Hillside Middle School

Summary:

Hillside Middle School is a public middle school located in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 746 students. The school is part of the Manchester School District, which is ranked 157 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (27.75%) and African American (13.4%) students. However, the school's academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire middle schools, with only 15% of students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 41% statewide and 19% in the Manchester School District. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better than their peers, while White, Hispanic, and Special Education students perform significantly worse.

Hillside Middle School's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 45.89% to 50.27% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's overall low academic performance. This is significantly higher than the nearby Ross A. Lurgio Middle School and David R. Cawley Middle School, which consistently rank among the top-performing middle schools in the state. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Hillside Middle School, including its diverse student population and socioeconomic factors, will be crucial in improving student outcomes and providing a quality education for all its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 112 Reservoir Ave.
       Manchester, NH  03104-4498


(603) 624-6352

District: Manchester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
123rd of 130 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,772 Help


Students who attend Hillside Middle School usually attend:

High:    Manchester Central High School
    Manchester School of Technology (High School)

Feeder schools for Hillside Middle School:

Elementary:    McDonough School
    Smyth Road School
    Webster School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  746

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.0%
Hispanic:
27.7%
African American:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.3% Help


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Compare Details Hillside Middle School ranks worse than 94.6% of middle schools in New Hampshire. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Manchester School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.85. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hillside Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46%), Hispanic (27.7%), African American (13.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillside Middle School is 10.3. 2 middle schools in the Manchester School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillside Middle School is $13,772, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Manchester School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillside Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Middle School 123rd of 130 New Hampshire public middle schools. (See Hillside Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Manchester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester School District 157th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillside Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 17.51 112th 126 11.1%
2007 9.40 117th 125 6.4%
2008 9.94 123rd 129 4.7%
2009 5.31 124th 127 2.4%
2010 7.82 123rd 127 3.1%
2011 8.38 123rd 128 3.9%
2012 13.09 123rd 131 6.1%
2013 11.70 123rd 131 6.1%
2014 6.19 126th 132 4.5%
2015 5.85 105th 107 1.9%
2016 10.55 127th 134 5.2%
2017 14.14 115th 125 8.0%
2018 8.48 128th 131 2.3%
2019 8.73 123rd 128 3.9%
2021 13.24 117th 125 6.4%
2022 9.66 125th 130 3.8%
2023 10.55 128th 134 4.5%
2024 9.85 123rd 130 5.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.76 9th 11 18.2%
2022 15.49 9th 10 10.0%
2023 32.35 6th 10 40.0%
2024 24.57 6th 8 25.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.50 7th 7 0.0%
2022 9.40 2nd 2 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.34 44th 49 10.2%
2023 21.24 47th 52 9.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.20 114th 116 1.7%
2019 5.68 112th 114 1.8%
2021 10.93 110th 113 2.7%
2022 11.99 107th 115 7.0%
2023 10.81 108th 114 5.3%
2024 11.74 102nd 110 7.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.07 108th 114 5.3%
2019 14.88 103rd 113 8.8%
2021 18.12 103rd 116 11.2%
2022 11.02 109th 117 6.8%
2023 14.02 106th 117 9.4%
2024 9.94 110th 113 2.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.10 15th 16 6.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.47 2nd 5 60.0%
2019 34.91 5th 6 16.7%
2021 33.19 2nd 3 33.3%
2022 54.79 2nd 5 60.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.47 14th 16 12.5%
2019 18.11 17th 18 5.6%
2022 18.56 14th 15 6.7%
2023 26.35 14th 18 22.2%
2024 19.31 13th 16 18.8%
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Rank History for White students at Hillside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.70 120th 129 7.0%
2019 17.27 111th 126 11.9%
2021 23.50 96th 123 22.0%
2022 16.81 112th 129 13.2%
2023 20.12 109th 132 17.4%
2024 22.57 103rd 128 19.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Open Quote Hillside is a well run school. Parents are kept informed by the staff in a timely fashion. There are many activities for students and we are very satisfied witb Hillside Middle school Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Open Quote Best Middle School in Manchester. Great teachers and Principal. Very active PTO with great community support Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hillside Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 660 11 7 33 4 n/a n/a 0 715
1992 616 17 7 25 7 n/a n/a 0 672
1993 665 16 4 21 1 n/a n/a 0 707
1994 718 22 6 17 5 n/a n/a 0 768
1995 785 31 7 31 7 n/a n/a 0 861
1996 785 31 7 31 7 n/a n/a 0 861
1997 817 26 18 39 8 n/a n/a 0 908
1998 882 34 20 58 3 n/a n/a 0 997
1999 911 34 25 71 5 n/a n/a 0 1046
2000 939 48 21 80 5 n/a n/a 0 1093
2001 852 44 16 68 7 n/a n/a 0 987
2002 899 41 23 106 1 n/a n/a 0 1070
2003 899 41 23 106 1 n/a n/a 0 1070
2004 850 40 25 94 2 n/a n/a 0 1011
2005 786 56 20 92 3 n/a n/a 0 957
2006 742 58 28 105 4 n/a n/a 0 937
2007 721 78 17 115 7 n/a n/a 2 940
2008 663 83 32 104 7 n/a n/a 0 889
2009 624 89 34 118 5 n/a n/a 0 870
2010 648 120 48 115 3 5 0 0 939
2011 645 98 42 103 4 0 20 0 912
2012 610 76 46 106 2 0 30 0 870
2013 563 61 44 101 0 0 41 0 810
2014 528 55 43 124 0 1 58 0 809
2015 542 63 35 118 0 0 61 0 819
2016 537 68 32 124 1 1 67 0 830
2017 491 77 36 122 4 0 73 0 803
2018 448 90 32 135 5 0 79 0 789
2019 432 90 25 164 4 0 93 0 808
2020 440 101 18 208 2 0 88 0 857
2021 374 94 18 220 3 0 82 0 791
2022 344 110 12 191 4 1 68 0 730
2023 343 100 9 207 2 0 85 0 746

