9
112
Grade 1 Students
4
110
Grade 2 Students
10
89
Grade 3 Students
12
98
Grade 4 Students
8
93
Grade 5 Students
12
-
Grade 6 Students
23
-
Grade 7 Students
13
-
Grade 8 Students
16
-
Grade 9 Students
5
-
Grade 10 Students
4
-
Grade 11 Students
3
-
Grade 12 Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hillcrest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hillcrest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-b6tH3Tf.png)
% Asian
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-bl9vM7b.png)
% Hispanic
12%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-bro09PG.png)
% Black
1%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-y6BgCZ.png)
% White
75%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-b6uDRM0.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
8%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-blAqDY6.png)
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-b6vEWpp.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-dMacHm.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/87000/87047/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-dMa63f.png)