Hilltop Middle

Public 7-8

 44 E. J St.
       Chula Vista, CA  91910-6115


(619) 498-2700

District: Sweetwater Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1614th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,428 Help


Students who attend Hilltop Middle usually attend:

High:    Hilltop Senior High

Feeder schools for Hilltop Middle:

Elementary:    Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary
    Halecrest Elementary
    Hilltop Drive Elementary
    Kellogg (Karl H.) Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  25.3 Help
Number of students:  869

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.7%
White:
13.9%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.5% Help


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Compare Details Hilltop Middle ranks worse than 57.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.49. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.7%), White (13.9%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hilltop Middle is 25.3. 8 middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hilltop Middle is $7,428. 8 middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hilltop Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilltop Middle 1614th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Hilltop Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sweetwater Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Union High 770th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hilltop Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.25 533rd 1769 69.9%
2005 68.03 473rd 1777 73.4%
2006 58.20 667th 1804 63.0%
2007 63.05 619th 1999 69.0%
2008 58.83 723rd 2005 63.9%
2009 56.64 823rd 2063 60.1%
2010 51.81 990th 2179 54.6%
2011 56.81 910th 2236 59.3%
2012 45.13 1217th 2259 46.1%
2013 45.62 1274th 2379 46.4%
2015 40.64 1321st 2477 46.7%
2016 38.45 1410th 2497 43.5%
2017 31.24 1640th 2508 34.6%
2018 30.77 1639th 2480 33.9%
2019 35.76 1590th 2715 41.4%
2021 35.20 554th 894 38.0%
2022 36.32 1576th 2740 42.5%
2023 35.49 1612th 2788 42.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.55 383rd 462 17.1%
2019 38.29 372nd 554 32.9%
2022 41.94 394th 665 40.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.32 697th 1364 48.9%
2019 31.30 1049th 1442 27.3%
2021 46.05 135th 363 62.8%
2022 34.09 1014th 1540 34.2%
2023 32.74 1085th 1523 28.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.73 1085th 1532 29.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.02 1192nd 2230 46.5%
2019 40.69 1310th 2369 44.7%
2021 47.88 323rd 721 55.2%
2022 42.91 1236th 2458 49.7%
2023 40.85 1300th 2535 48.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.98 1592nd 2262 29.6%
2019 37.12 1394th 2380 41.4%
2021 33.25 475th 738 35.6%
2022 38.24 1399th 2509 44.2%
2023 38.69 1365th 2535 46.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.67 685th 1369 50.0%
2019 38.66 773rd 1491 48.2%
2021 39.30 190th 354 46.3%
2022 46.41 622nd 1531 59.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.15 1467th 2273 35.5%
2019 33.43 1509th 2407 37.3%
2021 37.10 444th 763 41.8%
2022 34.35 1498th 2527 40.7%
2023 32.94 1560th 2546 38.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.32 1228th 2072 40.7%
2019 42.83 1165th 2213 47.4%
2022 48.21 1053rd 2359 55.4%
2023 42.20 1202nd 2379 49.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hilltop Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.71 1180th 1496 21.1%
2019 27.13 1179th 1602 26.4%
2022 16.14 1340th 1555 13.8%
2023 33.46 1024th 1549 33.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Hilltop Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 569 29 139 618 9 n/a n/a 0 1364
1989 561 42 137 625 13 n/a n/a 0 1378
1990 610 41 137 687 7 n/a n/a 0 1482
1991 616 43 133 751 11 n/a n/a 0 1554
1992 612 42 134 773 12 n/a n/a 0 1573
1993 439 38 96 649 11 n/a n/a 0 1233
1994 382 41 91 584 13 n/a n/a 0 1111
1995 405 42 96 672 18 n/a n/a 0 1233
1996 405 42 96 672 18 n/a n/a 0 1233
1997 414 58 101 678 12 n/a n/a 0 1263
1998 403 58 101 711 13 n/a n/a 0 1286
1999 377 63 94 713 15 n/a n/a 0 1262
2000 349 48 73 754 19 n/a n/a 0 1243
2001 334 42 74 791 17 n/a n/a 0 1258
2002 296 43 73 763 9 n/a n/a 0 1184
2003 296 43 73 763 9 n/a n/a 0 1184
2004 266 57 68 750 14 n/a n/a 0 1155
2005 258 55 77 863 19 n/a n/a 0 1272
2006 225 50 78 944 12 n/a n/a 0 1309
2007 222 48 61 1019 8 n/a n/a 0 1358
2008 218 48 63 983 8 n/a n/a 0 1320
2009 170 38 66 960 2 10 3 0 1249
2010 130 24 51 948 2 8 26 0 1189
2011 119 20 31 903 0 6 50 0 1129
2012 99 16 26 881 2 5 42 0 1071
2013 88 12 25 941 2 7 40 0 1115
2014 86 15 24 997 1 5 43 0 1171
2015 76 19 30 960 2 2 43 0 1132
2016 73 13 33 868 1 1 36 0 1025
2017 62 13 23 846 2 2 29 0 977
2018 109 13 13 831 3 3 33 0 1005
2019 168 18 28 728 18 7 37 0 1004
2020 154 26 31 694 18 4 39 0 966
2021 144 25 32 667 9 2 35 0 914
2022 118 16 24 648 4 4 24 0 838
2023 121 14 22 684 2 1 25 0 869

