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About this school
Hillcrest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Northglenn, Colorado that is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
It serves 338 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 158 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Hillcrest Elementary School
$104,422
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
158
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
534
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hillcrest Elementary School has received support from
274 individuals from Colorado and
260 individuals out-of-state.