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Enrollment
989
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231001245
Hillcrest Middle
510 Garrison Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681 · (864) 355-6100 · Greenville County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL989 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of South Carolina 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 77%
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 6 | 316 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 326 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 347 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
52.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 54.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hillcrest Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #35 of 249 ▼ 10 | #4 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #42 of 249 ▼ 2 | #6 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 989 | #27 of 256 | #4 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #232 of 241 | #20 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #133 of 241 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #63 of 81 | #5 of 7 |
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
989
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,091
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 989 | 55.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 955 | 57.5 | 16.6:1 | 45% (426) |
| 2022-23 | 986 | 57.5 | 17.1:1 | 52% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 995 | 45 | 22.1:1 | 38% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 951 | 56 | 17.0:1 | 29% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 959 | 54 | 17.8:1 | 31% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 1,011 | 51 | 19.8:1 | 35% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | 45 | 19.2:1 | 14% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 1,091 | 59 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (951 to 989); teachers down 1% (56 to 55.5).
About Hillcrest Middle
Hillcrest Middle is a high-enrollment middle school that serves part of Simpsonville, South Carolina. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 989 students. Middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students, which makes this school 59% bigger than average.
Hillcrest Middle sits within Greenville 01, which has 89 schools and 78,776 students.
The largest group at Hillcrest Middle is White students, at 60%. Other students are 22% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
A staff of 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.8:1. The average for middle schools in South Carolina, 13.8:1, is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Hillcrest Middle lands at A, ahead of 86% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Greenville County, median household income comes to about $76,932, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 109, with about 89,863 students.
Simpsonville Elementary is the nearest public school to Hillcrest Middle, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Hillcrest Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (995) and 2024-25 (989). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.8:1, from 22.1:1.
The Hillcrest Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenville 01
- Woodmont HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Mauldin HighHigh · 2,133 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
Other schools in Simpsonville
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones MillElementary · 1,621 students
- Bryson ElementaryElementary · 1,038 students
- Mauldin ElementaryElementary · 1,036 students
- Plain ElementaryElementary · 975 students
- Bryson MiddleMiddle · 941 students
Other Hillcrest Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hillcrest Middle. Hillcrest Middle is the largest of the 6.
- Hillcrest MiddleDalzell, SC · 365 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolTrumbull, CT · 792 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 732 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 542 students
- Hillcrest MiddleSebastopol, CA · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Simpsonville Elementary1.1 mi · 798
- Bethel Elementary2.0 mi · 915
- Plain Elementary2.2 mi · 975
- Greenbrier Elementary2.6 mi · 876
- Bryson Middle2.6 mi · 941
- Hillcrest High2.8 mi · 1,894
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest MiddleHow large is Hillcrest Middle?
Hillcrest Middle enrolls approximately 989 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hillcrest Middle serve?
Hillcrest Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Middle is approximately 17.8:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillcrest Middle?
At Hillcrest Middle, the student body is approximately 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillcrest Middle?
Hillcrest Middle is overseen by Greenville 01 in Greenville County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.