Hillcrest Middle School has 540 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Hillcrest Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Hillcrest Middle School’s learner population of 540 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillcrest Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hillcrest Middle School is 0.53, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hillcrest Middle School is Hillcrest High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Taylorville Primary School (0.9 miles away)