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Indian Trail Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School

Should you attend Indian Trail 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
Indian Trail Elementary School
6235 Stonewall Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60516
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hillcrest Elementary School
1435 Jefferson Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60516
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Indian Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Indian Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
329 students
358 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
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Indian Trail Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

35-39%
(Top 1% in IL)(18-19 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 1% in IL)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2018-19 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)
45-49%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois 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 Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 30% in IL)
70-79%
(Top 10% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Indian Trail Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
25
Kindergarten Students
55
53
Grade 1 Students
47
44
Grade 2 Students
42
51
Grade 3 Students
38
50
Grade 4 Students
44
39
Grade 5 Students
49
48
Grade 6 Students
43
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Indian Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Indian Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Indian Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Indian Trail Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Indian Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Indian Trail Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Indian Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(11-12 School Year Data)
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
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