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Hillcrest Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2045 South Pond Street, Boise, ID 83705 · (208) 854-5080 · Part of Boise City Independent School District 1

Boise City’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Idaho school districts

Students
299
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Boise City kids: 10 schools

On the path

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

PK–6Hillcrest Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–910 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 54%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2045 South Pond Street, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten43
Grade 144
Grade 243
Grade 337
Grade 439
Grade 547
Grade 645
Enrollment over time
262’20
304’21
280’22
274’23
299’24

Up 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 15%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest Elementary School from Boise City families.

Other schools in Boise City Independent School District 1

The district →

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 Idaho’s other public schools; Boise City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.