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Hillside Middle School

Hillside Middle School rates 5.5, below most Kalamazoo Public Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kalamazoo Public Schools median is 6.0.

#2,236 of 3,198 schools in Michigan · Kalamazoo Public Schools: 4 middle schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A Kalamazoo Public Schools middle school where students score 13 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,236 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 13 of 25 in Kalamazoo Public Schools.

Hillside Middle School is listed in Kalamazoo Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math19%13 points below the Michigan average of 32%2022 EdFacts
Reading34%11 points below the Michigan average of 45%2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 39 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 26% recently.2022 EdFacts; 34 test records from MI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
40% of the rating
Academics
4.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 49006; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hillside Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,617
Median home value
$198,000
Median rent
$991/mo
College educated
44.4%
Homeownership
33.1%
Poverty rate
32.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 49006; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,018/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kalamazoo. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kalamazoo), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
58%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Hillside Middle Schoolthis school
    5.5
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Hillside Middle School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hillside Middle School serve?

Hillside Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Hillside Middle School?

Hillside Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 474 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Hillside Middle School is 19.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hillside Middle School rank in MI?

Hillside Middle School ranks #2,236 of 3,198 schools in MI.

What is Hillside Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Hillside Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hillside Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hillside Middle School has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Hillside Middle School a charter school?

No, Hillside Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hillside Middle School a Title I school?

No, Hillside Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hillside Middle School?

58.0% of students at Hillside Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
474
Student-teacher ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Kalamazoo County
Phone
(269) 337-0570
Rank in district
#13 of 25
Schools in district
31
District spending per student
$16,528
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 49006)
25,888
Area average commute
17.4 min
Area median age
23.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.