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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Hillview Middle this year?
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Enrollment
643
Middle
DISTRICT 872 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST WHITTIER CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061185001315
Hillview Middle
10931 South Stamy Rd., Whittier, CA 90604 · (562) 789-2000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
484 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
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 6 | 240 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 194 | 30% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.5pp since 2014
Math
36.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.9% | 33.5% | 24.9% | 18.7% |
| Math | 16.1% | 20.0% | 30.7% | 33.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.9% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 30.4% |
| 2021-22 | 49.1% | 29.3% |
| 2018-19 | 48.1% | 37.9% |
| 2017-18 | 50.1% | 32.1% |
| 2016-17 | 48.6% | 31.8% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hillview Middle
Hillview Middle's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview Middle this school | 643 | 75.3% | 46.0% |
| Ocean View Junior High Oxnard | 700 | 76.0% | 22.2% |
| Yolo Junior High Newman | 738 | 74.3% | 25.6% |
| Rio del Valle Middle Oxnard | 569 | 77.9% | 27.2% |
| Coalinga Middle Coalinga | 662 | 79.2% | 14.1% |
| Sparks Middle La Puente | 600 | 78.0% | 27.2% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hillview Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #409 of 1,224 | #92 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #477 of 1,227 ▼ 57 | #110 of 248 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #370 of 1,227 ▼ 5 | #82 of 248 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #178 of 1,214 | #63 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #688 of 1,377 | #159 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #336 of 1,279 | #91 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #1,023 of 1,278 | #194 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #641 of 1,329 | #209 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #703 of 930 | #170 of 213 |
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
643
+35 (+6%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 643 | 33.6 | 19.1:1 | 75% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 32.8 | 19.2:1 | 78% (493) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 31.9 | 18.2:1 | 80% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 28 | 21.7:1 | 62% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 28.6 | 24.6:1 | 66% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 29 | 22.0:1 | 67% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 945 | N/A | N/A | 57% (539) |
| 2000-01 | 967 | 37 | 26.1:1 | 28% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 796 | 33 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillview Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (705 to 643); teachers up 18% (28.6 to 33.6).
About Hillview Middle
As a mid-sized middle school, Hillview Middle serves students in Whittier, California. The school has 643 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8.
Hillview Middle reports to East Whittier City Elementary, which has 13 schools and 7,442 students.
Roughly 88% of students at Hillview Middle are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 7% White and 3% Asian. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The diversity index for Hillview Middle is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Hillview Middle comes to 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.1:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. Hillview Middle counts 75% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hillview Middle would score about 35.4%. It scores 46.0%, 10.6 points above that figure.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Hillview Middle.
Orchard Dale Elementary is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Hillview Middle at 9th of 9.
The NCES locale for Hillview Middle is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 6% over 4 years, reaching 643 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.7:1 to 19.1:1.
The allk12 page for Hillview Middle lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Whittier City Elementary
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
- Ocean View ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Leffingwell ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Scott Avenue ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Ceres ElementaryElementary · 492 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Other Hillview Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Hillview Middle. Hillview Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Hillview MiddlePalmdale, CA · 1,100 students
- Hillview MiddleMenlo Park, CA · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Orchard Dale Elementary0.2 mi · 472
- Scott Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 494
- Granada Middle0.7 mi · 989
- La Colima Elementary0.8 mi · 378
- Leffingwell Elementary0.9 mi · 551
- California High1.2 mi · 2,261
Frequently asked questions
About Hillview MiddleHow large is Hillview Middle?
Hillview Middle enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hillview Middle serve?
Hillview Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hillview Middle?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Hillview Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillview Middle?
At Hillview Middle, the student body is approximately 7% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Hillview Middle public or private?
Hillview Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Whittier City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.