Hillside Elementary School
- Grades: KG-5
- Student Enrollment: 538
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- Address
- 8177 Hillside Trail South
- Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Mailing Address:
- 8177 Hillside Trail S
- Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Phone
- (651) 768-4000
- School District
- South Washington County School District
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 538 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 266th out of 914 elementary schools in MN.
School District Details
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,536
- Graduation Rate: 92.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 16,712
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 538
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 265 (49.3%)
- Females: 273 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (5.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 99 (18.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 128 (23.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 1.1% |
| Black | 33 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 30 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 45 | 8.4% |
| White | 424 | 78.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15.6% |
| 1st Grade | 86 | 16.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 84 | 15.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 86 | 16.0% |
| 4th Grade | 94 | 17.5% |
| 5th Grade | 104 | 19.3% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 45%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:55%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 13 Years
- Average Salary: $53,783
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $37,128 | 16% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $56,905 | 84% |
Source: MN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Hillside Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MCA-II state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MCA-II - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.8% | 90.5% | 82.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | 87.7% | 82.1% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | 86.2% | 81.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.4% | 84.0% | 76.3% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | 84.1% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 82.9% | 78.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.6% | 85.6% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | 81.7% | 74.8% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | 79.0% | 71.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.4% | 80.4% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 79.4% | 74.5% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | 78.2% | 72.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.9% | 78.4% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 74.4% | 65.5% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | 72.2% | 66.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.4% | 82.1% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | 79.7% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | 77.9% | 73.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.6% | 53.5% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | 50.6% | 45.0% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | 41.2% | 39.1% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 54.0% | 70.6% | 63.7% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | 75.4% | 64.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 72.8% | 80.8% | 72.6% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | 76.1% | 69.6% |
Source: MN Department of Education 2009-2010
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