| Index | Hillcrest Heights | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hillcrest Heights | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hillcrest Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillcrest Heights, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hillcrest Heights, MD, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 21,846 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Lorton, VA | 20,924 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 83% | 72.5% |
| Springfield, VA | 32,960 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Hillcrest Heights, MD | 16,498 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buda, TX | 16,484 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Lake Wales, FL | 16,515 | 43% | 10.6% |
| Morganton, NC | 16,517 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Menomonie, WI | 16,479 | 39% | 18.1% |
| New Milford, NJ | 16,477 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Hillcrest Heights, MD | 16,498 | n/a |
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