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A−

Hillcrest School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3000 Continental Drive, Butte, MT 59701 · (406) 533-2850 · Part of Butte Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
412
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3000 Continental Drive, Butte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 161
Grade 260
Grade 356
Grade 477
Grade 559
Grade 648
Enrollment over time
413’20
421’21
423’22
418’23
412’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <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 School from Butte-Silver Bow families.

Other schools in Butte Elementary School District

The district →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
C+
503 students16:1
Emerson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
C−
389 students16:1
Whittier School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
B
383 students15:1
Margaret Leary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
B−
359 students16:1
Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
C
219 students13:1
East Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Butte
C+
664 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 Montana’s other public schools; Butte-Silver Bow’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.