Hillcrest Middle School
Tel:
(205)342-2820
- Hillcrest Middle School serves 540 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Hillcrest Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Hillcrest Middle School's student population of 540 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 540 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hillcrest Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hillcrest Middle School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #482 out of 1263 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 61% | 33% |
| White | 33% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tuscaloosa County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hillcrest Middle School is Hillcrest High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Taylorville Primary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tuscaloosa Hillcrest High School Grades: 9-12 | 1371 students
0.4 miles
300 Patriot Pkwy
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)342-2800 0.4 9-12 1371 - Tuscaloosa Taylorville Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 584 students
0.9 miles
350 Bobby Miller Pkwy
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)342-2939 0.9 PK-2 584 - Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
1.5 miles
5941 12th Ave East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)349-3131 1.5 7-12 n/a - Tuscaloosa Englewood Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 549 students
2.0 miles
10300 Old Greensboro Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)342-2644 2.0 3-5 549 - Tuscaloosa Skyland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 351 students
2.5 miles
2605 Southview Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)759-3638 2.5 PK-5 351
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