📍 13 Hawk Dr, Hillsboro, Jefferson County, 63050
Hillsboro Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hillsboro, Jefferson County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hillsboro R-Iii school district. It serves grades 3–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hillsboro Elem. enrolls 462 students across grades 3–4. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.1% Two or more races and 3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 424 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 462 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 134 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hillsboro Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 3, state house district 118.
Hillsboro Elem. is one of 6 schools in HILLSBORO R-III, based in HILLSBORO, Missouri. The district serves 3,117 students district-wide and employs 222 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 462 students, Hillsboro Elem. is close to the district average of about 520 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe