Hillside Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 516 students in grades 7-8, Hillside Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 516 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in UT
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hillside Middle School's student population of 516 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillside Middle School
7	260
8	256

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Total Students

516 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School
2023	555
2022	568
2021	575
2020	596
2019	596
2018	576
2017	576
2016	589
2015	556
2014	543
2013	540
2012	518
2011	517
2010	542
2009	509
2008	559
2007	590
2006	599
2005	573
2004	624
2003	702
2002	694
2001	714
2000	749
1999	788
1998	814
1997	820
1996	883
1995	844
1994	825
1993	833
1992	803
1991	810
1990	769
1989	723
1988	664
1987	683

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School
2023	24
2022	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2014	27
2013	26
2012	25
2011	24
2010	24
2009	44
2008	25
2007	23
2006	30
2005	28
2004	30
2003	34
2002	35
2001	35
2000	37
1999	43
1998	43
1997	41
1996	43
1995	37
1994	38
1993	35
1992	34
1991	38

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School Rankings

Hillside Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillside Middle School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#369 out of 957 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School
2023	#369
2022	#365
2021	#365
2019	#315
2018	#287
2017	#223
2016	#397
2015	#354
2014	#178
2013	#143
2012	#355

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46%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	46%	40%	37%
2021	44%	39%	30%
2019	50%	45%	43%
2018	50%	47%	45%
2017	53%	47%	45%
2016	46%	47%	45%
2015	49%	45%	43%
2014	55%	44%	42%
2013	85%	77%	74%
2012	73%	75%	64%
2011	75%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

46%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	46%	43%	37%
2019	52%	47%	43%
2018	54%	45%	45%
2017	55%	44%	43%
2016	51%	45%	42%
2015	49%	44%	40%
2014	52%	42%	40%
2013	92%	83%	77%
2012	91%	83%	75%
2011	88%	81%	72%
2010	86%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

53%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	23:1	22:1	19:1
2022	23:1	22:1	18:1
2020	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	21:1	22:1	21:1
2018	21:1	23:1	21:1
2017	21:1	23:1	21:1
2014	20:1	23:1	22:1
2013	21:1	23:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	21:1
2011	22:1	23:1	21:1
2010	23:1	23:1	22:1
2009	12:1	27:1	19:1
2008	23:1	23:1	22:1
2007	26:1	22:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	22:1	20:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	21:1	22:1	20:1
2002	20:1	22:1	21:1
2001	20:1	22:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	19:1
1999	18:1	20:1	19:1
1998	19:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	21:1	20:1
1996	21:1	22:1	20:1
1995	23:1	23:1	21:1
1994	22:1	24:1	22:1
1993	24:1	24:1	22:1
1992	23:1	25:1	26:1
1991	22:1	25:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	7%	5%	11%
2009	6%	4%	9%
2008	5%	3%	9%
2007	5%	3%	9%
2006	6%	3%	10%
2005	7%	3%	10%
2004	7%	3%	10%
2003	5%	3%	10%
2002	5%	3%	10%
2001	4%	3%	10%
2000	4%	3%	10%
1999	4%	3%	9%
1998	5%	3%	9%
1997	5%	2%	9%
1996	5%	2%	8%
1995	5%	2%	8%
1994	5%	2%	7%
1993	6%	2%	7%
1992	6%	2%	7%
1991	5%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	18%	20%	38%
2022	18%	19%	38%
2021	14%	18%	36%
2020	18%	17%	37%
2019	18%	17%	37%
2018	20%	17%	38%
2017	20%	17%	38%
2016	20%	17%	40%
2015	24%	17%	41%
2014	21%	16%	42%
2013	19%	16%	42%
2012	21%	15%	41%
2011	22%	15%	42%
2010	19%	15%	38%
2009	18%	14%	40%
2008	19%	15%	40%
2007	19%	13%	38%
2006	16%	12%	37%
2005	20%	12%	35%
2004	20%	11%	34%
2003	24%	10%	32%
2002	27%	10%	30%
2001	32%	9%	28%
2000	30%	8%	26%
1999	25%	7%	24%
1998	22%	7%	22%
1997	19%	6%	20%
1996	18%	5%	18%
1995	16%	5%	17%
1994	11%	4%	16%
1993	9%	4%	15%
1992	10%	4%	14%
1991	6%	4%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	1%	5%
2022	3%	1%	5%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	3%	1%	5%
2019	3%	1%	5%
2018	3%	1%	4%
2017	3%	1%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	3%	1%	4%
2011	4%	1%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	4%	1%	5%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	3%	1%	5%
2006	2%	1%	4%
2005	3%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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White

