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Hillcrest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1500 South Butler Spaeth Road, Gillette, WY 82716 · (307) 682-7291 · Part of Campbell County School District 1

Gillette’s School Grade C better than 31% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
370
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Gillette kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Hillcrest ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 South Butler Spaeth Road, Gillette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 145
Grade 249
Grade 356
Grade 463
Grade 547
Grade 649
Enrollment over time
376’20
386’21
416’22
372’23
370’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 35%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest Elementary from Gillette families.

Other schools in Campbell County School District 1

The district →
Wagonwheel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gillette
B+
244 students10:1
Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wright
B−
198 students10:1
Stocktrail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gillette
B
554 students16:1
Buffalo Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gillette
C+
413 students14:1
Prairie Wind Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gillette
B−
404 students13:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gillette
C−
378 students11:1

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