Hazelwood Middle School vs. Highland Hills Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hazelwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Highland Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 859 students in grades 5-8, Hazelwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,672 students in grades 5-8, Highland Hills Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
859 students
1,672 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
91 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1341 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#261 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
219
414
Grade 6 Students
219
414
Grade 7 Students
215
382
Grade 8 Students
206
462
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
15%
1%
% White
63%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%