Hillcrest Elementary - 04

Elementary school·Grades PK-3 Brookings, South Dakota·57006
Score
23.1/100
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#169
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
#4
In Brookings School District 05-1
#4
In Brookings
Top 78%
In South Dakota

Score 23.1/100: better than 23% of South Dakota elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 19% of them
68 students tested
Math
41%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 28% of them
69 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 2 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)36.268
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)40.669

School profile

Grades
PK-3
Students
316
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
316
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
26%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
Brookings County

Contact

Address
304 15th Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Hillcrest Elementary - 04 at a glance

Hillcrest Elementary - 04 is a public elementary school in Brookings, South Dakota, serving grades PK-3. It is part of Brookings School District 05-1. It has about 316 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 34% at a typical South Dakota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota elementary schools, it scores 23.1 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #169 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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