Hillside Middle School
Hillside Middle School serves 789 students in grades 6-8.
Hillside Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Hillside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Hillside Middle School's student population of 789 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 63 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
789 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Hillside Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Hillside Middle School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#435 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
4%
3%

Hispanic
17%
6%

Black
11%
2%

White
57%
86%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
22%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
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