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Enrollment
732
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001503
Hillcrest Middle School
22833 N 71ST AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85310 · (623) 445-3300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Arizona public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 350 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 382 | 52% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hillcrest Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #18 of 190 ▼ 13 | #14 of 87 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #22 of 190 ▼ 10 | #17 of 87 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #25 of 160 | #11 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #47 of 214 | #33 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #108 of 179 | #52 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #119 of 182 | #64 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #56 of 139 | #31 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
732
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 732 | 37.5 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 853 | 41 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 899 | 41.5 | 21.7:1 | 14% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 38 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 946 | 41 | 23.1:1 | 15% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 985 | 41 | 24.0:1 | 13% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 1,139 | 44 | 25.9:1 | 9% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 1,155 | 53 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 28 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (946 to 732); teachers down 8% (41 to 37.5).
About Hillcrest Middle School
Hillcrest Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Arizona, with an address in GLENDALE. It enrolled 732 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Arizona average about 494 students each.
Within Deer Valley Unified District (4246), Hillcrest Middle School is one of 41 schools. The district enrolls 32,265 students.
White students are the majority at Hillcrest Middle School, with 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 59% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hillcrest Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.5:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Hillcrest Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
Nearby, Mountain Ridge High School is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 732, starting from 730.
The Hillcrest Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Hillcrest Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hillcrest Middle. Hillcrest Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Hillcrest MiddleSimpsonville, SC · 989 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolTrumbull, CT · 792 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 542 students
- Hillcrest MiddleDalzell, SC · 365 students
- Hillcrest MiddleSebastopol, CA · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain Ridge High School0.3 mi · 2,823
- Heritage Academy Pinnacle0.4 mi · 124
- Copper Creek Elementary School0.5 mi · 688
- EdOptions HS Learning Center0.9 mi · 465
- Legacy Traditional School ? Peoria1.1 mi · 609
- Sierra Verde STEAM Academy1.3 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest Middle SchoolHow large is Hillcrest Middle School?
Hillcrest Middle School enrolls approximately 732 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Hillcrest Middle School serve?
Hillcrest Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hillcrest Middle School?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Hillcrest Middle School.
How diverse is Hillcrest Middle School?
Hillcrest Middle School reports a student body of 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillcrest Middle School?
Hillcrest Middle School is overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.