Hillcrest Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
Palatka, FL
2009 President St, Palatka, FL 32177
Overall grade: A-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 113% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Palatka since at least 2011
In Palatka, Florida, Hillcrest Academy is a Baptist private school for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. About 83 students attend, with roughly 12 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 113% since 2011–12. The school day runs about 6 hours, 180 days a year. Florida has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–12
- Students
- 83
- Teachers
- 7 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 11.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 46 girls, 37 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 6 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 0% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 66% of Christian schools in Florida.
- Compared with 494 Christian schools in Florida.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Accelerated Christian Education
Help paying tuition in Florida
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Hillcrest Academy whether it takes part.
- Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES-UA) · Education savings account
- Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Hillcrest Academy
What grades does Hillcrest Academy serve?
Hillcrest Academy serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Hillcrest Academy?
About 83 students, with 12 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Hillcrest Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Florida has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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