Hillcrest Elementary School in East Moline, Illinois on �ǿմ�ý

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About this school

Hillcrest Elementary School is a suburban public school in East Moline, Illinois that is part of East Moline Public School District 37. It serves 324 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

324 Students

23 Teachers

451 22nd Ave

East Moline, IL 61244 View local requests

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Hillcrest Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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