Hillcrest Elem

1045 Hilltop Dr, Lawrence KS, 66044 | Lawrence Unified School District 497 | 785-832-5720
  • grades KG-5
  • students 306
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Lawrence
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
42%Lawrence
35%Kansas

Hillcrest Elem is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Lawrence Unified School District 497" in Lawrence, KS. There are a total of 306 students and 32 teachers at Hillcrest Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Hillcrest Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 33% higher than the Kansas average.

Hillcrest Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students306
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Elem, 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
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
330-39%
470-79%
540-49%
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 Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 40.8% 68.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 5.4% 6.6% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 23.1% 3.8% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6% 8.7% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.7% 3.7% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 8.5% 4.7% 3.1%

Lawrence demographics profile

StatisticLawrenceKansasNational
Population97,3482,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,8503691
Median age28.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%59%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lawrence

IndexLawrenceKansasNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college78.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.6%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters25.8%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Hillcrest Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.