Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Hillcrest Elementary School

515 E Elizabeth St
Alma, MI 48801

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Bottom 50%

Serving 409 students in grades 1-3, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 409 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 52% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
1	138
2	141
3	130

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Total Students

409 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	268
2022	274
2021	284
2020	304
2019	304
2018	312
2017	312
2016	320
2015	338
2014	329
2013	340
2012	354
2011	332
2010	355
2009	345
2008	301
2007	321
2006	347
2005	315
2004	341
2003	330
2002	223
2001	195
2000	204
1999	255
1998	278
1997	278
1996	265
1995	270
1994	285
1993	259
1992	252
1991	275
1990	349
1989	351
1988	325
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	19
2022	16
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	20
2014	19
2013	20
2012	21
2011	23
2010	25
2009	21
2008	19
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	24
2003	23
2002	15
2001	14
2000	14
1999	16
1998	17
1997	19
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1990	39

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School Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1534 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	#1534
2022	#1690
2021	#1592
2019	#1750
2018	#1316
2017	#1916
2016	#1838
2015	#1793
2014	#1673
2013	#1065
2012	#753

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35-39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	37%	35%	24%
2022	32%	34%	28%
2021	32%	36%	28%
2019	37%	40%	37%
2018	42%	37%	32%
2017	37%	39%	33%
2016	37%	38%	35%
2015	42%	37%	35%
2014	32%	41%	38%
2013	42%	41%	40%
2012	47%	37%	35%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2022	37%	45%	42%
2021	42%	48%	44%
2019	42%	49%	47%
2018	37%	43%	32%
2017	37%	49%	46%
2016	42%	50%	49%
2015	37%	49%	46%
2014	67%	67%	64%
2013	72%	65%	66%
2012	72%	64%	65%
2011	87%	80%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	17:1	18:1	17:1
2011	15:1	18:1	17:1
2010	14:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	12:1	19:1	18:1
2006	13:1	18:1	17:1
2005	12:1	18:1	16:1
2004	14:1	19:1	17:1
2003	14:1	19:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	19:1
2001	14:1	18:1	19:1
2000	15:1	18:1	19:1
1999	16:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	19:1	18:1
1997	15:1	19:1	19:1
1996	16:1	20:1	19:1
1995	16:1	20:1	19:1
1994	17:1	20:1	19:1
1990	9:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	10%	9%	11%
2022	12%	9%	12%
2021	12%	8%	13%
2020	15%	8%	12%
2019	15%	8%	12%
2018	14%	8%	12%
2017	14%	8%	12%
2016	13%	7%	13%
2015	13%	7%	12%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	8%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	10%
2011	14%	6%	9%
2010	12%	5%	9%
2009	13%	5%	8%
2008	10%	5%	8%
2007	8%	4%	6%
2006	10%	4%	5%
2005	7%	4%	5%
2004	4%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	8%	4%	7%
2001	5%	4%	7%
2000	7%	3%	7%
1999	8%	3%	7%
1998	12%	3%	8%
1997	12%	3%	7%
1996	7%	3%	6%
1995	5%	3%	8%
1994	8%	2%	6%
1993	7%	2%	8%
1992	10%	2%	8%
1991	11%	2%	7%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2022	1%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	2%
2019	1%	18%	2%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2014	2%	18%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	18%	1%

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White

89%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	87%	64%	86%
2022	83%	64%	85%
2021	84%	65%	85%
2020	82%	66%	85%
2019	82%	66%	85%
2018	84%	66%	86%
2017	84%	66%	86%
2016	84%	67%	86%
2015	84%	68%	86%
2014	84%	69%	85%
2013	87%	69%	85%
2012	84%	69%	86%
2011	82%	70%	88%
2010	84%	70%	89%
2009	83%	71%	89%
2008	85%	71%	90%
2007	86%	71%	91%
2006	84%	73%	92%
2005	89%	72%	93%
2004	94%	73%	95%
2003	93%	72%	94%
2002	88%	73%	90%
2001	92%	74%	90%
2000	91%	75%	90%
1999	92%	75%	92%
1998	87%	75%	91%
1997	87%	76%	91%
1996	91%	76%	91%
1995	93%	77%	90%
1994	88%	79%	92%
1993	93%	79%	92%
1992	88%	79%	92%
1991	87%	78%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	0.23	0.55	0.26
2022	0.30	0.55	0.26
2021	0.28	0.54	0.27
2020	0.31	0.53	0.27
2019	0.31	0.53	0.27
2018	0.28	0.53	0.25
2017	0.28	0.53	0.25
2016	0.28	0.52	0.24
2015	0.28	0.50	0.25
2014	0.29	0.50	0.26
2013	0.24	0.49	0.26
2012	0.28	0.49	0.25
2011	0.31	0.48	0.22
2010	0.28	0.47	0.20
2009	0.30	0.46	0.20
2008	0.27	0.46	0.18
2007	0.26	0.46	0.17
2006	0.28	0.43	0.15
2005	0.20	0.44	0.13
2004	0.12	0.43	0.11
2003	0.13	0.44	0.11
2002	0.22	0.42	0.19
2001	0.15	0.42	0.19
2000	0.17	0.40	0.18
1999	0.15	0.40	0.15
1998	0.23	0.40	0.16
1997	0.23	0.39	0.16
1996	0.17	0.39	0.16
1995	0.13	0.37	0.18
1994	0.22	0.35	0.14
1993	0.13	0.35	0.15
1992	0.22	0.35	0.16
1991	0.23	0.37	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	64%	49%	60%
2022	72%	47%	58%
2021	63%	46%	54%
2020	52%	45%	50%
2019	52%	45%	50%
2018	45%	40%	46%
2017	45%	40%	46%
2016	47%	40%	44%
2015	54%	41%	49%
2014	55%	43%	48%
2013	54%	42%	46%
2012	57%	42%	48%
2011	58%	41%	47%
2010	55%	40%	44%
2009	48%	35%	44%
2008	47%	31%	37%
2007	49%	30%	40%
2006	39%	30%	33%
2005	40%	28%	30%
2004	45%	27%	30%
2003	37%	25%	30%
2002	49%	25%	26%
2001	47%	24%	25%
2000	66%	25%	27%
1999	51%	25%	27%
1998	50%	26%	26%
1997	52%	26%	27%
1996	46%	25%	26%
1995	46%	25%	27%
1994	42%	23%	27%
1993	46%	25%	36%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Alma Public Schools
2023	12%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	9%	6%	5%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	8%	5%	7%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	4%	7%	7%
2007	14%	6%	13%
2006	13%	7%	10%
2005	12%	6%	11%
2004	11%	6%	10%
2003	14%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alma Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillcrest Elementary School's ranking?

Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked #1534 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

409 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Alma Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education