Hills Elementary School

301 Main St, Hills IA, 52235 | Iowa City Community School District | 319-688-1105
  • grades PK-6
  • students 223
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Hills
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
60%Hills
69%Iowa

Hills Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Iowa City Community School District" in Hills, IA. There are a total of 223 students and 25 teachers at Hills Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Hills Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average.

Hills Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students223
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

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 Hills Elementary School, 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
All62%
350-59%
440-59%
560-79%
6>= 80%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
340-49%
440-59%
560-79%
660-79%
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.

Hills Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 64.8% 64.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 8.2% 18.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 6.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4% 9.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Hills demographics profile

StatisticHillsIowaNational
Population8703,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0615791
Median age41.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Hills

IndexHillsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school94.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college57.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Hills Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.