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Hillcrest Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

7500 N Vernon St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 · (313) 278-0425 · Part of Crestwood School District

Dearborn Heights’ School Grade B+ better than 67% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
309
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dearborn Heights kids: Riverside Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Hillcrest Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Riverside Middle School1,139 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7500 N Vernon St, Dearborn Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 161
Grade 252
Grade 355
Grade 473
Enrollment over time
339’20
353’21
313’22
302’23
309’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Black 10%Hispanic 4%Asian 3%Two or more races <1%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 School from Dearborn Heights families.

Other schools in Crestwood School District

The district →
Highview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dearborn Heights
C−
395 students14:1
Kinloch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dearborn Heights
C−
557 students16:1
Riverside Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dearborn Heights
B+
1,139 students17:1
Crestwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dearborn Heights
B
1,272 students20:1

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