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Hillside Middle

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Hillside Middle ranks 22 nd of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Hillside Middle is a 485-student public school serving grades 7–8 in the Salt Lake City area, where it stands out as a high-performing school within the broader Salt Lake District.

Hillside ranked 22nd out of 217 Utah middle schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 90th percentile with five stars. Its latest RISE results were well above both district and state averages in every tested subject and grade. Proficiency ranged from 56.9% in seventh-grade ELA to 67.5% in eighth-grade science, with especially large advantages over district results in eighth-grade math and science. The school has also improved considerably over time, moving from the 62nd percentile in 2015–16 to the 90th percentile today. This broad academic strength is notable because the district itself ranked 60th out of 92 Utah districts.

For parents comparing nearby options, Clayton Middle is the most useful benchmark: it is less than a mile away, serves the same grades, has a similar socioeconomic profile, and currently outperforms Hillside in all six comparable subject-grade areas. Other nearby high-performing schools, including Wasatch Junior High, Olympus Junior High, and Churchill Junior High, also generally post stronger results. Hillside’s chronic absenteeism improved to 21.2% in 2024–25, below district and state rates, but remains higher than at several top nearby schools. The main opportunities are reducing absenteeism further and ensuring consistently strong outcomes for all student groups, particularly students from low-socioeconomic-status backgrounds.

485

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,195

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 S Nevada
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 481-4828

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Hillside Middle usually attend:

High:	Highland High
	Innovations Early College High School

Feeder schools for Hillside Middle:

Elementary:	Beacon Heights School
	Dilworth School
	Highland Park School
	Whittier School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Utah middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg45%

Utah avg46%

22^nd of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Salt Lake District

60^th of 92Salt Lake District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	22 of 217	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	16 of 182	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	40 of 210	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	58 of 216	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	43 of 209	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	55 of 213	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	33 of 172	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	55 of 206	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	62.4	79 of 209	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	71 of 210	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.2	45 of 185	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	71 of 243	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	75 of 238	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	130 of 222	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	119 of 201	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	117 of 205	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	117 of 200	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	56 of 106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	33 of 99	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.7	7 of 100	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	48 of 139	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	53 of 108	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	44 of 141	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	93 of 138	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	97 of 133	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	4 of 186	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	4 of 159	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	17 of 183	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	30 of 191	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+13 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)				RISE Mathematics (2026)				RISE Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside Middle	Public	7-8	1825 S Nevada	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4828	485	23	20.8	25.8%	318 (65.6%)	18 (3.7%)	86 (17.7%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.0%)	85	22^nd of 217 public middle schools	89.9%		86	16^th of 182 public middle schools	91.2%	6			56.9	60.5			61.1	58.9			57.0	67.5	$10,195	$810	$9,385
Clayton Middle	Public	7-8	1470 S 1900 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4810	567	30	18.9	28.7%	379 (66.8%)	13 (2.3%)	118 (20.8%)	14 (2.5%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	26 (4.6%)	92.5	6^th of 217 public middle schools	97.2%		89.1	10^th of 182 public middle schools	94.5%	4			63.6	62.7			69.2	61.1			66.2	74.2	$9,283	$739	$8,544
Evergreen Junior High	Public	6-9	3401 S 2000 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5164	600	25	23.9	27.0%	396 (66.0%)	18 (3.0%)	137 (22.8%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	56.7	89^th of 217 public middle schools	59.0%		52.3	91^st of 182 public middle schools	50.0%	2		37.8	50.8	45.6		41.6	53.6	47.5		54.9	51.4	52.0	$10,606	$792	$9,814
Wasatch Junior High	Public	6-8	3750 S 3100 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5244	829	32	25.6	11.0%	604 (72.9%)	5 (0.6%)	60 (7.2%)	96 (11.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.9%)	90.1	8^th of 217 public middle schools	96.3%		91.5	3^rd of 182 public middle schools	98.4%	5		63.5	67.2	69.4		60.3	62.7	66.8		66.6	66.3	73.7	$8,537	$609	$7,927
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant	Public	7-8	40 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8118	348	23	15.2	69.8%	90 (25.9%)	23 (6.6%)	188 (54.0%)	11 (3.2%)	13 (3.7%)	14 (4.0%)	9 (2.6%)	9.1	198^th of 217 public middle schools	8.8%		14.2	158^th of 182 public middle schools	13.2%	40			28.9	25.0			26.3	14.9			23.9	30.3	$11,798	$1,486	$10,312
Salt Lake Arts Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	5-8	844 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Arts Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(801) 531-1173	415	22	18.5	15.4%	313 (75.4%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (13.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	80.1	33^rd of 217 public middle schools	84.8%		69.6	56^th of 182 public middle schools	69.2%	23	59.8	61.4	64.5	69.0	45.1	32.6	55.3	61.2	62.8	66.7	62.3	66.6	$7,589	$154	$7,435
Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	800	38	21.0	69.6%	206 (25.8%)	80 (10.0%)	418 (52.3%)	51 (6.4%)	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	6.1	211^th of 217 public middle schools	2.8%		7.8	169^th of 182 public middle schools	7.1%	42		16.2	14.5	22.8		11.5	13.2	24.4		27.1	17.7	35.1	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289
Churchill Junior High	Public	6-8	3450 E 4275 S	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5144	521	20	25.4	8.3%	424 (81.4%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.3%)	85.1	21^st of 217 public middle schools	90.3%		83.2	27^th of 182 public middle schools	85.2%	6		54.7	65.6	61.7		48.2	54.9	59.5		75.6	69.4	71.8	$9,467	$565	$8,902
Olympus Junior High	Public	5-9	2217 E Murray Holiday Road	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5224	807	31	26.1	12.5%	707 (87.6%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	86.3	17^th of 217 public middle schools	92.2%		85.9	17^th of 182 public middle schools	90.7%			59.3	56.3	62.4		48.0	61.6	70.1		70.8	74.0	70.8	$8,300	$544	$7,756
Bonneville Junior High	Public	6-8	5330 S 1660 E	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5124	636	25	25.1	40.1%	350 (55.0%)	31 (4.9%)	169 (26.6%)	42 (6.6%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	32 (5.0%)	35.4	143^rd of 217 public middle schools	34.1%		32.7	121^st of 182 public middle schools	33.5%	22		31.3	36.7	45.4		25.7	43.1	30.8		47.7	45.3	50.6	$9,827	$723	$9,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Middle

How many students attend Hillside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Hillside Middle.

What district is Hillside Middle in?

Salt Lake District

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Middle?

Students at Hillside Middle are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Hillside Middle a good school?

Hillside Middle ranks 22^nd of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hillside Middle attend?

Students who attend Hillside Middle usually go on to attend Highland High

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