Hilltop Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

12250 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98168

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Bottom 50%

Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilltop Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hilltop Elementary School's student population of 531 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hilltop Elementary School
Pre-K	97
Kind	70
1	72
2	79
3	82
4	63
5	68

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Total Students

531 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2023	476
2022	476
2021	493
2020	634
2019	634
2018	613
2017	613
2016	628
2015	629
2014	633
2013	638
2012	579
2011	600
2010	598
2009	568
2008	563
2007	555
2006	623
2005	642
2004	673
2003	660
2002	400
2001	667
2000	675
1999	666
1998	439
1997	435
1996	423
1995	394
1994	372
1993	389
1992	459
1991	419
1990	424
1989	361
1988	360
1987	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	27
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	34
2013	32
2012	32
2011	35
2010	35
2009	30
2008	30
2006	29
2005	31
2004	32
2003	33
2002	37
2001	34
2000	31
1999	31
1998	19
1997	18
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18

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School Rankings

Hilltop Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hilltop Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#2002 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School
2023	#2002
2022	#2055
2021	#1903
2019	#1903
2018	#1610
2017	#1629
2016	#1668
2015	#1701
2013	#1604
2012	#1817
2011	#1820

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15-19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	17%	41%	25%
2022	12%	40%	24%
2019	26%	50%	36%
2018	39%	51%	40%
2017	39%	51%	40%
2016	38%	51%	41%
2015	34%	49%	41%
2013	50%	64%	59%
2012	45%	63%	57%
2011	45%	60%	50%
2010	38%	54%	41%

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20-24%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	22%	53%	37%
2019	37%	61%	49%
2018	44%	61%	40%
2017	43%	61%	49%
2016	43%	62%	49%
2015	33%	56%	43%
2013	59%	73%	62%
2012	52%	72%	60%
2011	48%	70%	59%
2010	43%	70%	59%

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20-24%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	19:1	16:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	19:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	19:1
2019	20:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	20:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	19:1	19:1
2009	19:1	19:1	19:1
2008	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	21:1
2005	21:1	19:1	21:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	11:1	19:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	20:1	22:1
1997	25:1	20:1	23:1
1996	23:1	21:1	23:1
1995	23:1	20:1	23:1
1994	21:1	20:1	23:1
1993	22:1	21:1	23:1
1992	25:1	21:1	23:1
1991	24:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	6%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	4%	3%	3%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	14%	9%	16%
2022	14%	9%	16%
2021	15%	8%	16%
2020	18%	8%	16%
2019	18%	8%	16%
2018	18%	8%	16%
2017	18%	8%	16%
2016	18%	8%	16%
2015	16%	8%	16%
2014	15%	7%	14%
2013	15%	8%	15%
2012	18%	7%	15%
2011	12%	7%	13%
2010	22%	10%	22%
2009	24%	10%	22%
2008	25%	9%	21%
2007	24%	8%	21%
2006	24%	8%	21%
2005	25%	8%	21%
2004	24%	8%	21%
2003	25%	8%	21%
2002	14%	8%	20%
2001	22%	7%	20%
2000	20%	7%	20%
1999	19%	7%	19%
1998	19%	7%	18%
1997	19%	7%	17%
1996	16%	7%	16%
1995	13%	6%	15%
1994	16%	6%	15%
1993	17%	6%	14%
1992	19%	6%	13%
1991	14%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

64%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	65%	26%	39%
2022	63%	25%	39%
2021	61%	25%	39%
2020	55%	24%	38%
2019	55%	24%	38%
2018	54%	23%	37%
2017	54%	23%	37%
2016	54%	22%	37%
2015	55%	22%	36%
2014	54%	21%	37%
2013	51%	20%	36%
2012	51%	20%	35%
2011	22%	18%	26%
2010	47%	16%	30%
2009	43%	16%	28%
2008	43%	15%	27%
2007	40%	14%	26%
2006	39%	14%	24%
2005	27%	13%	21%
2004	25%	12%	20%
2003	21%	12%	18%
2002	24%	11%	16%
2001	17%	10%	13%
2000	12%	10%	12%
1999	10%	9%	10%
1998	8%	9%	9%
1997	8%	8%	8%
1996	9%	8%	7%
1995	6%	7%	6%
1994	6%	7%	6%
1993	7%	6%	5%
1992	8%	6%	5%
1991	5%	6%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	5%	5%	15%
2022	5%	5%	15%
2021	8%	5%	15%
2020	10%	5%	15%
2019	10%	5%	15%
2018	10%	4%	14%
2017	10%	4%	14%
2016	7%	4%	13%
2015	7%	4%	13%
2014	8%	5%	11%
2013	10%	5%	11%
2012	8%	5%	11%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	15%	6%	14%
2009	13%	5%	15%
2008	14%	6%	15%
2007	17%	6%	14%
2006	14%	6%	14%
2005	21%	6%	14%
2004	19%	6%	14%
2003	17%	6%	13%
2002	20%	5%	13%
2001	14%	5%	12%
2000	14%	5%	11%
1999	15%	5%	11%
1998	12%	5%	11%
1997	12%	5%	10%
1996	14%	4%	9%
1995	16%	5%	9%
1994	13%	4%	8%
1993	12%	4%	7%
1992	9%	4%	6%
1991	9%	4%	5%

