Hillside Middle School serves 575 learners in grades 6-8.

Hillside Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Michigan 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 21% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

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

Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Hillside Middle School’s learner population of 575 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillside Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hillside Middle School is 0.64, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hillside Middle School is Kalamazoo Adult Education (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Alternative Learning Program (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Kingwestwood Elementary School (0.8 miles away)