Hillcrest Middle School vs. Echols Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 542 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 738 students in grades 7-8, Echols Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
542 students
738 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#815 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#748 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
183
-
Grade 7 Students
179
371
Grade 8 Students
180
367
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
78%
29%
% White
15%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%