Hillcrest Middle School
- Hillcrest Middle School serves 946 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hillcrest Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Hillcrest Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hillcrest Middle School's student population of 946 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 946 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hillcrest Middle School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hillcrest Middle School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #458 out of 2111 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 45% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 78% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Deer Valley Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Hillcrest Middle School is Mountain Ridge High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pinnacle Pointe Academy (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Glendale Pinnacle Pointe Academy Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 126 students
0.4 miles
6753 West Pinnacle Peak Road
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 537-3535 0.4 K-6 126 - Glendale Mountain Ridge High School Grades: 7-12 | 2,179 students
0.5 miles
22800 N 67th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000 0.5 7-12 2,179 - Glendale West-mec - Mountain Ridge High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.5 miles
22800 N. 67th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000 0.5 9-12 n/a - Glendale Copper Creek Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 726 students
0.6 miles
7071 W. Hillcrest Blvd.
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-5000 0.6 PK-6 726 - Peoria Legacy Traditional School - Peoria Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 361 students
1.1 miles
7877 W Hillcrest Blvd
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 299-9825 1.1 K-6 361
School Reviews
| 5 Great school awsome, food, and education, teacher's are good to - Posted by Parent - Jared |
| 2 What a joke. I moved my son from the Magnet program to this school. What a mistake. I have no faith in the administration to do their job.
I have complained to principal about bullying and found they are doing nothing about it. - Posted by Parent - scott |
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