Hillside Middle School
1825 S Nevada
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(801)481-4828
- Hillside Middle School serves 589 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 46% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 51% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 45%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hillside Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 25%.
School Overview
- Hillside Middle School's student population of 589 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 589 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hillside Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 932 schools in Utah (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hillside Middle School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.30. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (UT) |
| Overall School Rank | #395 out of 932 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 45% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 23:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 17% |
| Black | 1% | 1% |
| White | 69% | 75% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 2% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.30 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Salt Lake School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hillside Middle School is Highland High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Clayton Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Beacon Heights School (0.2 miles away)
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- Salt Lake City Beacon Heights School Grades: K-6 | 501 students
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1850 S 2500 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801)481-4814 0.2 K-6 501 - Salt Lake City Children Behavior Therapy Unit (cbtu) Special Education School
Grades: K-6 | 25 students
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780 S Gaurdsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801)481-4957 0.2 K-6 25 - Salt Lake City Dilworth School Grades: PK-6 | 623 students
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1953 S 2100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801)481-4806 0.5 PK-6 623 - Salt Lake City Indian Hills School Grades: K-6 | 451 students
0.7 miles
2496 St. Mary's Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801)584-2908 0.7 K-6 451 - Salt Lake City Clayton Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 723 students
0.9 miles
1470 S 1900 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801)481-4810 0.9 7-8 723
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