Highland Hills Middle School vs. Hazelwood Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hazelwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
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 59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
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).
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 25% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
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).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
1,672 students
859 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#192 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1287 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
32%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
25%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
414
219
Grade 6 Students
414
219
Grade 7 Students
382
215
Grade 8 Students
462
206
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
7%
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% Black
1%
15%
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% White
92%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
14%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
51%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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