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White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	6%	49%	18%
2022	7%	50%	18%
2021	7%	51%	19%
2020	8%	53%	21%
2019	8%	53%	21%
2018	8%	55%	25%
2017	8%	55%	25%
2016	11%	56%	25%
2015	11%	57%	25%
2014	11%	58%	24%
2013	13%	59%	25%
2012	11%	60%	25%
2011	54%	63%	41%
2010	14%	64%	31%
2009	18%	65%	33%
2008	16%	66%	35%
2007	17%	68%	37%
2006	20%	69%	39%
2005	25%	70%	41%
2004	29%	71%	43%
2003	33%	71%	46%
2002	38%	73%	49%
2001	43%	74%	52%
2000	49%	75%	54%
1999	53%	76%	57%
1998	57%	76%	59%
1997	57%	77%	62%
1996	55%	78%	64%
1995	60%	79%	66%
1994	59%	80%	68%
1993	61%	81%	71%
1992	60%	81%	73%
1991	69%	82%	76%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	5%	1%	3%
2015	6%	1%	3%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	5%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	8%
2021	7%	9%	7%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	5%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	0.55	0.68	0.77
2022	0.57	0.68	0.77
2021	0.59	0.67	0.77
2020	0.65	0.65	0.77
2019	0.65	0.65	0.77
2018	0.66	0.64	0.76
2017	0.66	0.64	0.76
2016	0.66	0.63	0.76
2015	0.66	0.62	0.76
2014	0.67	0.61	0.77
2013	0.70	0.61	0.77
2012	0.69	0.60	0.78
2011	0.67	0.58	0.74
2010	0.70	0.56	0.75
2009	0.71	0.55	0.75
2008	0.72	0.54	0.75
2007	0.74	0.51	0.74
2006	0.74	0.49	0.73
2005	0.77	0.49	0.73
2004	0.77	0.48	0.72
2003	0.76	0.47	0.71
2002	0.75	0.45	0.69
2001	0.73	0.44	0.66
2000	0.69	0.42	0.64
1999	0.66	0.40	0.62
1998	0.62	0.40	0.60
1997	0.62	0.39	0.58
1996	0.65	0.39	0.55
1995	0.60	0.36	0.53
1994	0.61	0.35	0.50
1993	0.58	0.34	0.47
1992	0.59	0.33	0.45
1991	0.50	0.32	0.41

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Eligible for

77%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	61%	41%	60%
2022	60%	36%	57%
2021	55%	35%	53%
2020	60%	35%	54%
2019	60%	35%	54%
2018	70%	37%	58%
2017	70%	37%	58%
2016	70%	38%	58%
2015	62%	39%	52%
2014	72%	39%	62%
2013	68%	38%	61%
2012	69%	37%	59%
2011	57%	33%	47%
2010	64%	33%	51%
2009	57%	29%	46%
2008	54%	28%	43%
2007	56%	28%	45%
2006	57%	29%	47%
2005	53%	27%	43%
2004	54%	27%	44%
2003	48%	26%	40%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hilltop Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	14%	8%	10%
2022	15%	7%	12%
2021	17%	7%	12%
2020	18%	8%	12%
2019	18%	8%	12%
2018	11%	7%	8%
2017	11%	7%	8%
2016	13%	7%	9%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	17%	7%	10%
2012	15%	7%	10%
2011	14%	7%	9%
2010	16%	8%	11%
2009	20%	9%	12%
2008	16%	9%	11%
2007	15%	9%	10%
2006	19%	8%	10%
2005	14%	9%	12%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	15%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Highline School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hilltop Elementary School's ranking?

Hilltop Elementary School is ranked #2002 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Hilltop Elementary School often compared to?

Hilltop Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedarhurst Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Hilltop Elementary School?

531 students attend Hilltop Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Hilltop Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Hilltop Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Hilltop Elementary School offer ?

Hilltop Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hilltop Elementary School part of?

Hilltop Elementary School is part of Highline School District.

In what neighborhood is Hilltop Elementary School located?

Hilltop Elementary School is located in the Highline neighborhood of Seattle, WA. There are 11 other public schools located in Highline.

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