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Hillcrest Elementary
About
Hillcrest Elementary is located at 18599 65 Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 8T2. The school shares information and updates through its Surrey Schools website, including news/announcements, events, and links to school planning and registration resources.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Surrey)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 575-1359
Email: hillcrest@surreyschools.ca
Principal: Mary Stregger
Programs and Services
Student support / special education Surrey School District’s Student Support team works with school teams, parents, and community partners to provide inclusive, equitable learning experiences for students, including those with exceptional learning needs. Supports span early learning through Grade 12 and include helping schools coordinate specialized supports, supporting educational planning, and providing professional learning and resources. Clubs / sports / extra-curricular Hillcrest invites students to participate in a variety of activities throughout the school year, including both school-based activities and events with other Surrey schools (meets, games, and play days).
School Culture and Expectations
Surrey School District Student Support emphasizes inclusive, equitable, and meaningful educational experiences for all students, and describes a focus on embracing diversity, supporting the primacy of the classroom environment, and collaborating to meet diverse learner needs.
Enrollment
Families are directed to register online through Surrey Schools. The district also provides guidance on required registration documents and how to confirm your neighbourhood/catchment school; Hillcrest’s website includes an Admissions page with school registration links.
Location
Hillcrest Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Hillcrest Elementary
45.48
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 45 - well above the district public school average of 40, ahead by 6 points.
Literacy: 43
Numeracy: 48
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
66.06
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 16 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
63.48
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 13 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
70.19
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - well above the district public school average of 52, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
Academic Scores by School Year
Clustered Academic Score Trends
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 43, numeracy is 48, and overall is 45.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 22 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 48, while literacy is lowest at 43.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 15 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 28 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 45, student commitment to learning is 66, critical thinking is 63, and college and career readiness is 70.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 70, while Academic Performance is lowest at 45.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 15 points since 2019-2020.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
55.43
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 55 - below the district public school average of 58, trailing by 2 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
67.30
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - below the district public school average of 71, trailing by 4 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
65.81
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - below the district public school average of 68, trailing by 2 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
73.65
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - below the district public school average of 78, trailing by 4 points.
Students report weaker effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting work habits are an area to strengthen.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 67, Health is 66, and Work Ethic is 74.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 74, while Health is lowest at 66.
Health shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 3 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
75.00
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - well above the district public school average of 57, ahead by 18 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
76.47
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 76 - well above the district public school average of 61, ahead by 15 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
46.98
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 47 - below the district public school average of 49, trailing by 2 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Community Support is 75, Facilities and Personnel is 76, and Learning Resources is 47.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 76, while Learning Resources is lowest at 47.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 30 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
55.06
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 55 - well below the district public school average of 68, trailing by 13 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
75.65
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 76 - below the district public school average of 81, trailing by 5 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
65.98
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - in line with the district public school average of 67, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional safety at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 76 and Safety is 66.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 76, while Safety is lowest at 66.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 6 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
60.77
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - well below the district public school average of 68, trailing by 8 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 61.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2019/2020.