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Hillcrest 7-8

Public Grades 7-8
33rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 222 Montana Middle Schools
Better than 85% of Montana middle schools
Summary

Hillcrest 7-8 is a public middle school located in Harlowton, Montana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 37 students. The school is part of the Harlowton K-12 District, which is ranked 178 out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest 7-8 has consistently outperformed the Harlowton K-12 District and the state of Montana in various standardized test scores, including MAST/English Language Arts, MAST/Mathematics, and Montana Science Assessment/Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58.82% of Hillcrest 7-8 students were proficient or better in MAST/English Language Arts, compared to 32.64% for the Harlowton K-12 District and 43.09% for the state. The school also had a higher percentage of students proficient or better in MAST/Mathematics and Montana Science Assessment/Science.

While Hillcrest 7-8's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated in recent years, the school's performance remains strong. It ranked 33 out of 222 Montana middle schools and received a 4-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need, as indicated by the relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Hillcrest 7-8 has maintained a low student-teacher ratio, which suggests that the school is able to provide more individualized attention and support to its students.

37
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,452
Per pupil spending ?
56.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 304 Division St
       Harlowton, MT  59036

(406) 632-4361

District: Harlowton K-12


Students who attend Hillcrest 7-8 usually attend:

High:    Harlowton High School

Feeder schools for Hillcrest 7-8:

Elementary:    Hillcrest School
Racial breakdown:

White:
70.3%
Hispanic:
13.5%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (53% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of Montana middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2021
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg33%
Montana avg40%
33rd of 222
Montana public middle schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 26 pts since 2021
From top 40% (2021) to top 15% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
178th of 387Harlowton K-12 among Montana 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202573.733 of 22285.1%★★★★☆
202484.413 of 12389.4%★★★★★
202346.1103 of 18744.9%★★☆☆☆
202252.9100 of 19047.4%★★☆☆☆
202156.881 of 20059.5%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts59%+16 vs state
Science54%+16 vs state
Mathematics47%+10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest 7-8

Students who attend Hillcrest 7-8 usually go on to attend Harlowton High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Hillcrest 7-8.

Students at Hillcrest 7-8 are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Hillcrest 7-8 ranks 33rd of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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