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Hillside Middle School

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Hillside Middle School ranks 416 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Hillside Middle School in Seven Hills, Ohio, is a grades 5–8 school serving 717 students as part of the Parma City district. On the most recent state rating (2025–26), it ranks 416th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — 60th percentile, 3 stars — making it the clear standout among the district's three middle schools, ahead of Greenbriar Middle School (43rd percentile, 2 stars) and Shiloh Middle School (31st percentile, 2 stars). The surrounding area is unusually mixed: Independence Middle School, Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School, and Cuyahoga Hts Middle School sit in the 92nd–97th percentile only a few miles away, while Garfield Heights Middle School and two Constellation charter middle schools rank near the bottom.

Hillside outperforms the Parma City district in every subject at every grade level and beats the Ohio average in nine of eleven assessments. Fifth grade is elite (80.4% math, 79.2% ELA, 73.2% science, all well above state), and Algebra I proficiency is 96.9% — about 38 points above the district. Eighth grade is the pressure point: science (51.2 vs. 61.2 statewide) and ELA (55.7 vs. 58.3) both trail the state, the only subjects where they do. Chronic absenteeism is 23.1% — the lowest of the three Parma City middle schools, but up from 17.0% in 2022–23 and now only slightly better than the district average.

Parent-facing strengths and cautions are both specific. Hillside ranks in the 4-star band for its low-income, Hispanic, English-learner, and gifted students, but only 2 stars for special education (42nd percentile) and multi-racial students (37th percentile). It achieves above-state results with a majority low-income population, a 54.34% free/reduced-lunch rate, an 18.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and below-average regional per-pupil spending. Overall, it is a solidly above-average school that has slipped from 4 stars to 3 over three years.

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 — 78th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg55%

Ohio avg59%

416^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Parma City

464^th of 773Parma 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
2026	63.0	416 of 1046	60.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.0	146 of 455	67.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.6	49 of 172	71.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.6	435 of 947	54.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.6	53 of 186	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	264 of 521	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	74 of 270	72.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.0	215 of 996	78.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.7	377 of 955	60.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.8	165 of 260	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.3	334 of 579	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.4	379 of 790	52.0%	★★★☆☆
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)

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+35 vs state

Mathematics67%+13 vs state

English Language Arts66%+4 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	54.3%	510 (71.1%)	42 (5.9%)	90 (12.6%)	25 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.8%)	63	416^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.2%		68.4	352^nd of 1036 public middle schools	66.0%	64	73.2	51.2	80.4	71.6	56.1	58.5	79.2	62.4	67.5	55.7		96.9	$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	12.9%	274 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	89.5	55^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.7%		90.8	41^st of 1036 public middle schools	96.0%	14	75.3	89.9	81.5	63.9	81.3	94.0	91.4	84.8	94.3	84.3		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	72.4%	448 (61.5%)	73 (10.0%)	119 (16.3%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.1%)	34.3	717^th of 1046 public middle schools	31.5%		37.5	674^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.9%	43	54.3	40.4	50.9	46.9	22.4	31.0	66.7	48.9	57.2	42.5		91.4	$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	16.8%	644 (81.5%)	17 (2.2%)	33 (4.2%)	44 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	91.7	29^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.2%		92.4	26^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.5%	3		89.1		87.6	88.5	91.7		80.5	87.1	80.0	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%)	87	88^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.6%		89.5	55^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.7%	33		83.3		76.4	83.6	86.7		71.0	83.9	76.5		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%)	8.4	951^st of 1046 public middle schools	9.1%		10.5	903^rd of 1036 public middle schools	12.8%	48		22.2		13.3	10.3	12.0		24.8	26.6	18.1			$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	18.1%	985 (81.7%)	28 (2.3%)	69 (5.7%)	70 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.3%)	83.3	138^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.8%		82.9	141^st of 1036 public middle schools	86.4%	3	80.0	82.9	76.3	75.6	70.0	74.5	82.7	75.7	77.2	73.5	96.2	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	76.0%	102 (38.5%)	49 (18.5%)	93 (35.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	16.3	851^st of 1046 public middle schools	18.6%		9.8	911^th of 1036 public middle schools	12.1%	60	22.7	26.3	15.9	18.5	20.0	26.3	26.1	25.8	34.8	40.4			$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	66.2%	639 (60.1%)	113 (10.6%)	149 (14.0%)	58 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	98 (9.2%)	47.3	598^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.8%		54.6	507^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.1%	91	63.4	50.4	55.3	49.4	28.2	65.4	67.5	46.2	51.5	60.9		94.4	$12,236
Berea-Midpark Middle School	Public	5-8	7000 Paula Dr	Middleburg Heights	44130	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 767-8400	1,522	81	18.8	50.2%	1,026 (67.4%)	90 (5.9%)	176 (11.6%)	94 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	129 (8.5%)	56.5	500^th of 1046 public middle schools	52.2%		58.8	464^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.2%	36	66.7	59.9	60.9	49.1	43.0	57.8	74.5	53.6	63.1	64.2	100.0	100.0	$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 416^th of 1046 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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