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Hillside Middle School

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Hillside Middle School ranks 352 nd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Hillside Middle School is a public middle school located in Seven Hills, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 703 students. It is part of the Parma City School District, which is ranked 408 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Middle School consistently outperforms the Parma City School District and the state of Ohio in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hillside had 82.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 58.3% for Parma City and 56.7% for Ohio. Similarly, Hillside had 81% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 69.7% for Parma City and 67.7% for Ohio. Hillside Middle School also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 20-30% of Ohio middle schools and earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

However, Hillside Middle School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.3% to 24.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school also spends $10,897 per student, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Greenbriar Middle School ($10,142) and Shiloh Middle School ($9,474). While the higher spending may contribute to Hillside's strong academic performance, the district should consider the cost-effectiveness of its spending and explore ways to optimize resources, particularly in addressing the chronic absenteeism issue.

717

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,659

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Educational Park Dr
Seven Hills, OH 44131-4439

(440) 885-2373

District: Parma City

Students who attend Hillside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Normandy High School

Feeder schools for Hillside Middle School:

Elementary:	Dentzler Elementary School
	Green Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg57%

Ohio avg57%

352^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Parma City

408^th of 828Parma City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	352 of 1036	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	328 of 1046	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	201 of 1048	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	205 of 1017	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	244 of 1037	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	204 of 1050	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	189 of 1010	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	298 of 1038	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	235 of 1050	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	131 of 1035	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	315 of 1008	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	435 of 1001	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.0	312 of 989	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.5	217 of 925	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	278 of 895	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.8	163 of 858	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	181 of 835	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	149 of 837	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	250 of 732	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.0	239 of 692	65.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	119 of 442	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	63 of 413	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	94 of 565	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	28.1	448 of 576	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	99 of 658	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	152 of 643	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	24 of 142	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	27 of 134	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	388 of 938	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	377 of 942	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	216 of 943	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	316 of 925	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	309 of 910	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	285 of 917	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	166 of 897	81.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	58.2	264 of 521	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	42 of 262	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	41 of 239	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	76 of 247	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	63 of 228	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	40 of 222	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	57 of 192	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	123 of 983	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	241 of 989	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	149 of 974	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	137 of 947	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	69 of 923	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	87 of 945	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	68 of 924	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	296 of 954	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	262 of 958	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	249 of 963	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	236 of 946	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	221 of 924	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	215 of 933	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	209 of 916	77.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	177 of 254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	78 of 239	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	345 of 572	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	265 of 563	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	161 of 590	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	341 of 777	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	321 of 795	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	252 of 805	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	249 of 809	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	290 of 781	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	251 of 796	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	196 of 781	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)49th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts69%+10 vs state

Mathematics65%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Hillside Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Educational Park Dr	Seven Hills	44131	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2373	717	38	18.8		510 (71.1%)	42 (5.9%)	90 (12.6%)	25 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.8%)	68.4	352^nd of 1036 public middle schools	66.0%		70.1	328^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.6%	24	79.7	62.7	82.4	63.6	55.6	59.1	81.0	66.2	71.0	59.6		100.0	$13,659
Independence Middle School	Public	5-8	6111 Archwood Rd	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Independence Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 642-5865	299	22	13.8	11.0%	274 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	90.8	41^st of 1036 public middle schools	96.0%		88.5	75^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.8%	34	85.1	84.5	79.1	87.0	75.9	86.5	92.5	87.0	88.8	80.3		100.0	$18,088
Shiloh Middle School	Public	5-8	2303 Grantwood Dr	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-8485	729	44	16.4		448 (61.5%)	73 (10.0%)	119 (16.3%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.1%)	37.5	674^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.9%		36	686^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.4%	12	51.5	45.6	45.4	41.7	25.4	32.9	64.4	48.9	50.6	49.4		83.9	$13,307
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	6376 Mill Rd	Broadview Heights	44147	Cuyahoga County	Brecksville-Broadview Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 740-4400	790	49	16.2	18.4%	644 (81.5%)	17 (2.2%)	33 (4.2%)	44 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	92.4	26^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.5%		94	17^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.4%	9		93.6		82.7	89.7	92.1		76.9	86.8	87.5	100.0	100.0	$14,815
Cuyahoga Hts Middle School	Public	6-8	4840 E 71st St	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 429-5757	172	12	14.6		136 (79.1%)	9 (5.2%)	19 (11.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	89.5	55^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.7%		90.2	57^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.6%	2		89.3		84.6	86.8	80.5		73.3	91.8	70.7		100.0	$18,899
Garfield Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	12000 Maple Leaf Dr	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8105	541	52	10.4		23 (4.3%)	464 (85.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.7%)	10.5	903^rd of 1036 public middle schools	12.8%		7.5	968^th of 1046 public middle schools	7.5%	65		33.3		11.2	12.0	14.2		19.0	21.4	22.9			$11,831
North Royalton Middle School	Public	5-8	14709 Ridge Rd	North Royalton	44133	Cuyahoga County	North Royalton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 582-9120	1,205	66	18.2	34.2%	985 (81.7%)	28 (2.3%)	69 (5.7%)	70 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.3%)	82.9	141^st of 1036 public middle schools	86.4%		85.3	122^nd of 1046 public middle schools	88.3%	19	83.8	87.3	75.0	71.5	62.6	83.4	85.5	70.4	73.6	76.7	100.0	100.0	$13,726
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4430 State Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 351-0280	265	18	14.3		102 (38.5%)	49 (18.5%)	93 (35.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	9.8	911^th of 1036 public middle schools	12.1%		11.9	899^th of 1046 public middle schools	14.1%	12	15.9	21.0	7.2	8.3	5.7	21.0	26.9	19.6	25.4	23.2			$9,507
Greenbriar Middle School	Public	5-8	11810 Huffman Rd	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2370	1,064	61	17.4		639 (60.1%)	113 (10.6%)	149 (14.0%)	58 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	98 (9.2%)	54.6	507^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.1%		57.8	498^th of 1046 public middle schools	52.4%	9	58.4	63.4	51.7	44.4	43.6	63.2	66.1	45.4	61.7	54.1		100.0	$12,236
Berea-Midpark Middle School	Public	5-9	7000 Paula Dr	Middleburg Heights	44130	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 767-8400	1,522	81	18.8		1,026 (67.4%)	90 (5.9%)	176 (11.6%)	94 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	129 (8.5%)	58.8	464^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.2%		60	468^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.3%	4	61.3	61.5	43.9	46.9	48.9	61.2	68.9	53.2	70.1	51.7	100.0	98.3	$11,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Middle School

What high school do graduates of Hillside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hillside Middle School usually go on to attend Normandy High School

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Middle School?

Students at Hillside Middle School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Hillside Middle School in?

Parma City

Is Hillside Middle School a good school?

Hillside Middle School ranks 352^nd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Hillside Middle School.

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