Hillcrest Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Hillcrest Elementary School

1500 Nw 2nd Ave.
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

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Top 20%

Serving 509 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in WA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hillcrest Elementary School's student population of 509 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
Kind	98
1	117
2	102
3	92
4	100

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	502
2022	455
2021	456
2020	521
2019	521
2018	566
2017	566
2016	556
2015	632
2014	590
2013	607
2012	638
2011	605
2010	582
2009	611
2008	580
2007	519
2006	554
2005	554
2004	525
2003	554
2002	572
2001	611
2000	590
1999	593
1998	582
1997	595
1996	594
1995	595
1994	587
1993	587

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	38
2013	29
2012	29
2011	29
2010	29
2009	28
2008	28
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	28
2002	28
2001	26
2000	25
1999	26
1998	27
1997	27
1996	27
1995	27
1994	27
1993	30
1992	30

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School Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#320 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2023	#320
2022	#400
2021	#475
2019	#475
2018	#532
2017	#786
2016	#439
2015	#680
2014	#574
2013	#496
2012	#536

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70-74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	72%	41%	43%
2022	62%	40%	39%
2019	66%	50%	49%
2018	63%	51%	48%
2017	58%	51%	50%
2016	67%	51%	52%
2015	57%	49%	49%
2014	72%	65%	66%
2013	72%	64%	62%
2012	72%	63%	63%
2011	64%	60%	56%

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60-64%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2022	62%	53%	54%
2019	67%	61%	61%
2018	66%	61%	48%
2017	59%	61%	58%
2016	67%	62%	64%
2015	55%	56%	56%
2014	75%	74%	75%
2013	83%	73%	74%
2012	79%	72%	74%
2011	82%	70%	70%
2010	78%	70%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	19:1
2020	16:1	17:1	19:1
2019	16:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	19:1	21:1
2017	18:1	18:1	21:1
2016	17:1	19:1	21:1
2015	17:1	18:1	20:1
2013	21:1	19:1	22:1
2012	22:1	20:1	22:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	22:1	19:1	20:1
2008	21:1	19:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	19:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	23:1
1996	22:1	21:1	23:1
1995	22:1	20:1	23:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	19:1	21:1	22:1
1992	20:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	5%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	7%
2021	6%	8%	6%
2020	5%	8%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	4%	8%	8%
2016	5%	8%	9%
2015	7%	8%	9%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	10%	8%	11%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	11%	7%	12%
2010	14%	10%	15%
2009	17%	10%	15%
2008	18%	9%	16%
2007	17%	8%	16%
2006	13%	8%	15%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	14%	8%	14%
2003	13%	8%	14%
2002	16%	8%	14%
2001	18%	7%	15%
2000	17%	7%	15%
1999	18%	7%	14%
1998	17%	7%	14%
1997	15%	7%	14%
1996	13%	7%	14%
1995	14%	6%	12%
1994	14%	6%	11%
1993	12%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	15%	26%	20%
2022	16%	25%	19%
2021	14%	25%	18%
2020	16%	24%	17%
2019	16%	24%	17%
2018	15%	23%	15%
2017	15%	23%	15%
2016	15%	22%	14%
2015	13%	22%	14%
2014	11%	21%	13%
2013	8%	20%	12%
2012	6%	20%	11%
2011	7%	18%	10%
2010	6%	16%	8%
2009	6%	16%	8%
2008	4%	15%	7%
2007	4%	14%	7%
2006	4%	14%	6%
2005	5%	13%	6%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	3%	12%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	5%	10%	5%
2000	4%	10%	5%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	4%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	3%	6%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	7%	5%	7%
2000	6%	5%	6%
1999	6%	5%	6%
1998	5%	5%	6%
1997	4%	5%	6%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	3%	5%	5%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	4%

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	63%	49%	56%
2022	62%	50%	58%
2021	63%	51%	59%
2020	63%	53%	60%
2019	63%	53%	60%
2018	65%	55%	62%
2017	65%	55%	62%
2016	66%	56%	63%
2015	64%	57%	63%
2014	62%	58%	64%
2013	65%	59%	63%
2012	67%	60%	65%
2011	68%	63%	66%
2010	71%	64%	67%
2009	70%	65%	67%
2008	72%	66%	67%
2007	72%	68%	67%
2006	75%	69%	69%
2005	71%	70%	71%
2004	74%	71%	71%
2003	74%	71%	72%
2002	74%	73%	73%
2001	69%	74%	72%
2000	71%	75%	73%
1999	70%	76%	74%
1998	73%	76%	74%
1997	75%	77%	75%
1996	76%	78%	76%
1995	77%	79%	77%
1994	77%	80%	79%
1993	81%	81%	79%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	12%	9%	12%
2022	13%	9%	10%
2021	13%	9%	11%
2020	13%	8%	10%
2019	13%	8%	10%
2018	14%	8%	11%
2017	14%	8%	11%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	6%
2013	10%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	0.57	0.68	0.63
2022	0.58	0.68	0.62
2021	0.57	0.67	0.61
2020	0.56	0.65	0.60
2019	0.56	0.65	0.60
2018	0.54	0.64	0.58
2017	0.54	0.64	0.58
2016	0.53	0.63	0.57
2015	0.56	0.62	0.57
2014	0.60	0.61	0.57
2013	0.55	0.61	0.57
2012	0.53	0.60	0.56
2011	0.53	0.58	0.54
2010	0.48	0.56	0.52
2009	0.48	0.55	0.52
2008	0.45	0.54	0.52
2007	0.46	0.51	0.52
2006	0.42	0.49	0.49
2005	0.47	0.49	0.47
2004	0.42	0.48	0.46
2003	0.43	0.47	0.45
2002	0.43	0.45	0.45
2001	0.49	0.44	0.45
2000	0.47	0.42	0.45
1999	0.48	0.40	0.43
1998	0.44	0.40	0.43
1997	0.42	0.39	0.42
1996	0.40	0.39	0.40
1995	0.39	0.36	0.39
1994	0.38	0.35	0.36
1993	0.33	0.34	0.35

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Eligible for

35%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	23%	41%	30%
2022	17%	36%	27%
2021	18%	35%	25%
2020	19%	35%	26%
2019	19%	35%	26%
2018	21%	37%	27%
2017	21%	37%	27%
2016	23%	38%	28%
2015	25%	39%	29%
2014	28%	39%	29%
2013	23%	38%	28%
2012	24%	37%	28%
2011	24%	33%	26%
2010	23%	33%	26%
2009	17%	29%	21%
2008	13%	28%	19%
2007	14%	28%	18%
2006	14%	29%	15%
2005	13%	27%	16%
2004	15%	27%	18%
2003	13%	26%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Washington	Oak Harbor School District
2023	8%	8%	15%
2022	6%	7%	12%
2021	7%	7%	12%
2020	8%	8%	14%
2019	8%	8%	14%
2018	7%	7%	12%
2017	7%	7%	12%
2016	7%	7%	13%
2015	9%	7%	12%
2014	11%	7%	13%
2013	13%	7%	12%
2012	10%	7%	13%
2011	10%	7%	13%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	9%	9%	13%
2008	13%	9%	14%
2007	8%	9%	11%
2006	11%	8%	12%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	9%	9%	12%
2003	10%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oak Harbor School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillcrest Elementary School's ranking?

Hillcrest Elementary School is ranked #320 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Hillcrest Elementary School often compared to?

Hillcrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Broad View Elementary School, Crescent Harbor Elementary School 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 41% WA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

509 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Oak Harbor School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education