Hilltop Elementary School
2401 Us Hwy 17 North
Wauchula FL, 33873, Hardee County
Phone: 863-773-2750
Ranking: 
(1,121 out of 2,614, top 43%)*
(1,121 out of 2,614, top 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Hardee County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 379 | 343 | 350 | 357 | 355 | 435 | 479 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 76 | 20.1% | 61 | 17.8% | 59 | 16.9% | 66 | 18.5% | 68 | 19.2% | 75 | 17.2% | 85 | 17.7% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 17.4% | 56 | 16.3% | 62 | 17.7% | 68 | 19.0% | 63 | 17.7% | 72 | 16.6% | 77 | 16.1% |
| Grade 2: | 61 | 16.1% | 65 | 19.0% | 63 | 18.0% | 55 | 15.4% | 54 | 15.2% | 74 | 17.0% | 84 | 17.5% |
| Grade 3: | 69 | 18.2% | 55 | 16.0% | 49 | 14.0% | 55 | 15.4% | 60 | 16.9% | 80 | 18.4% | 70 | 14.6% |
| Grade 4: | 56 | 14.8% | 53 | 15.5% | 49 | 14.0% | 60 | 16.8% | 53 | 14.9% | 61 | 14.0% | 81 | 16.9% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 13.5% | 53 | 15.5% | 68 | 19.4% | 53 | 14.8% | 57 | 16.1% | 73 | 16.8% | 82 | 17.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 192 | 50.7% | 164 | 47.8% | 165 | 47.1% | 183 | 51.3% | 175 | 49.3% | 222 | 51.0% | 239 | 49.9% |
| Female: | 187 | 49.3% | 179 | 52.2% | 185 | 52.9% | 174 | 48.7% | 164 | 46.2% | 202 | 46.4% | 227 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 296 | 78.1% | 275 | 80.2% | 270 | 77.1% | 267 | 74.8% | 264 | 74.4% | 322 | 74.0% | 328 | 68.5% |
| Black: | 11 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.9% | 14 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.9% | 17 | 3.9% | 20 | 4.2% |
| White: | 63 | 16.6% | 55 | 16.0% | 64 | 18.3% | 72 | 20.2% | 68 | 19.2% | 89 | 20.5% | 116 | 24.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 320 | 84.4% | 306 | 89.2% | 309 | 88.3% | 299 | 83.8% | 286 | 80.6% | 362 | 83.2% | 271 | 56.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 5.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 17 | 4.9% | 28 | 7.8% | 24 | 6.8% | 36 | 8.3% | 37 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.05 | 11.83 | 12.96 | 12.75 | 13.15 | 13.20 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 340 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 336 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 329 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 203 | 202 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 207 | 201 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 306 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 308 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 304 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 202 | 201 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 200 | 201 | 201 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 335 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 332 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 331 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 215 | 215 |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 218 | 215 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 317 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 320 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 312 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 208 | 213 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 210 | 212 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 336 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 332 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 334 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 219 | 222 |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 222 | 218 | 221 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 301 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 293 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 300 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 215 | 221 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217 | 215 | 220 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 305 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 303 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 307 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 312 | 322 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 204 | 198 | 201 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 93.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 84.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 15.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $33,623.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,999.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,445.0 |
* Hilltop Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.