Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Alpha Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 595 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alpha Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
647 students
595 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
37 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1085 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#405 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
-
Kindergarten Students
87
92
Grade 1 Students
119
100
Grade 2 Students
114
105
Grade 3 Students
93
101
Grade 4 Students
109
101
Grade 5 Students
87
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
11%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
28%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%