Hillside Elementary School

7500 Western Avenue

School District

Westside Community Schools
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

School Map for Westside Community Schools

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 15, 2018

I had a wonderful experience with Hillside Elementary and plan to send my youngest child there. My oldest who went their from grades 1-5 has continued to do really well. He did terrible in OPS his Kindergarten year where he was not provided opportunities for independant learning and meeting his potential that he did receive through HIllside. It is probably the poorest school in the district but I loved that he was exposed to diversity and could see we weren't alone in our financial struggles. He never told me or complained about being looked down on for not wearing the nicest clothes or trendy styles. Thank you Hillside for all you did for my son.
Submitted by other on November 14, 2016

Hillside is a wonderful school. The teachers are very experienced and/or have graduate degrees. We had very good experiences here with General Education and Special Needs Teachers. Only occasionally did we get assigned to a teacher who was not up-to-speed on fully accommodating for special needs, mainly due to their lack of experience at Hillside (or in general - brand new teacher).
Submitted by parent on February 11, 2016

I have only wonderful things to say about Hillside! This is my 3rd grade son's second year there, and he continues to flourish with the help of the dedicated teachers and support staff. His reading deficiencies were quickly identified and through an intensive reading program, he is at/above grade level reading now. He was very behind when we moved here from Albuquerque. All of his teachers have been incredibly supportive and responsive! The district is very competitive, which is why I think the school has a lower rating. This is a much better school than what the rating reflects.
Submitted by other on September 22, 2008

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