Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

1010 E Concord St
Orlando, FL 32803

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Top 10%

Serving 485 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10% in FL
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 485 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Kind	90
1	88
2	90
3	84
4	72
5	61

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Total Students

485 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	454
2022	424
2021	402
2020	382
2019	382
2018	417
2017	417
2016	432
2015	463
2014	462
2013	473
2012	452
2011	432
2010	386
2009	373
2008	377
2007	370
2006	380
2005	361
2004	370
2003	378
2002	408
2001	419
2000	355
1999	321
1998	272
1997	322
1996	318
1995	334
1994	321
1993	370
1992	384
1991	356
1990	348
1989	360
1988	372
1987	487

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	31
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	32
2014	31
2013	31
2012	30
2011	29
2010	24
2009	26
2008	26
2007	27
2006	23
2005	27
2004	29
2003	30
2002	32
2001	29
2000	32
1999	31
1998	29
1997	26
1996	28
1995	26
1994	29
1993	32
1992	32
1991	30
1990	30
1989	30
1988	29
1987	33

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.70, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#284 out of 3662 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	#284
2022	#114
2021	#210
2019	#178
2018	#214
2017	#223
2016	#368
2015	#185
2013	#416
2012	#364
2011	#647

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70-74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	72%	52%	52%
2022	82%	52%	51%
2021	72%	48%	46%
2019	82%	59%	55%
2018	82%	58%	56%
2017	84%	57%	51%
2016	74%	54%	50%
2015	78%	53%	50%
2013	72%	58%	57%
2012	72%	57%	55%
2011	77%	68%	66%

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85-89%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	87%	52%	51%
2021	87%	52%	51%
2019	87%	56%	53%
2018	82%	55%	56%
2017	77%	54%	52%
2016	75%	52%	52%
2015	83%	53%	53%
2014	87%	58%	58%
2013	77%	58%	58%
2012	77%	57%	56%
2011	82%	62%	60%

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80-89%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	84%	52%	54%
2021	74%	51%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	16:1	18:1
2021	13:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	17:1
2004	13:1	17:1	18:1
2003	13:1	18:1	17:1
2002	13:1	18:1	17:1
2001	14:1	18:1	18:1
2000	11:1	18:1	17:1
1999	10:1	18:1	17:1
1998	9:1	18:1	17:1
1997	12:1	18:1	18:1
1996	11:1	18:1	19:1
1995	13:1	18:1	19:1
1994	11:1	19:1	19:1
1993	12:1	19:1	19:1
1992	12:1	18:1	17:1
1991	12:1	18:1	17:1
1990	12:1	18:1	17:1
1989	12:1	18:1	17:1
1988	13:1	18:1	18:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	12%	3%	6%
2010	16%	4%	5%
2009	17%	4%	5%
2008	23%	3%	5%
2007	24%	3%	5%
2006	19%	2%	4%
2005	25%	3%	4%
2004	23%	3%	5%
2003	23%	3%	4%
2002	23%	3%	4%
2001	22%	2%	4%
2000	21%	2%	3%
1999	20%	2%	4%
1998	19%	2%	3%
1997	26%	2%	4%
1996	30%	2%	3%
1995	30%	2%	4%
1994	25%	2%	4%
1993	19%	2%	4%
1992	16%	2%	3%
1991	11%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	28%	37%	44%
2022	30%	36%	43%
2021	26%	35%	43%
2020	26%	34%	42%
2019	26%	34%	42%
2018	27%	32%	40%
2017	27%	32%	40%
2016	25%	32%	39%
2015	26%	31%	37%
2014	23%	30%	36%
2013	20%	29%	35%
2012	19%	29%	34%
2011	18%	28%	33%
2010	16%	27%	33%
2009	15%	26%	32%
2008	16%	26%	32%
2007	17%	25%	31%
2006	18%	24%	30%
2005	21%	23%	29%
2004	24%	22%	27%
2003	25%	21%	26%
2002	25%	20%	24%
2001	25%	19%	23%
2000	23%	18%	21%
1999	30%	17%	19%
1998	31%	16%	18%
1997	33%	16%	17%
1996	21%	15%	16%
1995	21%	15%	15%
1994	24%	14%	14%
1993	30%	14%	13%
1992	35%	13%	12%
1991	39%	13%	11%

