Northridge Middle School vs. Hillcrest Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 768 students in grades 6-8, Northridge Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 584 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 11% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). 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 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
768 students
584 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#293 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#828 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/1309/hillcrest-middle-school-chart-bhyuw3f.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/1309/hillcrest-middle-school-chart-ODLQtI.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/1000/1309/hillcrest-middle-school-chart-bytuLXQ.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/1000/1309/hillcrest-middle-school-chart-mWBDBT.png)
Grade 6 Students
232
185
Grade 7 Students
257
194
Grade 8 Students
279
205
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
3%
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% Black
39%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/1309/hillcrest-middle-school-chart-T3Kk2S.png)
% White
51%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/1309/hillcrest-middle-school-chart-baSxypc.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.44
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/1309/hillcrest-middle-school-chart-b2Cp35W.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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