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Hillcrest Elem

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1045 Hilltop Dr, Lawrence, KS 66044 · (785) 832-5720 · Part of Lawrence Unified School District 497

Lawrence’s School Grade B better than 63% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest Elem

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lawrence kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Hillcrest ElemYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1045 Hilltop Dr, Lawrence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 147
Grade 261
Grade 368
Grade 475
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
323’20
338’21
346’22
415’23
393’24

Up 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 15%Black 11%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest Elem from Lawrence families.

Other schools in Lawrence Unified School District 497

The district →
New York Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrence
B−
415 students20:1
Langston Hughes Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrence
A+
560 students19:1
Lawrence Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Lawrence
A
543 students22:1
Sunflower Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrence
A−
444 students13:1
Schwegler Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrence
B−
434 students14:1
Deerfield Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrence
A−
433 students15:1

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