Hillcrest Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Nederland ISD
  • Nederland, TX
  • Early education - 4th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Nederland ISD: A

Total students

578

Avg. teacher experience

11.3 years

Nederland ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Nederland ISD: 94.9%

Statewide: 90%

Hillcrest Elementary School is an elementary school in Nederland, TX, in the Nederland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 578 students. 44.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,022, which is $865 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.nederland.k12.tx.us/HS

Address

2611 Ave H
Nederland, TX 77627

Office phone number

(409) 722-3484

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hillcrest Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

578

African American

82 (14.2%)

Nederland ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Nederland ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

61 (10.6%)

Nederland ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

249 (43.1%)

Nederland ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Nederland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

163 (28.2%)

Nederland ISD: 52%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (3.6%)

Nederland ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

14.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

10.6%

Hispanic

43.1%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

28.2%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

44.3 %

Nederland ISD: 39%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

63.1 %

Nederland ISD: 45.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

29.9 %

Nederland ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

44.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

29.9%

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

29.6 %

Nederland ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.8 %

Nederland ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.7 %

Nederland ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

29.6%

Gifted and talented

2.8%

Special education

9.7%

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)

A

Nederland ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Nederland ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Nederland ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Nederland ISD: B

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

15.9 %

Nederland ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

30.3 %

Nederland ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Nederland ISD: 12%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

7 %

Nederland ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.8 %

Nederland ISD: 12%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nederland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.3 %

Nederland ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

22.2 %

Nederland ISD: 21.8%

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

40.2

African American

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (5%)

Nederland ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8 (19.9%)

Nederland ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30.2 (75.1%)

Nederland ISD: 89.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

37.2 (92.5%)

Nederland ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (7.5%)

Nederland ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.5%

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

14.4

Nederland ISD: 13.5

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

11.3 years

Nederland ISD: 14.5 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

$58,022

Nederland ISD: $60,013

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,398

Nederland ISD: $50,859

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,468

Nederland ISD: $52,891

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,659

Nederland ISD: $55,977

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,578

Nederland ISD: $60,278

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,438

Nederland ISD: $66,095

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,750

Nederland ISD: $75,222

Statewide: $71,111

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