Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 358 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 358 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50% in MN
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 358 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Kind	65
1	60
2	51
3	57
4	59
5	66

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Total Students

358 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	353
2022	350
2021	343
2020	441
2019	441
2018	405
2017	405
2016	416
2015	432
2014	435
2013	441
2012	432
2011	442
2010	444
2009	424
2008	416
2007	436
2006	431
2005	415
2004	412
2003	410
2002	394
2001	452
2000	411
1999	421
1998	419
1997	422
1996	420
1995	416
1994	427
1993	423

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	25
2014	26
2013	25
2012	26
2011	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	24
2007	23
2006	20
2005	22
2004	22
2003	21
2002	22
2001	22
2000	20
1999	27
1997	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	14

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School Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#901 out of 1860 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2022	#901
2021	#896
2019	#850
2018	#380
2017	#197
2016	#230
2015	#222
2014	#158
2013	#88
2012	#156
2011	#67

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40-44%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	42%	45%	37%
2021	37%	45%	35%
2019	47%	56%	47%
2018	62%	58%	50%
2017	72%	59%	53%
2016	75%	60%	57%
2015	80%	61%	60%
2014	79%	61%	60%
2013	80%	61%	61%
2012	79%	62%	57%
2011	80%	56%	55%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	52%	51%	49%
2021	52%	53%	49%
2019	62%	59%	53%
2018	72%	60%	50%
2017	77%	61%	59%
2016	72%	60%	60%
2015	71%	60%	61%
2014	73%	59%	59%
2013	76%	58%	60%
2012	89%	76%	75%
2011	91%	74%	76%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	52%	41%	35%
2021	64%	45%	40%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	18:1
2022	13:1	14:1	19:1
2021	14:1	14:1	20:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	18:1
2000	21:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	26:1	17:1	22:1
1996	27:1	17:1	20:1
1995	27:1	17:1	21:1
1994	28:1	17:1	21:1
1993	28:1	18:1	23:1
1992	29:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	1%	7%	6%
2021	1%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	8%
2017	2%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	8%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	9%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	5%	6%	9%
2010	7%	6%	10%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	9%
2003	11%	5%	9%
2002	8%	5%	8%
2001	6%	5%	8%
2000	3%	5%	8%
1999	5%	5%	9%
1998	6%	4%	9%
1997	5%	4%	8%
1996	5%	4%	8%
1995	6%	4%	7%
1994	6%	4%	8%
1993	7%	3%	8%
1992	5%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	6%	11%	22%
2022	6%	10%	21%
2021	6%	10%	21%
2020	7%	9%	19%
2019	7%	9%	19%
2018	7%	9%	18%
2017	7%	9%	18%
2016	6%	9%	17%
2015	6%	9%	17%
2014	6%	8%	15%
2013	7%	8%	15%
2012	4%	7%	13%
2011	4%	7%	12%
2010	4%	7%	11%
2009	4%	6%	11%
2008	4%	6%	10%
2007	3%	6%	10%
2006	2%	5%	8%
2005	2%	5%	7%
2004	10%	4%	7%
2003	7%	4%	6%
2002	7%	4%	5%
2001	6%	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Black

15%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	17%	12%	19%
2022	16%	12%	18%
2021	17%	11%	18%
2020	15%	11%	18%
2019	15%	11%	18%
2018	11%	11%	18%
2017	11%	11%	18%
2016	13%	10%	17%
2015	12%	10%	17%
2014	13%	10%	17%
2013	13%	9%	17%
2012	9%	9%	17%
2011	7%	9%	16%
2010	7%	10%	17%
2009	9%	10%	16%
2008	8%	9%	15%
2007	6%	9%	14%
2006	5%	8%	13%
2005	6%	8%	13%
2004	5%	8%	12%
2003	6%	7%	11%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	7%	7%	9%
2000	6%	6%	8%
1999	5%	5%	7%
1998	5%	6%	7%
1997	5%	5%	7%
1996	2%	5%	6%

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White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	65%	62%	44%
2022	66%	63%	45%
2021	65%	64%	46%
2020	64%	66%	48%
2019	64%	66%	48%
2018	70%	67%	51%
2017	70%	67%	51%
2016	70%	68%	53%
2015	72%	69%	54%
2014	71%	71%	54%
2013	72%	72%	55%
2012	80%	73%	57%
2011	81%	74%	58%
2010	81%	75%	61%
2009	79%	76%	62%
2008	79%	76%	64%
2007	84%	77%	66%
2006	83%	79%	70%
2005	85%	79%	70%
2004	74%	80%	71%
2003	76%	81%	73%
2002	77%	82%	76%
2001	81%	83%	78%
2000	90%	84%	80%
1999	88%	85%	80%
1998	87%	86%	81%
1997	88%	87%	83%
1996	92%	87%	84%
1995	90%	88%	85%
1994	91%	88%	86%
1993	91%	89%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	11%	6%	8%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	11%	5%	7%
2019	11%	5%	7%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	10%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.72
2022	0.53	0.58	0.71
2021	0.54	0.57	0.71
2020	0.56	0.54	0.69
2019	0.56	0.54	0.69
2018	0.49	0.53	0.67
2017	0.49	0.53	0.67
2016	0.49	0.52	0.66
2015	0.46	0.51	0.65
2014	0.48	0.48	0.65
2013	0.46	0.47	0.64
2012	0.35	0.45	0.63
2011	0.34	0.44	0.61
2010	0.34	0.42	0.59
2009	0.36	0.41	0.57
2008	0.36	0.41	0.55
2007	0.29	0.40	0.54
2006	0.30	0.37	0.51
2005	0.26	0.37	0.49
2004	0.43	0.35	0.47
2003	0.41	0.34	0.44
2002	0.39	0.32	0.41
2001	0.34	0.31	0.38
2000	0.19	0.29	0.36
1999	0.22	0.28	0.34
1998	0.24	0.26	0.33
1997	0.22	0.24	0.31
1996	0.15	0.23	0.29
1995	0.18	0.23	0.27
1994	0.17	0.22	0.26
1993	0.17	0.21	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	26%	35%	42%
2022	18%	26%	31%
2021	19%	26%	32%
2020	16%	28%	31%
2019	16%	28%	31%
2018	17%	30%	33%
2017	17%	30%	33%
2016	16%	31%	33%
2015	17%	31%	35%
2014	18%	31%	33%
2013	16%	31%	33%
2012	13%	30%	32%
2011	11%	29%	31%
2010	11%	28%	28%
2009	9%	25%	24%
2008	10%	24%	22%
2007	6%	23%	21%
2006	7%	23%	21%
2005	9%	22%	20%
2004	14%	21%	17%
2003	12%	20%	16%
2002	11%	19%	13%
2001	10%	18%	13%
2000	8%	18%	12%
1999	7%	19%	11%
1998	8%	19%	11%
1997	8%	19%	12%
1996	6%	19%	11%
1995	6%	18%	11%
1994	3%	18%	9%
1993	4%	17%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	8%	8%	10%
2019	8%	8%	10%
2018	5%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	3%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	5%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bloomington Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillcrest Elementary School's ranking?

Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked #901 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Hillcrest Elementary School often compared to?

Hillcrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Olson Elementary School, Poplar Bridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

358 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Bloomington Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Hillcrest Elementary School located?

Hillcrest Elementary School is located in the West Bloomington neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 16 other public schools located in West Bloomington.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 358 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education