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Hillcrest Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

10335 Croke Drive, Northglenn, CO 80221 · (720) 972-5380 · Part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Northglenn’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
338
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Northglenn kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Northglenn kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Hillcrest Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10335 Croke Drive, Northglenn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 154
Grade 260
Grade 364
Grade 464
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
410’20
391’21
391’22
358’23
338’24

Down 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%White 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest Elementary School from Northglenn families.

Other schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools

The district →
STEM Lab
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Northglenn
A−
740 students18:1
Thunder Vista P-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Broomfield
A
725 students16:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broomfield
B
517 students16:1
Hunters Glen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
C+
491 students18:1
Tarver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
C+
475 students21:1
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B−
465 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Northglenn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.