Hillside Middle School

1941 Alamo Ave, Westwood MI, 49006 | Kalamazoo Public School District | 269-337-0570
  • grades 6-8
  • students 575
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 25% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Westwood
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
34%Westwood
42%Michigan

Hillside Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Kalamazoo Public School District" in Westwood, MI. There are a total of 575 students and 31 teachers at Hillside Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Hillside Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 41% lower than the Michigan average.

Hillside Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students575
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hillside Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
720-24%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
720-24%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hillside Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 35.8% 38.0% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 52.0% 41.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 11.5% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 7.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Westwood demographics profile

StatisticWestwoodMichiganNational
Population76,1069,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,08217891
Median age26.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%55%55%
Speak English91%91%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Westwood

IndexWestwoodMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.9%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.6%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.4%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Hillside Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.