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Glen View Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School

Should you attend Glen View Elementary School or Hillcrest Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Glen View Elementary School
1601 Bittersweet
Ruston, LA 71270
Hillcrest Elementary School
301 East Kentucky Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270
Top Rankings
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Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Glen View Elementary School serves 500 students in grades Kindergarten-2. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 71%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 71%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Hillcrest Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Kindergarten-2. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 71%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 71%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-2
K-2
Total Students
500 students
363 students
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This chart displays total students of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

73%
(11-12 School Year Data)
88%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glen View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
79%
(11-12 School Year Data)
88%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glen View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Glen View Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
160
105
Grade 1 Students
175
124
Grade 2 Students
165
134

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hillcrest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Glen View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Glen View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
61%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glen View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Glen View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Glen View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glen View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
3%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Glen View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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