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Hillcrest School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

500 B Avenue NE, Harlowton, MT 59036 · (406) 632-4361 · Part of Harlowton K-12 Schools

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Directions
Students
195
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harlowton kids: Harlowton High School

On the path

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

PK–8Hillcrest SchoolYou are here
9–12Harlowton High School66 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 B Avenue NE, Harlowton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten38
Grade 118
Grade 227
Grade 316
Grade 431
Grade 530
Grade 619
Grade 76
Grade 87
Enrollment over time
180’20
171’21
156’22
169’23
195’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest School from Harlowton families.

Other schools in Harlowton K-12 Schools

The district →
Hillcrest 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Harlowton
B−
37 students13:1
Harlowton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harlowton
C−
66 students9:1

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; Harlowton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.