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Hillcrest Elementary School

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Hillcrest Elementary School is located in Carlsbad, NM and is one of 12 elementary schools in Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 223 students in grades 1-5.

Hillcrest Elementary School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Mexico in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Hillcrest Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Hillcrest Elementary School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Hillcrest Elementary School's students and teachers. more

Carlsbad Municipal Schools District Spending

$9,509Per Pupil

The Carlsbad Municipal Schools spends $9,509 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 36% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Carlsbad Municipal Schools District

Education.com TestRating

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Monterrey Elementary School 0.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Ece Center 0.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Joe Stanley Smith Elementary School 0.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Sunset Elementary School 0.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Eddy Elementary School 1.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 1-5
Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District

Did not make AYP
see 2010 test scores

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Hillcrest Elementary School
215 North Sixth St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(505) 234-3300

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About the NMSBA

What is it?

The New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading, science and math in grades 3 through 9.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: below beginning step, nearing proficiency, proficient or advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

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TestRating
2 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 223

46% 54%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Hillcrest Elementary School had 83% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Mexico had 61% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Hispanic

68%

White

27%

Black

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Hillcrest Elementary School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Hillcrest Elementary School

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