HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · WAUCHULA, FL

HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in WAUCHULA, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 298 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

298

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	213	71%
White	58	19%
Black or African American	18	6%
Two or more races	7	2%
Asian	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	298	159M / 139F

English Language Learners: 83 (28% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	75-79%	48.8%	171
Reading Proficiency	50-54%	52.2%	171
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	65

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.35 grade levels

Math

+0.24 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

128

43% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	298	100%

Contact & Location

2401 US HIGHWAY 17 N

WAUCHULA, FL 33873

Phone: (863)773-2750

http://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/Hilltop_Elementary

District

HARDEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,264

District enrollment: 4,901

Other Schools in District

BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HARDEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) Elementary
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL High
HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33873) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120075004853

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD