Is Hillside Middle a good school?

Hillside Middle ranks 40 th of 210 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillside Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 516 students attended Hillside Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Middle?

Students at Hillside Middle are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Hillside Middle attend?

Students who attend Hillside Middle usually go on to attend Highland High

Hillside Middle

Summary:

Hillside Middle is a public middle school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 555 students in grades 7-8. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Hillside Middle stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Salt Lake District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 45.7% to 63%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Hillside Middle's Hispanic and White students perform exceptionally well compared to their peers in the state, ranking among the top middle schools. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform relatively lower, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support programs.

Interestingly, Hillside Middle has a significantly higher percentage of White students (64.68% in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools, such as Glendale Middle, which has a majority Hispanic student body. The presence of other high-performing middle schools, like Churchill Junior High and Olympus Junior High, in the vicinity of Hillside Middle provides an interesting comparison, and analyzing their practices could help Hillside Middle identify areas for further improvement.

Detail:

Public 7-8

1825 S Nevada
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 481-4828

District: Salt Lake District

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,195

Students who attend Hillside Middle usually attend:

High:	Highland High
	Innovations High School

Feeder schools for Hillside Middle:

Elementary:	Beacon Heights School
	Dilworth School
	Highland Park School
	Whittier School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 516

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillside Middle ranks better than 81% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillside Middle is 20.1, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Salt Lake District! (See more...)

Compare Hillside Middle employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillside Middle is $10,195. 3 middle schools in the Salt Lake District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillside Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Middle 40^th of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Hillside Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Salt Lake District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salt Lake District 54^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillside Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hillside Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	50.72	117^th	200	41.5%
2009	52.92	117^th	205	42.9%
2010	50.64	119^th	201	40.8%
2011	53.75	130^th	222	41.4%
2012	67.59	75^th	238	68.5%
2013	68.61	71^st	243	70.8%
2014	72.21	45^th	185	75.7%
2015	65.23	71^st	210	66.2%
2016	62.43	79^th	209	62.2%
2017	70.69	55^th	206	73.3%
2018	75.07	33^rd	172	80.8%
2019	70.20	52^nd	222	76.6%
2021	67.75	55^th	213	74.2%
2022	74.33	43^rd	209	79.4%
2023	69.24	58^th	216	73.1%
2024	76.43	40^th	210	81.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillside Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	30.52	97^th	133	27.1%
2023	38.96	93^rd	138	32.6%
2024	65.03	44^th	141	68.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillside Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.74	7^th	100	93.0%
2023	59.34	33^rd	99	66.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hillside Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	77.69	30^th	191	84.3%
2023	78.71	27^th	191	85.9%
2024	82.40	17^th	183	90.7%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board 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.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillside Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	579	4	38	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	664
1989	626	4	41	40	12	n/a	n/a	0	723
1990	680	7	32	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
1991	715	6	35	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	810
1992	665	5	45	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	803
1993	693	6	47	79	8	n/a	n/a	0	833
1994	680	4	45	88	8	n/a	n/a	0	825
1995	667	5	45	161	5	n/a	n/a	0	883
1996	667	5	45	161	5	n/a	n/a	0	883
1997	607	8	41	159	5	n/a	n/a	0	820
1998	574	17	37	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	814
1999	533	19	32	198	6	n/a	n/a	0	788
2000	469	18	33	225	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
2001	419	32	31	225	7	n/a	n/a	0	714
2002	461	30	32	166	13	n/a	n/a	0	702
2003	461	30	32	166	13	n/a	n/a	0	702
2004	416	21	42	122	23	n/a	n/a	0	624
2005	382	15	40	114	22	n/a	n/a	0	573
2006	438	12	34	94	21	n/a	n/a	0	599
2007	418	15	30	111	16	n/a	n/a	0	590
2008	385	17	30	108	14	n/a	n/a	5	559
2009	359	20	30	90	8	n/a	n/a	2	509
2010	361	18	33	99	10	n/a	n/a	21	542
2011	338	21	23	112	7	9	7	0	517
2012	342	18	29	108	3	8	10	0	518
2013	376	10	19	102	2	7	24	0	540
2014	349	15	18	115	6	10	30	0	543
2015	350	12	18	133	9	5	29	0	556
2016	402	8	20	117	12	8	22	0	589
2017	393	12	17	111	5	10	28	0	576
2018	392	14	21	111	3	15	27	0	583
2019	411	18	17	110	3	15	22	0	596
2020	409	17	13	97	12	15	28	0	591
2021	407	18	12	81	16	14	27	0	575
2022	392	21	10	101	10	6	28	0	568
2023	359	20	17	99	11	14	35	0	555
2024	349	20	14	87	3	11	32	0	516

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	664	30.0	22.1	n/a
1989	723	37.5	19.2	n/a
1990	769	35.7	21.5	16.4
1991	810	37.5	21.6	20
1992	803	34.2	23.4	19.4
1993	833	35.4	23.5	21.1
1994	825	38.1	21.7	22.2
1995	883	42.5	20.8	33.2
1996	883	42.5	20.8	33.2
1997	820	41.2	19.9	27.9
1998	814	42.8	19.0	34.5
1999	788	43.3	18.2	39.7
2000	749	37.3	20.1	43.9
2001	714	35.7	20.0	48.9
2002	702	34.7	20.2	45.6
2003	702	34.7	20.2	45.6
2004	624	30.7	20.3	47.4
2005	573	28.9	19.8	46.6
2006	599	30.0	20.0	38.2
2007	590	23.5	25.1	0.5
2008	559	24.8	22.5	49.3
2009	509	43.8	16.1	46.5
2010	542	23.6	22.8	46.6
2011	517	23.6	21.8	41.8
2012	518	24.5	21.0	49.8
2013	540	25.8	20.9	74.8
2014	543	26.5	20.4	40
2015	556	n/a	n/a	42.6
2016	589	n/a	n/a	40.2
2017	576	26.5	21.6	36.3
2018	583	n/a	n/a	36.4
2019	596	27.9	21.3	35.4
2020	591	27.9	21.1	36.2
2021	575	n/a	n/a	24.7
2022	568	25.1	22.5	22.9
2023	555	23.8	23.3	29
2024	516	25.6	20.1	28.5

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	664	30.0	22.1	n/a
1989	723	37.5	19.2	n/a
1990	769	35.7	21.5	16.4
1991	810	37.5	21.6	20
1992	803	34.2	23.4	19.4
1993	833	35.4	23.5	21.1
1994	825	38.1	21.7	22.2
1995	883	42.5	20.8	33.2
1996	883	42.5	20.8	33.2
1997	820	41.2	19.9	27.9
1998	814	42.8	19.0	34.5
1999	788	43.3	18.2	39.7
2000	749	37.3	20.1	43.9
2001	714	35.7	20.0	48.9
2002	702	34.7	20.2	45.6
2003	702	34.7	20.2	45.6
2004	624	30.7	20.3	47.4
2005	573	28.9	19.8	46.6
2006	599	30.0	20.0	38.2
2007	590	23.5	25.1	0.5
2008	559	24.8	22.5	49.3
2009	509	43.8	16.1	46.5
2010	542	23.6	22.8	46.6
2011	517	23.6	21.8	41.8
2012	518	24.5	21.0	49.8
2013	540	25.8	20.9	74.8
2014	543	26.5	20.4	40
2015	556	n/a	n/a	42.6
2016	589	n/a	n/a	40.2
2017	576	26.5	21.6	36.3
2018	583	n/a	n/a	36.4
2019	596	27.9	21.3	35.4
2020	591	27.9	21.1	36.2
2021	575	n/a	n/a	24.7
2022	568	25.1	22.5	22.9
2023	555	23.8	23.3	29
2024	516	25.6	20.1	28.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillside Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$810 (7.9%)	$9,385 (92.1%)	$10,195

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillside Middle

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

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 52^nd of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 58^th of 216 Middle schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Middle)	60.2	46.3	13.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	44.5	37.4	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	44.1	41.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Middle)	58.6	44.5	14.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	43.1	38.8	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	44.9	0.3%
7th Grade Science (Hillside Middle)	56.6	45.3	11.3%
7th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	43.9	39.2	4.7%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	45.5	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Middle)	46.9	55.5	8.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	40.9	39.1	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	41.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Middle)	39.4	53.4	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	37.2	37.6	0.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (Hillside Middle)	50.2	57.9	7.7%
8th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	47.5	47.2	0.3%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.5	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	596	555	6.9%
African American	18	20	11.1%
American Indian	3	11	266.7%
Asian	17	17
Hispanic	110	99	10%
Pacific Islander	15	14	6.7%
White	411	359	12.7%
Two or More Races	22	35	59.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.4%	29%	6.4%

Schools Near Hillside Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2024)				RISE Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside Middle	Public	7-8	1825 S Nevada	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4828	516	26	20.1	28.5%	349 (67.6%)	20 (3.9%)	87 (16.9%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	32 (6.2%)	76.4	40^th of 210 public middle schools	81.0%		69.2	58^th of 216 public middle schools	73.1%	18			63.0	45.7			61.0	49.6			59.7	52.2	$10,195	$810	$9,385
Clayton Middle	Public	7-8	1470 S 1900 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4810	555	31	17.7	27.6%	366 (65.9%)	13 (2.3%)	127 (22.9%)	12 (2.2%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.8%)	86.9	14^th of 210 public middle schools	93.3%		87.9	13^th of 216 public middle schools	94.0%	1			57.0	58.7			57.2	59.7			61.2	67.3	$9,283	$739	$8,544
Evergreen Junior High	Public	6-9	3401 S 2000 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5164	633	30	21.4	32.2%	442 (69.8%)	21 (3.3%)	112 (17.7%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.9%)	64.5	67^th of 210 public middle schools	68.1%		68.6	59^th of 216 public middle schools	72.7%	8		47.5	51.0	63.9		29.3	52.3	51.0		59.1	43.6	57.3	$10,606	$792	$9,814
Wasatch Junior High	Public	6-8	3750 S 3100 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5244	813	33	24.5	13.0%	597 (73.4%)	8 (1.0%)	60 (7.4%)	91 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.6%)	91.1	5^th of 210 public middle schools	97.6%		87	16^th of 216 public middle schools	92.6%	11		69.2	67.7	56.4		54.2	71.7	51.9		84.0	75.7	68.4	$8,537	$609	$7,927
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant	Public	7-8	40 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8118	394	27	14.7	66.2%	125 (31.7%)	23 (5.8%)	189 (48.0%)	13 (3.3%)	8 (2.0%)	13 (3.3%)	22 (5.6%)	21.4	172^nd of 210 public middle schools	18.1%		18.7	179^th of 216 public middle schools	17.1%	7			34.9	30.0			28.3	22.2			35.9	34.9	$11,798	$1,486	$10,312
Salt Lake Arts Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	5-8	844 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Arts Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(801) 531-1173	403	23	17.2	12.9%	307 (76.2%)	5 (1.2%)	52 (12.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	76.6	39^th of 210 public middle schools	81.4%		87.1	15^th of 216 public middle schools	93.1%	24	66.7	58.6	62.8	59.6	49.5	33.0	45.8	62.1	68.4	65.7	65.3	58.0	$7,589	$154	$7,435
Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	800	41	19.7	74.6%	314 (39.3%)	60 (7.5%)	294 (36.8%)	40 (5.0%)	14 (1.8%)	28 (3.5%)	50 (6.3%)	2.6	208^th of 210 public middle schools	1.0%		2.6	213^th of 216 public middle schools	1.4%	5		12.8	14.9	12.9		9.6	11.0	6.6		18.5	16.9	21.1	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289
Churchill Junior High	Public	6-8	3450 E 4275 S	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5144	534	22	24.5	8.6%	437 (81.8%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.6%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.1%)	80.8	27^th of 210 public middle schools	87.1%		89.5	10^th of 216 public middle schools	95.4%	17		54.8	67.9	58.9		29.2	64.8	52.8		73.5	69.5	64.8	$9,467	$565	$8,902
Olympus Junior High	Public	5-9	2217 E 4800 S	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5224	790	30	26.3	13.9%	694 (87.8%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	84.9	22^nd of 210 public middle schools	89.5%		86.2	20^th of 216 public middle schools	90.7%	2		66.5	58.4	60.2		48.1	55.4	60.8		67.9	61.1	65.5	$8,300	$544	$7,756
Bonneville Junior High	Public	6-8	5330 S 1660 E	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5124	624	25	24.7	39.9%	362 (58.0%)	29 (4.6%)	133 (21.3%)	44 (7.1%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	45 (7.2%)	32.6	144^th of 210 public middle schools	31.4%		44.4	125^th of 216 public middle schools	42.1%	19		41.4	32.3	37.3		27.3	32.4	31.0		51.5	38.6	43.1	$9,827	$723	$9,104

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Evergreen Junior High

Wasatch Junior High

Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant

Salt Lake Arts Academy

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