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What's one thing Hillside Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
717
Middle
DISTRICT 837 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARMA CITY·NCES 390446301502
Hillside Middle School
1 Educational Park Dr, Seven Hills, OH 44131 · (440) 885-2373 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Ohio public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- CThree-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 Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 5 | 169 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 166 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 201 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 25% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.1pp since 2021
Math
72.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.5% | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 70.3% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 75.5% |
| 2021-22 | 70.6% | 70.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hillside Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #256 of 637 ▲ 15 | #20 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #243 of 637 ▼ 23 | #18 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #434 of 629 | #30 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #113 of 654 | #15 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #429 of 577 | #35 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #177 of 579 | #14 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.4% | #64 of 169 | #7 of 12 |
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
717
+144 (+25%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 965
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 717 | 38 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 703 | 37.5 | 18.8:1 | 54% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 30.4 | 17.8:1 | 44% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 34 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 43% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 49% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 33% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 13% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 965 | 60 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (632 to 717); teachers up 3% (37 to 38).
About Hillside Middle School
Among the schools in Seven Hills, Ohio, is Hillside Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Enrollment totals 717 students across grades 5 through 8. On average, middle schools in Ohio enroll around 482, and this school is 49% larger than that mark.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in Parma City totals 8,703 students.
Of every 100 students at Hillside Middle School, about 71 are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Cuyahoga County, the White share is about 58%. The diversity index for Hillside Middle School is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Hillside Middle School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.9 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Hillside Middle School lands at B, ahead of 57% of Ohio public middle schools.
The school is in Cuyahoga County, where the median household earns about $64,468 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Cuyahoga County, 352 public schools serve about 155,924 students.
Among nearby public schools, Normandy High School is closest at about 1.2 miles. 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.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 717, up from 573 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.9 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Hillside Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Parma City
- Normandy High SchoolHigh · 1,610 students
- Valley Forge High SchoolHigh · 1,402 students
- Greenbriar Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,064 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 971 students
- Shiloh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- John Muir Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
Other Hillside Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hillside Middle. Hillside Middle School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Hillside MiddleSimi Valley, CA · 1,138 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolManchester, NH · 1,071 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolNORTHVILLE, MI · 1,024 students
- Hillside MiddleSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 485 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolKALAMAZOO, MI · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Normandy High School1.2 mi · 1,610
- Green Valley Elementary School1.2 mi · 371
- Independence High School1.5 mi · 305
- Independence Middle School1.6 mi · 299
- Dentzler Elementary School1.8 mi · 435
- Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio2.2 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hillside Middle School?
Hillside Middle School enrolls approximately 717 students in grades 05-08.
Is Hillside Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillside Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Hillside Middle School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Hillside Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillside Middle School?
At Hillside Middle School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Hillside Middle School public or private?
Hillside Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Parma City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.