68%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	65%	71%	42%
2022	69%	72%	42%
2021	71%	73%	44%
2020	69%	74%	44%
2019	69%	74%	44%
2018	69%	75%	44%
2017	69%	75%	44%
2016	69%	75%	43%
2015	63%	75%	42%
2014	64%	76%	41%
2013	70%	77%	42%
2012	66%	78%	42%
2011	65%	78%	42%
2010	67%	73%	40%
2009	70%	79%	43%
2008	69%	78%	43%
2007	70%	81%	46%
2006	72%	82%	47%
2005	66%	82%	49%
2004	66%	83%	50%
2003	65%	84%	52%
2002	63%	84%	54%
2001	59%	85%	56%
2000	63%	86%	58%
1999	68%	87%	61%
1998	71%	88%	63%
1997	74%	90%	65%
1996	75%	91%	68%
1995	77%	91%	69%
1994	82%	92%	71%
1993	83%	92%	72%
1992	82%	92%	74%
1991	88%	92%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.54	0.46	0.68
2022	0.49	0.45	0.67
2021	0.48	0.44	0.67
2020	0.49	0.43	0.67
2019	0.49	0.43	0.67
2018	0.48	0.41	0.66
2017	0.48	0.41	0.66
2016	0.49	0.41	0.66
2015	0.55	0.41	0.65
2014	0.55	0.40	0.66
2013	0.47	0.39	0.65
2012	0.53	0.37	0.65
2011	0.53	0.37	0.65
2010	0.52	0.47	0.63
2009	0.47	0.36	0.65
2008	0.49	0.37	0.65
2007	0.47	0.33	0.64
2006	0.45	0.31	0.64
2005	0.52	0.31	0.63
2004	0.52	0.30	0.63
2003	0.52	0.29	0.62
2002	0.53	0.28	0.61
2001	0.55	0.26	0.60
2000	0.52	0.25	0.58
1999	0.48	0.23	0.57
1998	0.45	0.21	0.55
1997	0.42	0.19	0.52
1996	0.40	0.17	0.50
1995	0.38	0.17	0.48
1994	0.32	0.15	0.46
1993	0.30	0.15	0.44
1992	0.31	0.15	0.43
1991	0.22	0.14	0.38

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Eligible for

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	26%	23%	47%
2022	19%	22%	43%
2021	21%	25%	42%
2020	30%	27%	50%
2019	30%	27%	50%
2018	31%	29%	51%
2017	31%	29%	51%
2016	32%	29%	51%
2015	35%	30%	51%
2014	31%	29%	53%
2013	64%	48%	71%
2012	42%	37%	61%
2011	36%	31%	58%
2010	38%	33%	58%
2009	39%	23%	54%
2008	41%	21%	53%
2006	30%	23%	50%
2005	38%	23%	46%
2004	39%	23%	49%
2003	38%	22%	46%
2002	38%	20%	43%
2001	42%	19%	41%
2000	39%	19%	40%
1999	33%	19%	39%
1998	35%	19%	39%
1997	28%	19%	38%
1996	33%	19%	43%
1995	27%	19%	36%
1994	22%	19%	37%
1993	21%	19%	36%
1992	19%	17%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hillside Middle School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	4%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	7%	8%	7%
2014	8%	8%	8%
2013	11%	11%	11%
2012	8%	11%	11%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	6%	9%	10%
2009	7%	8%	12%
2008	8%	9%	12%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	6%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salt Lake School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillside Middle School's ranking?

Hillside Middle School is ranked #369 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Hillside Middle School often compared to?

Hillside Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clayton Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Hillside Middle School?

516 students attend Hillside Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Hillside Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillside Middle School?

Hillside Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hillside Middle School offer ?

Hillside Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Hillside Middle School part of?

Hillside Middle School is part of Salt Lake School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 516 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education