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Sunflower Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School

Should you attend Sunflower 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
Sunflower Elementary School
2521 Inverness Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hillcrest Elementary School
1045 Hilltop Dr
Lawrence, KS 66044
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Sunflower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunflower Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
468 students
346 students
This chart displays total students of Sunflower Elementary School 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
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
32 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
16:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunflower Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#153 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#361 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunflower Elementary School, 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.
50%
(Top 20% in KS)
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in KS)
30-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sunflower Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
66
56
Grade 1 Students
82
58
Grade 2 Students
78
59
Grade 3 Students
64
54
Grade 4 Students
88
60
Grade 5 Students
90
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunflower Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hillcrest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunflower Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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