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Black

16%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	16%	21%	24%
2022	16%	21%	25%
2021	18%	22%	25%
2020	13%	22%	25%
2019	13%	22%	25%
2018	18%	22%	27%
2017	18%	22%	27%
2016	18%	23%	27%
2015	18%	23%	27%
2014	17%	23%	27%
2013	18%	23%	27%
2012	14%	23%	27%
2011	15%	23%	27%
2010	14%	24%	28%
2009	19%	24%	28%
2008	19%	24%	28%
2007	20%	24%	28%
2006	24%	24%	29%
2005	14%	24%	28%
2004	19%	24%	28%
2003	17%	24%	28%
2002	26%	25%	29%
2001	25%	25%	29%
2000	26%	25%	29%
1999	21%	25%	29%
1998	20%	25%	29%
1997	12%	25%	28%
1996	15%	25%	28%
1995	13%	24%	27%
1994	16%	24%	26%
1993	15%	24%	26%
1992	13%	24%	26%
1991	10%	23%	26%

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White

47%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	42%	35%	24%
2022	42%	36%	25%
2021	46%	36%	24%
2020	49%	37%	25%
2019	49%	37%	25%
2018	47%	39%	27%
2017	47%	39%	27%
2016	47%	39%	28%
2015	45%	40%	29%
2014	47%	41%	30%
2013	49%	42%	30%
2012	52%	42%	31%
2011	51%	43%	32%
2010	54%	45%	33%
2009	49%	46%	34%
2008	42%	47%	34%
2007	39%	48%	35%
2006	39%	50%	37%
2005	40%	50%	39%
2004	34%	51%	40%
2003	35%	52%	42%
2002	26%	52%	43%
2001	28%	54%	44%
2000	30%	55%	47%
1999	29%	56%	48%
1998	30%	57%	50%
1997	29%	57%	51%
1996	34%	58%	53%
1995	36%	59%	54%
1994	35%	60%	56%
1993	36%	60%	57%
1992	36%	61%	59%
1991	40%	62%	60%

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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	Florida	Orange School District
2023	10%	4%	3%
2022	9%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	2%
2020	6%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	0.72	0.70	0.69
2022	0.71	0.70	0.70
2021	0.69	0.70	0.70
2020	0.68	0.70	0.70
2019	0.68	0.70	0.70
2018	0.68	0.70	0.70
2017	0.68	0.70	0.70
2016	0.69	0.70	0.70
2015	0.70	0.70	0.70
2014	0.71	0.69	0.71
2013	0.69	0.69	0.72
2012	0.67	0.69	0.72
2011	0.68	0.69	0.72
2010	0.66	0.69	0.71
2009	0.69	0.69	0.71
2008	0.73	0.68	0.71
2007	0.74	0.67	0.71
2006	0.73	0.64	0.70
2005	0.73	0.65	0.69
2004	0.75	0.64	0.69
2003	0.75	0.63	0.69
2002	0.76	0.63	0.68
2001	0.76	0.62	0.67
2000	0.78	0.62	0.66
1999	0.78	0.61	0.65
1998	0.78	0.60	0.65
1997	0.76	0.60	0.64
1996	0.76	0.59	0.63
1995	0.76	0.58	0.62
1994	0.74	0.57	0.60
1993	0.73	0.57	0.59
1992	0.71	0.56	0.58
1991	0.67	0.55	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	19%	49%	44%
2022	18%	50%	44%
2021	24%	50%	49%
2020	23%	50%	47%
2019	23%	50%	47%
2018	32%	53%	61%
2017	32%	53%	61%
2016	34%	48%	50%
2015	34%	53%	54%
2014	32%	52%	56%
2013	28%	51%	56%
2012	26%	50%	48%
2011	26%	49%	50%
2010	25%	45%	42%
2009	28%	40%	39%
2008	31%	36%	38%
2007	32%	36%	37%
2006	36%	37%	38%
2005	45%	39%	41%
2004	38%	37%	33%
2003	50%	37%	34%
2002	50%	36%	34%
2001	61%	36%	37%
2000	57%	37%	37%
1999	63%	37%	36%
1998	56%	37%	31%
1997	67%	37%	33%
1996	70%	38%	33%
1995	76%	36%	31%
1994	34%	35%	13%
1993	6%	32%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	10%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	12%	9%	11%
2000	14%	8%	11%
1999	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orange School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillcrest Elementary School's ranking?

Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked #284 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Hillcrest Elementary School often compared to?

Hillcrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orlando Gifted Academy by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

485 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 5% 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 lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

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 Orange School District.

In what neighborhood is Hillcrest Elementary School located?

Hillcrest Elementary School is located in the Lake Eola Heights neighborhood of Orlando, FL.

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