Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Janie Howard Wilson School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Student Attention
Janie Howard Wilson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 667 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Janie Howard Wilson School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
667 students
462 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#970 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2908 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
120
84
Grade 1 Students
110
67
Grade 2 Students
112
82
Grade 3 Students
114
86
Grade 4 Students
103
75
Grade 5 Students
108
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
40%
% Black
20%
39%
% White
44%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%