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hilltop Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1364 54.1 25.2 n/a
1989 1378 52.1 26.4 n/a
1990 1482 53.0 27.9 n/a
1991 1554 57.0 27.2 n/a
1992 1573 57.9 27.1 12.7
1993 1233 51.4 24.0 16.4
1994 1111 46.1 24.1 26.7
1995 1233 52.4 23.5 34
1996 1233 52.4 23.5 34
1997 1263 55.8 22.6 36.5
1998 1286 58.6 21.9 34.9
1999 1262 53.5 23.6 33.9
2000 1243 56.7 21.9 27.4
2001 1258 57.1 22.0 40.8
2002 1184 54.2 21.8 49.6
2003 1184 54.2 21.8 49.6
2004 1155 51.2 22.6 42.4
2005 1272 56.0 22.7 38.9
2006 1309 58.6 22.3 39
2007 1358 61.0 22.3 42
2008 1320 67.0 19.7 48
2009 1249 52.4 20.3 43.3
2010 1189 53.4 22.2 54
2011 1129 n/a n/a 57.5
2012 1071 45.2 23.6 n/a
2013 1115 44.2 25.2 60.8
2014 1171 44.5 26.2 69.7
2015 1132 45.0 25.1 64
2016 1025 39.0 26.2 64.8
2017 977 39.5 24.6 56.7
2018 1005 42.0 23.9 74.7
2019 1004 41.2 24.3 63
2020 966 n/a n/a 63.3
2021 914 39.1 23.3 62.5
2022 838 36.0 23.2 59.5
2023 869 34.2 25.3 70.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hilltop Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1364 54.1 25.2 n/a
1989 1378 52.1 26.4 n/a
1990 1482 53.0 27.9 n/a
1991 1554 57.0 27.2 n/a
1992 1573 57.9 27.1 12.7
1993 1233 51.4 24.0 16.4
1994 1111 46.1 24.1 26.7
1995 1233 52.4 23.5 34
1996 1233 52.4 23.5 34
1997 1263 55.8 22.6 36.5
1998 1286 58.6 21.9 34.9
1999 1262 53.5 23.6 33.9
2000 1243 56.7 21.9 27.4
2001 1258 57.1 22.0 40.8
2002 1184 54.2 21.8 49.6
2003 1184 54.2 21.8 49.6
2004 1155 51.2 22.6 42.4
2005 1272 56.0 22.7 38.9
2006 1309 58.6 22.3 39
2007 1358 61.0 22.3 42
2008 1320 67.0 19.7 48
2009 1249 52.4 20.3 43.3
2010 1189 53.4 22.2 54
2011 1129 n/a n/a 57.5
2012 1071 45.2 23.6 n/a
2013 1115 44.2 25.2 60.8
2014 1171 44.5 26.2 69.7
2015 1132 45.0 25.1 64
2016 1025 39.0 26.2 64.8
2017 977 39.5 24.6 56.7
2018 1005 42.0 23.9 74.7
2019 1004 41.2 24.3 63
2020 966 n/a n/a 63.3
2021 914 39.1 23.3 62.5
2022 838 36.0 23.2 59.5
2023 869 34.2 25.3 70.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hilltop Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,428

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hilltop Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1590th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1612th of 2788 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hilltop Middle)48.542.3
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)53.747.9
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hilltop Middle)26.723.5
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)36.931.2
 5.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hilltop Middle)43.737.3
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)50.445
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hilltop Middle)2015
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)33.325.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Hilltop Middle)18.719.1
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Sweetwater Union High)29.424.2
 5.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1004869
 13.4%
African American1814
 22.2%
American Indian182
 88.9%
Asian2822
 21.4%
Hispanic728684
 6%
Pacific Islander71
 85.7%
White168121
 28%
Two or More Races3725
 32.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63%70.5%
 7.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 869 students attended Hilltop Middle.

Students at Hilltop Middle are 79% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Hilltop Middle ranks 1614th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Hilltop Middle usually go on to attend Hilltop Senior High


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