Summary:
Zip code 48167 is home to just one middle school, Hillside Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the highly regarded Northville Public Schools district, an area known for its strong educational outcomes and affluent community profile.
Hillside Middle School is an elite performer by nearly every measure. With an enrollment of 1,024 students, it has consistently ranked among the top 3% of Michigan middle schools, and its most recent ranking of 9th out of 896 schools places it in the top 1% statewide. Academic proficiency rates are exceptional, often doubling or tripling state averages. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency is 77.3% compared to the state's 31.9%, and 8th-grade PSAT 8 ELA proficiency is 90.2% versus the state's 64.8%. The school also maintains a very low free/reduced lunch rate of just 5.47%, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.1% is roughly half the state average of 27.9%, indicating strong attendance and engagement.
While the school outperforms its district in core subjects like ELA and math, it falls slightly below district averages in 8th-grade science (70.8% vs. 71.8%) and social studies (78.9% vs. 79.8%), suggesting other middle schools in Northville Public Schools excel in those areas. One notable relative weakness is PSAT 8 math, where proficiency (75.6%) lags nearly 15 points behind the school's ELA score, though it still dwarfs the state average of 33.2%. The district spends a substantial $15,505 per student, yet maintains a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1, indicating funds are likely directed toward advanced curriculum, technology, and support services rather than smaller class sizes. After a slight ranking dip in 2024-2025, the school rebounded strongly in 2025-2026, demonstrating resilience and sustained excellence.
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