Hillcrest Elementary School

80 North Airlite St, Elgin, IL 60123 | (847) 888-5282
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 655
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 80 N Airlite St, Elgin, IL 60123
  • Principal or Admin: Duane Meighan
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Sd U-46 School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,408
  • Graduation Rate: 83.6%
  • Dropout Rate: 5.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.0
  • Enrolled Students: 41,263

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 655
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 322 (49.2%)
  • Females: 285 (43.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (6.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 466 (71.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 510 (77.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Hillcrest Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black538.1%
Asian182.7%
Hispanic46671.1%
White6810.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Hillcrest Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten8613.1%
1st Grade10516.0%
2nd Grade10616.2%
3rd Grade10516.0%
4th Grade9314.2%
5th Grade8412.8%
6th Grade7611.6%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.3%
District:
94.1%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.8%
District:
2.1%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.3%
District:
6.1%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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