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Public elementary school · Grove City Area Sd · Grove City, Pennsylvania

Hillview EL Sch

Hillview EL Sch rates 6.5, right at the middle of Grove City Area Sd's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Grove City Area Sd median is 6.5.

#1,287 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Grove City Area Sd: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Grove City Area Sd elementary school where students score 3 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,287 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 2 of 3 in Grove City Area Sd.

Hillview EL Sch is listed in Grove City Area Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math65%17 points above the Pennsylvania average of 48%2025 PSSA
Reading56%8 points above the Pennsylvania average of 48%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 23 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 60% recently.2025 PSSA; 52 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.1
50% of the rating
Academics
7.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 68% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 16127; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hillview EL Sch and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$69,842
Median home value
$199,500
Median rent
$863/mo
College educated
36.8%
Homeownership
74.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 16127; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
479/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Grove City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Grove City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
43.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hillview EL Sch serve?

Hillview EL Sch serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Hillview EL Sch?

Hillview EL Sch has an enrollment of approximately 772 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillview EL Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Hillview EL Sch is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hillview EL Sch rank in PA?

Hillview EL Sch ranks #1,287 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Hillview EL Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Hillview EL Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hillview EL Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hillview EL Sch has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 68% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Hillview EL Sch a charter school?

No, Hillview EL Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hillview EL Sch a Title I school?

No, Hillview EL Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hillview EL Sch?

43.5% of students at Hillview EL Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
772
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
60
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Mercer County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$20,181
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 16127)
15,295
Area average commute
21.7 min
Area median age
36.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.