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Orlando Gifted Academy vs. Hillcrest Elementary School

Should you attend Orlando Gifted Academy 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
Orlando Gifted Academy
1121 N Fern Creek Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Hillcrest Elementary School
1010 E Concord St
Orlando, FL 32803
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Orlando Gifted Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 383 students in grades 2-8, Orlando Gifted Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-8
PK-5
Total Students
383 students
454 students
This chart displays total students of Orlando Gifted Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
47% | 53%
This chart displays gender of Orlando Gifted Academy
This chart displays gender of Hillcrest Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Orlando Gifted Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orlando Gifted Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
#114 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orlando Gifted Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 1% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida 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 Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 1% in FL)
85-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
80-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida 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 Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Orlando Gifted Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
86
Grade 1 Students
-
83
Grade 2 Students
24
85
Grade 3 Students
46
73
Grade 4 Students
70
69
Grade 5 Students
69
58
Grade 6 Students
63
-
Grade 7 Students
58
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Orlando Gifted Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orlando Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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