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillside Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 715 46.0 15.5 16.1
1992 672 50.0 13.4 21.6
1993 707 50.0 14.1 20.5
1994 768 51.0 15.1 30.2
1995 861 53.0 16.2 21.6
1996 861 53.0 16.2 21.6
1997 908 54.0 16.8 27.3
1998 997 55.2 18.1 22.8
1999 1046 57.5 18.2 22.9
2000 1093 74.3 14.7 22.9
2001 987 75.6 13.1 20.6
2002 1070 79.4 13.5 29.3
2003 1070 79.4 13.5 29.3
2004 1011 79.6 12.7 31.8
2005 957 79.3 12.1 34.9
2006 937 77.4 12.1 33.2
2007 940 75.4 12.5 35.6
2008 889 77.2 11.5 36.6
2009 870 74.4 11.7 41.8
2010 939 68.5 13.7 36.8
2011 912 72.0 12.6 39.9
2012 870 73.0 11.9 43.2
2013 810 62.5 12.9 45.9
2014 809 63.5 12.7 49.1
2015 819 62.0 13.2 52.4
2016 830 62.0 13.3 53.7
2017 803 60.6 13.2 54
2018 789 63.2 12.4 56.9
2019 808 66.6 12.1 61
2020 857 65.8 13.0 55.8
2021 791 66.6 11.8 48.3
2022 730 69.8 10.4 45.9
2023 746 72.3 10.3 50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillside Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 715 46.0 15.5 16.1
1992 672 50.0 13.4 21.6
1993 707 50.0 14.1 20.5
1994 768 51.0 15.1 30.2
1995 861 53.0 16.2 21.6
1996 861 53.0 16.2 21.6
1997 908 54.0 16.8 27.3
1998 997 55.2 18.1 22.8
1999 1046 57.5 18.2 22.9
2000 1093 74.3 14.7 22.9
2001 987 75.6 13.1 20.6
2002 1070 79.4 13.5 29.3
2003 1070 79.4 13.5 29.3
2004 1011 79.6 12.7 31.8
2005 957 79.3 12.1 34.9
2006 937 77.4 12.1 33.2
2007 940 75.4 12.5 35.6
2008 889 77.2 11.5 36.6
2009 870 74.4 11.7 41.8
2010 939 68.5 13.7 36.8
2011 912 72.0 12.6 39.9
2012 870 73.0 11.9 43.2
2013 810 62.5 12.9 45.9
2014 809 63.5 12.7 49.1
2015 819 62.0 13.2 52.4
2016 830 62.0 13.3 53.7
2017 803 60.6 13.2 54
2018 789 63.2 12.4 56.9
2019 808 66.6 12.1 61
2020 857 65.8 13.0 55.8
2021 791 66.6 11.8 48.3
2022 730 69.8 10.4 45.9
2023 746 72.3 10.3 50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillside Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,772

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillside Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 123rd of 128 Middle schoolsRanks 128th of 134 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Middle School)3210
 22%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)2615
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4742
 5%
6th Grade Reading (Hillside Middle School)2922
 7%
   6th Grade Reading (Manchester School District)3326
 7%
   6th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5653
 3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Middle School)1822
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)1816
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4739
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Hillside Middle School)3635
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Manchester School District)3329
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5654
 2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Middle School)2520
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)2113
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4535
 10%
8th Grade Reading (Hillside Middle School)3038
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Manchester School District)2829
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5351
 2%
8th Grade Science (Hillside Middle School)2315
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Manchester School District)1711
 6%
   8th Grade Science (New Hampshire)4135
 6%
All Grades Mathematics (Hillside Middle School)2517
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Manchester School District)2419
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)4842
 6%
All Grades Reading (Hillside Middle School)3232
   All Grades Reading (Manchester School District)3428
 6%
   All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)5652
 4%
All Grades Science (Hillside Middle School)2315
 8%
   All Grades Science (Manchester School District)1814
 4%
   All Grades Science (New Hampshire)4037
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students808746
 7.7%
African American90100
 11.1%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian259
 64%
Hispanic164207
 26.2%
Pacific Islander00
White432343
 20.6%
Two or More Races9385
 8.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61%50.3%
 10.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Middle School

Students who attend Hillside Middle School usually go on to attend Manchester Central High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 746 students attended Hillside Middle School.

Students at Hillside Middle School are 46% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Hillside Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of New Hampshire middle schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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