The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in English language arts. The lowest is 62% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hill El
Hill Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in North Austin, drawing enrollment from a wide geographic area within the city. The school sits in the 78759 zip code, part of a rapidly growing region where home values have remained substantial though softening slightly in recent months, and rental rates suggest moderate affordability pressure for families in the area.
The school's academic profile shows solid performance across tested grades and subjects. In English language arts, third through fifth grade students show consistent strength, with higher proficiency rates as students advance. In mathematics, results show more constraint: third-grade students reach mid-range proficiency, while fourth and fifth grade testing data for math is limited due to a small number of Spanish-language test-takers, making districtwide comparison on those grades incomplete. Fifth-grade science proficiency sits at a lower level. Across all subjects tested, the school meets or approaches proficiency for most students, with a notable group demonstrating mastery, particularly in English language arts where just over half of students score at the highest level.
Among comparable schools in Travis County, Hill Elementary ranks in the top quartile for overall proficiency, indicating performance well above the median for the county's schools. This places it among stronger academic performers in its district context.
The enrollment reflects a mixed-income, ethnically diverse student body. White students comprise just over half the school, with substantial populations of Hispanic students, Asian students, and others. A smaller portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school draws from a neighborhood with moderate economic diversity. The pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade span means the school does not produce a graduation rate and serves younger children for whom standardized testing is limited to grades three through five.
Austin ISD has experienced significant changes in recent years. The district faced a large budget deficit, which voters addressed in November 2024 by approving a property tax increase to fund staff raises and deficit reduction. This directly affects families in the school's attendance area through their property tax bills. More substantially, the district announced in November 2025 that it is closing ten schools before the 2026-27 school year due to enrollment decline over the past decade. Hill Elementary was not named in the closure list, but the broader instability in attendance boundaries and program locations is relevant context: some dual language programs are being relocated, and multiple schools are undergoing state-mandated turnaround plans. Families may want to confirm with the school whether Hill's attendance boundary or program offerings are affected by these changes, particularly if multilingual education is a priority.
The school operates as a regular public elementary within a large urban district experiencing rapid growth citywide, even as Austin ISD contends with internal enrollment shifts and facility consolidations. For families in North Austin seeking an elementary school with demonstrated academic strength in the state-tested subjects and a diverse peer environment, Hill represents a solid option in its local context.
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