Overview
Hillcrest Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Sebastopol, California. The school enrolls 289 students. It is part of the Gravenstein Union Elementary district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictGravenstein Union Elementary
County6097
CitySebastopol
ZIP95472
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061584002001
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment289
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino19.9%
Black / African American2.5%
Asian0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native62.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Two or More Races14.9%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %32%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)