Hillcrest Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Del Valle ISD
  • Austin, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Del Valle ISD: B

Total students

386

Avg. teacher experience

11.5 years

Del Valle ISD: 7.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Del Valle ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 90%

Hillcrest Elementary School is an elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Del Valle ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 386 students. 82.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 56.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,512, which is $1,625 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

sites.dvisd.net/hes/

Address

6910 E William Cannon Dr
Austin, TX 78744

Office phone number

(512) 386-3550

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hillcrest Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

386

African American

19 (4.9%)

Del Valle ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Del Valle ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (1.3%)

Del Valle ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

338 (87.6%)

Del Valle ISD: 83.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Del Valle ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

18 (4.7%)

Del Valle ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (1.3%)

Del Valle ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.9%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

1.3%

Hispanic

87.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

4.7%

Two or more races

1.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

82.4 %

Del Valle ISD: 84.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

93.3 %

Del Valle ISD: 89.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

54.4 %

Del Valle ISD: 45.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

82.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

93.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

54.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

56.7 %

Del Valle ISD: 47.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.6 %

Del Valle ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.8 %

Del Valle ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

56.7%

Gifted and talented

1.6%

Special education

16.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Del Valle ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Del Valle ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Del Valle ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Del Valle ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

25.6 %

Del Valle ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

29.2 %

Del Valle ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Del Valle ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

20 %

Del Valle ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26.8 %

Del Valle ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Del Valle ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.7 %

Del Valle ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Del Valle ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

31.1

African American

1.1 (3.4%)

Del Valle ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Del Valle ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.2%)

Del Valle ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

12.2 (39.4%)

Del Valle ISD: 41.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Del Valle ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.8 (54%)

Del Valle ISD: 49.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Del Valle ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (3.2%)

Del Valle ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.2 (65.1%)

Del Valle ISD: 66.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.8 (31.7%)

Del Valle ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Del Valle ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.4

Del Valle ISD: 14.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.5 years

Del Valle ISD: 7.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$60,512

Del Valle ISD: $59,243

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Del Valle ISD: $56,672

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,994

Del Valle ISD: $55,788

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,733

Del Valle ISD: $58,812

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,075

Del Valle ISD: $63,552

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,164

Del Valle ISD: $69,021

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,890

Del Valle ISD: $72,203

Statewide: $71,111

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