Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

Hillcrest Elementary School

315 W Alpine Dr
Plainview, TX 79072

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Bottom 50%

Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 25-29%
: 35-39% (Btm 50% in TX)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 265 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	40
1	36
2	31
3	38
4	51
5	50

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	265
2022	265
2021	296
2020	413
2019	413
2018	427
2017	427
2016	447
2015	422
2014	415
2013	438
2012	458
2011	461
2010	467
2009	468
2008	436
2007	453
2006	439
2005	427
2004	417
2003	395
2002	422
2001	413
2000	383
1999	367
1998	361
1997	389
1996	378
1995	374
1994	419
1993	401
1992	390
1991	374
1990	369
1989	451
1988	432
1987	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	28
2011	28
2010	29
2009	28
2008	28
2007	28
2006	28
2005	26
2004	24
2003	24
2002	24
2001	26
2000	26
1999	24
1998	23
1997	24
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1993	23
1992	22
1991	32

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

(21-22)

25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2022	27%	41%	33%
2021	37%	37%	41%
2019	41%	51%	44%
2018	42%	49%	44%
2017	72%	78%	76%
2016	77%	75%	73%
2015	82%	73%	73%
2014	87%	76%	76%
2013	77%	78%	77%
2012	92%	83%	83%
2011	95%	84%	81%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2022	37%	51%	39%
2021	27%	42%	37%
2019	33%	47%	36%
2018	28%	45%	44%
2017	62%	72%	65%
2016	62%	71%	65%
2015	67%	73%	71%
2014	77%	75%	71%
2013	72%	78%	75%
2012	92%	88%	87%
2011	87%	88%	85%

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30-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2022	34%	46%	42%
2021	34%	43%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	12:1	16:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
1996	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%

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Hispanic

88%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2023	88%	53%	81%
2022	88%	53%	80%
2021	89%	53%	80%
2020	86%	53%	79%
2019	86%	53%	79%
2018	87%	52%	79%
2017	87%	52%	79%
2016	84%	52%	78%
2015	88%	52%	75%
2014	86%	52%	78%
2013	82%	51%	79%
2012	84%	51%	77%
2011	84%	50%	77%
2010	85%	49%	75%
2009	86%	48%	75%
2008	84%	47%	73%
2007	87%	46%	71%
2006	82%	46%	70%
2005	81%	45%	69%
2004	82%	44%	68%
2003	84%	43%	67%
2002	85%	42%	66%
2001	83%	41%	66%
2000	76%	40%	66%
1999	73%	39%	65%
1998	73%	38%	64%
1997	70%	38%	62%
1996	71%	37%	62%
1995	72%	36%	61%
1994	71%	36%	60%
1993	71%	35%	59%
1992	68%	35%	58%
1991	66%	34%	60%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	4%
2022	2%	13%	4%
2021	1%	13%	4%
2020	1%	13%	4%
2019	1%	13%	4%
2018	2%	13%	4%
2017	2%	13%	4%
2016	3%	13%	4%
2015	2%	13%	6%
2014	2%	13%	4%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	2%	13%	4%
2011	2%	13%	4%
2010	3%	14%	5%
2009	1%	14%	5%
2008	2%	14%	5%
2007	1%	14%	6%
2006	1%	15%	6%
2005	2%	14%	6%
2003	1%	14%	6%
2002	1%	14%	6%
2001	2%	14%	7%
2000	2%	14%	6%
1999	2%	14%	6%
1998	2%	14%	6%
1997	2%	14%	6%
1996	1%	14%	6%
1995	2%	14%	6%
1994	1%	14%	6%
1993	1%	14%	7%
1992	3%	14%	7%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2023	8%	26%	14%
2022	8%	26%	15%
2021	9%	26%	15%
2020	11%	27%	16%
2019	11%	27%	16%
2018	10%	28%	16%
2017	10%	28%	16%
2016	12%	29%	17%
2015	9%	29%	18%
2014	11%	29%	17%
2013	14%	30%	16%
2012	13%	31%	18%
2011	13%	31%	18%
2010	12%	33%	20%
2009	13%	34%	20%
2008	14%	35%	22%
2007	12%	36%	22%
2006	17%	36%	23%
2005	17%	38%	24%
2004	18%	39%	25%
2003	14%	40%	26%
2002	14%	41%	27%
2001	15%	42%	27%
2000	22%	44%	28%
1999	24%	45%	29%
1998	24%	46%	30%
1997	27%	46%	32%
1996	26%	47%	32%
1995	26%	48%	33%
1994	28%	48%	34%
1993	28%	49%	34%
1992	29%	49%	35%
1991	30%	51%	34%

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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	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.34
2022	0.22	0.64	0.34
2021	0.20	0.64	0.35
2020	0.25	0.63	0.36
2019	0.25	0.63	0.36
2018	0.23	0.64	0.36
2017	0.23	0.64	0.36
2016	0.28	0.63	0.36
2015	0.22	0.63	0.38
2014	0.25	0.63	0.37
2013	0.31	0.64	0.37
2012	0.28	0.64	0.38
2011	0.28	0.64	0.38
2010	0.28	0.64	0.41
2009	0.26	0.64	0.41
2008	0.28	0.64	0.43
2007	0.23	0.64	0.44
2006	0.30	0.64	0.45
2005	0.32	0.64	0.46
2004	0.30	0.64	0.48
2003	0.28	0.64	0.49
2002	0.28	0.64	0.49
2001	0.31	0.64	0.50
2000	0.38	0.65	0.50
1999	0.42	0.65	0.51
1998	0.41	0.65	0.52
1997	0.45	0.64	0.53
1996	0.44	0.64	0.53
1995	0.43	0.64	0.53
1994	0.42	0.64	0.54
1993	0.42	0.63	0.55
1992	0.46	0.63	0.55
1991	0.48	0.63	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

93%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2023	93%	57%	80%
2022	93%	57%	79%
2021	91%	56%	76%
2020	84%	56%	68%
2019	84%	56%	68%
2018	78%	53%	65%
2017	78%	53%	65%
2016	80%	53%	67%
2015	76%	52%	66%
2014	84%	53%	71%
2013	79%	53%	65%
2012	79%	44%	64%
2011	79%	44%	64%
2010	79%	43%	62%
2009	74%	40%	59%
2008	75%	39%	59%
2007	76%	39%	59%
2006	74%	40%	54%
2005	71%	39%	54%
2004	74%	39%	52%
2003	75%	39%	52%
2002	46%	38%	49%
2001	53%	38%	48%
2000	70%	38%	43%
1999	59%	39%	52%
1998	67%	40%	56%
1997	54%	41%	52%
1996	60%	41%	50%
1995	66%	41%	55%
1994	69%	40%	57%
1993	73%	45%	56%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Texas	Plainview Independent School District
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plainview Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hillcrest Elementary School often compared to?

Hillcrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like La Mesa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

265 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Plainview Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 25-29%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education