Hillcrest Elementary School

1051 State Rd 60 East, Lake Wales, FL 33853 | (863) 678-4216
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 645
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1051 State Road 60 E, Lake Wales, FL 33853
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details
  • Polk County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
  • Graduation Rate: 68.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.8
  • Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 645
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 299 (46.4%)
  • Females: 310 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (9.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 405 (62.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 466 (72.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Hillcrest Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black15123.4%
Asian--
Hispanic14822.9%
White31048.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Hillcrest Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten101.6%
Kindergarten12619.5%
1st Grade10616.4%
2nd Grade10516.3%
3rd Grade10316.0%
4th Grade10015.5%
5th Grade9514.7%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
76.3%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
9.4%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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