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Hillcrest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1285 Hillcrest Drive, Frederick, MD 21703 · (227) 203-1660 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

Frederick’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
581
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Frederick kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Hillcrest ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1285 Hillcrest Drive, Frederick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten96
Grade 184
Grade 278
Grade 3100
Grade 483
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
714’20
763’21
575’22
558’23
581’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Black 8%White 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest Elementary from Frederick families.

Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools

The district →
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ijamsville
A−
1,167 students17:1
Waverley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
C−
965 students12:1
Brunswick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B
804 students17:1
Tuscarora Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B
793 students15:1
Whittier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B−
779 students16:1
Urbana Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
A
736 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 Maryland’s other public schools; Frederick’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.