Hillcrest Elementary School in Enterprise, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hillcrest Elementary School is a town public school in Enterprise, Alabama that is part of Enterprise City School District. It serves 748 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

748 Students

38 Teachers

400 E Watts St

Enterprise, AL 36330 View local requests

http://hillcrest.al.ece.schoolinsites.com

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Hillcrest Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hillcrest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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