Hillcrest Elementary

1500 Frederick Rd, Catonsville MD, 21228 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-0820
  • grades KG-5
  • students 698
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 72% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Catonsville
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
40%Catonsville
40%Maryland

Hillcrest Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Catonsville, MD. There are a total of 698 students and 43 teachers at Hillcrest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Hillcrest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 72% higher than the Maryland average.

Hillcrest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students698
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hillcrest Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
370-74%
470-74%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
365-69%
470-74%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hillcrest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 68.8% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 10.7% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.3% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Catonsville demographics profile

StatisticCatonsvilleMarylandNational
Population41,5926,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,97962791
Median age39.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English88%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Catonsville

IndexCatonsvilleMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters21.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Hillcrest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.