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Hill Elementary School vs. Laurel Mountain Elementary School

Should you attend Hill Elementary School or Laurel Mountain 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
Hill Elementary School
8601 Tallwood Dr
Austin, TX 78759
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Laurel Mountain Elementary School
10111 Dk Ranch Rd
Austin, TX 78759
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Laurel Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 842 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 702 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laurel Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
842 students
702 students
This chart displays total students of Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Laurel Mountain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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This chart displays gender of Laurel Mountain Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Laurel Mountain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#339 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#87 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Laurel Mountain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in TX)
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
87%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Laurel Mountain Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
48
77
Kindergarten Students
129
110
Grade 1 Students
131
97
Grade 2 Students
138
89
Grade 3 Students
141
115
Grade 4 Students
133
119
Grade 5 Students
122
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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