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Hillcrest Junior High

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Hillcrest Junior High ranks 117 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Hillcrest Junior High is a public middle school located in Murray, Utah, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 748 students. The school is part of the Murray District, which is ranked 41 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest Junior High has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 104 to 175 out of around 200-220 Utah middle schools. The school has consistently been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state. This is largely due to high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower test scores across all subject areas and grade levels compared to state and district averages, and underperformance among various student subgroups.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Riverview Junior High in the Murray District and schools in the neighboring Granite District and Jordan District, such as Bennion Junior High and Evergreen Junior High, generally outperform Hillcrest Junior High across various metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Hillcrest Junior High may be specific to the school or the Murray District, rather than being a broader issue in the region.

696

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,461

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

178 E. 5300 S.
Murray, UT 84107

(801) 264-7442

District: Murray District

Students who attend Hillcrest Junior High usually attend:

High:

Murray High

Feeder schools for Hillcrest Junior High:

Elementary:	Horizon School
	Liberty School
	Longview School
	Mcmillan School
	More...
	Parkside School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

31.6%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

Utah avg45%

117^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Murray District

41^st of 93Murray District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	117 of 182	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	129 of 210	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	172 of 216	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	162 of 209	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	175 of 213	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	143 of 222	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	104 of 172	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	130 of 206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.7	162 of 209	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.6	150 of 210	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.6	127 of 185	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	154 of 243	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	118 of 238	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	135 of 222	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	103 of 201	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	134 of 205	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.0	141 of 200	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	22 of 54	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	45 of 79	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	59 of 106	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	86 of 99	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	90 of 100	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	63 of 108	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	132 of 138	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	114 of 133	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	82 of 159	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	70 of 183	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.5	148 of 191	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	127 of 191	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-6 vs state

English Language Arts39%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	RISE Mathematics (2025)			RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Junior High	Public	7-9	178 E. 5300 S.	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7442	696	32	21.7	46.3%	385 (55.3%)	37 (5.3%)	220 (31.6%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.3%)	36.3	117^th of 182 public middle schools	35.7%		41.7	129^th of 210 public middle schools	38.6%	12	38.6	33.8	46.7		38.9	33.2		39.5	45.1	$8,461	$534	$7,928
Riverview Junior High	Public	7-9	751 W Tripp Lane	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7446	614	28	21.8	25.4%	436 (71.0%)	5 (0.8%)	111 (18.1%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.6%)	35 (5.7%)	59.9	74^th of 182 public middle schools	59.3%		45.6	119^th of 210 public middle schools	43.3%	45	50.3	41.2	45.3		47.4	52.0		45.3	50.8	$9,665	$509	$9,157
Bonneville Junior High	Public	6-8	5330 S 1660 E	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5124	636	25	25.1	40.1%	350 (55.0%)	31 (4.9%)	169 (26.6%)	42 (6.6%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	32 (5.0%)	32.7	121^st of 182 public middle schools	33.5%		32.6	144^th of 210 public middle schools	31.4%	23				27.6	31.9	35.2	41.9	43.9	45.4	$9,827	$723	$9,104
Eisenhower Junior High	Public	6-9	4351 S Redwood Rd	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5154	1,036	46	22.3	55.6%	361 (34.8%)	56 (5.4%)	463 (44.7%)	48 (4.6%)	12 (1.2%)	46 (4.4%)	50 (4.8%)	21.4	146^th of 182 public middle schools	19.8%		13.7	181^st of 210 public middle schools	13.8%	35				11.4	29.9	41.0	39.2	28.5	37.7	$8,638	$857	$7,781
Olympus Junior High	Public	5-9	2217 E 4800 S	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5224	807	31	26.1	12.5%	707 (87.6%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	85.9	17^th of 182 public middle schools	90.7%		84.9	22^nd of 210 public middle schools	89.5%	5				52.7	56.7	58.5	72.0	66.7	67.2	$8,300	$544	$7,756
Union Middle	Public	6-8	615 E 8000 S	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-1500	911	39	23.2	36.1%	568 (62.3%)	18 (2.0%)	236 (25.9%)	17 (1.9%)	7 (0.8%)	10 (1.1%)	55 (6.0%)	41.5	110^th of 182 public middle schools	39.6%		49.2	105^th of 210 public middle schools	50.0%	5				29.9	45.3	30.7	50.3	44.2	48.4	$8,877	$488	$8,389
Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	800	38	21.0	69.6%	206 (25.8%)	80 (10.0%)	418 (52.3%)	51 (6.4%)	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	7.8	169^th of 182 public middle schools	7.1%		2.6	208^th of 210 public middle schools	1.0%	39				10.1	20.4	19.9	24.5	19.3	34.3	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289
Bennion Junior High	Public	6-9	6055 S 2700 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5114	1,022	42	24.4	37.8%	589 (57.6%)	30 (2.9%)	272 (26.6%)	29 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	40 (3.9%)	58 (5.7%)	30.4	129^th of 182 public middle schools	29.1%		41.3	131^st of 210 public middle schools	37.6%	2				27.4	18.7	36.9	45.9	40.2	46.1	$8,385	$738	$7,647
Evergreen Junior High	Public	6-9	3401 S 2000 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5164	600	25	23.9	27.0%	396 (66.0%)	18 (3.0%)	137 (22.8%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	52.3	91^st of 182 public middle schools	50.0%		64.5	67^th of 210 public middle schools	68.1%	24				39.1	38.2	56.9	49.7	40.2	55.8	$10,606	$792	$9,814
West Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	7550 S 1700 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2100	1,000	49	20.5	48.1%	543 (54.3%)	14 (1.4%)	345 (34.5%)	17 (1.7%)	8 (0.8%)	29 (2.9%)	44 (4.4%)	20.9	148^th of 182 public middle schools	18.7%		12.1	188^th of 210 public middle schools	10.5%	40	33.9	20.9	34.4		25.7	23.0		39.3	37.9	$8,944	$400	$8,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Junior High

Is Hillcrest Junior High a good school?

Hillcrest Junior High ranks 117^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillcrest Junior High in?

Murray District

How many students attend Hillcrest Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Hillcrest Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Hillcrest Junior High attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Junior High usually go on to attend Murray High

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Junior High?

Students at Hillcrest Junior High are 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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