Hillcrest Elementary - 04 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 316 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Hillcrest Elementary - 04 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 316 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50% in SD
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hillcrest Elementary - 04's student population of 316 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary - 04
Kind	107
1	71
2	68
3	70

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Total Students

316 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04
2023	305
2022	304
2021	264
2020	284
2019	284
2018	302
2017	302
2016	310
2015	506
2014	577
2013	514
2012	506
2011	495
2010	491
2009	545
2008	532
2007	490
2006	501
2005	477
2004	488
2003	476
2002	490
2001	491
2000	450
1999	462
1998	461
1997	492
1996	478
1995	526
1994	540
1993	549
1992	580
1991	580
1990	558
1989	559
1988	528
1987	536

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04
2023	20
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	34
2014	36
2013	32
2012	31
2011	33
2010	33
2009	33
2008	31
2007	28
2006	27
2005	28
2004	31
2003	30
2002	31
2001	29
2000	30
1999	26
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	29
1994	28
1993	27
1992	28
1991	27
1990	26
1989	27
1988	28
1987	26

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School Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary - 04 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Elementary - 04 is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#385 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04
2023	#385
2022	#410
2021	#352
2019	#120
2018	#308
2017	#56
2016	#123
2015	#79
2013	#212
2012	#108
2011	#58

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	47%	42%	35%
2022	47%	42%	36%
2021	54%	43%	41%
2019	57%	46%	45%
2018	57%	47%	49%
2017	77%	47%	51%
2016	52%	45%	51%
2015	57%	42%	51%
2013	77%	73%	81%
2012	82%	75%	86%
2011	87%	76%	86%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2022	47%	51%	51%
2021	44%	52%	51%
2019	62%	54%	58%
2018	47%	54%	49%
2017	62%	53%	56%
2016	57%	52%	61%
2015	57%	49%	60%
2013	77%	74%	81%
2012	87%	75%	83%
2011	87%	75%	84%
2010	77%	75%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	15:1	12:1	14:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	13:1	12:1	14:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	14:1	12:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	12:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	13:1	16:1
2011	15:1	12:1	15:1
2010	15:1	12:1	15:1
2009	17:1	12:1	16:1
2008	17:1	12:1	15:1
2007	18:1	13:1	16:1
2006	19:1	12:1	16:1
2005	17:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	15:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	17:1	13:1	16:1
2000	15:1	13:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	14:1	17:1
1995	18:1	13:1	17:1
1994	20:1	13:1	17:1
1993	20:1	13:1	17:1
1992	21:1	15:1	18:1
1991	22:1	14:1	18:1
1990	21:1	14:1	18:1
1989	21:1	13:1	18:1
1988	19:1	14:1	17:1
1987	21:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	3%	14%	2%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	14%	2%
2020	5%	16%	2%
2019	5%	16%	2%
2018	3%	16%	2%
2017	3%	16%	2%
2016	2%	12%	1%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	1%	12%	4%
2011	2%	17%	3%
2010	2%	16%	3%
2009	3%	17%	3%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	1%	11%	3%
2006	2%	17%	3%
2005	3%	11%	4%
2004	3%	16%	3%
2003	3%	16%	3%
2002	3%	15%	4%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	3%	14%	3%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	2%	14%	2%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	2%	14%	1%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	1%	12%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	4%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	8%	2%	4%
2011	6%	1%	4%
2010	8%	1%	4%
2009	5%	1%	4%
2008	4%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	4%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	8%	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	6%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	5%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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White

74%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	75%	68%	80%
2022	76%	69%	80%
2021	76%	69%	81%
2020	75%	69%	81%
2019	75%	69%	81%
2018	78%	71%	84%
2017	78%	71%	84%
2016	79%	75%	84%
2015	80%	76%	85%
2014	81%	77%	86%
2013	82%	78%	87%
2012	82%	78%	87%
2011	85%	76%	89%
2010	86%	78%	89%
2009	88%	77%	90%
2008	89%	83%	90%
2007	89%	84%	91%
2006	88%	80%	91%
2005	90%	84%	90%
2004	88%	80%	89%
2003	92%	81%	91%
2002	90%	82%	91%
2001	89%	82%	93%
2000	90%	86%	93%
1999	89%	83%	93%
1998	90%	83%	94%
1997	91%	83%	95%
1996	91%	84%	95%
1995	92%	84%	95%
1994	94%	84%	95%
1993	96%	86%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	8%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	0.42	0.51	0.35
2022	0.41	0.50	0.35
2021	0.41	0.50	0.34
2020	0.43	0.50	0.34
2019	0.43	0.50	0.34
2018	0.38	0.47	0.29
2017	0.38	0.47	0.29
2016	0.37	0.42	0.28
2015	0.35	0.41	0.27
2014	0.34	0.40	0.26
2013	0.32	0.38	0.25
2012	0.32	0.38	0.24
2011	0.27	0.40	0.22
2010	0.26	0.37	0.20
2009	0.22	0.38	0.19
2008	0.21	0.30	0.18
2007	0.21	0.28	0.17
2006	0.22	0.34	0.17
2005	0.19	0.28	0.18
2004	0.22	0.34	0.20
2003	0.15	0.32	0.17
2002	0.18	0.31	0.17
2001	0.21	0.31	0.14
2000	0.19	0.27	0.13
1999	0.21	0.29	0.13
1998	0.18	0.29	0.11
1997	0.17	0.29	0.11
1996	0.17	0.28	0.10
1995	0.15	0.28	0.09
1994	0.12	0.27	0.09
1993	0.08	0.25	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	22%	30%	15%
2022	15%	29%	11%
2021	15%	34%	13%
2020	23%	34%	17%
2019	23%	34%	17%
2018	19%	35%	18%
2017	19%	35%	18%
2016	25%	34%	20%
2015	27%	32%	19%
2014	23%	32%	19%
2013	23%	32%	18%
2012	21%	31%	17%
2011	15%	32%	15%
2010	18%	27%	16%
2009	15%	29%	13%
2008	15%	25%	14%
2007	11%	21%	13%
2006	15%	22%	14%
2005	12%	22%	13%
2004	16%	21%	13%
2003	13%	20%	11%
2002	10%	19%	10%
2001	10%	19%	8%
2000	9%	19%	9%
1999	8%	23%	9%
1998	17%	33%	15%
1997	9%	25%	9%
1995	9%	24%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	8%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	6%	8%	6%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	7%	8%	6%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	9%	9%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	7%	8%	5%
2002	7%	9%	6%
2001	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brookings School District 05-1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillcrest Elementary - 04's ranking?

Hillcrest Elementary - 04 is ranked #385 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Hillcrest Elementary - 04 often compared to?

Hillcrest Elementary - 04is often viewed alongside schools like Medary Elementary - 05, Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary - 04?

316 students attend Hillcrest Elementary - 04.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Hillcrest Elementary - 04 students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary - 04?

Hillcrest Elementary - 04 has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary - 04 offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary - 04 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary - 04 part of?

Hillcrest Elementary - 04 is part of Brookings School District 05-1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 316 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education