Hazelwood Middle School vs. Highland Hills Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hazelwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Highland Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 810 students in grades 5-8, Hazelwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,663 students in grades 5-8, Highland Hills Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
810 students
1,663 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
88 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1287 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#192 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
57%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
179
388
Grade 6 Students
198
414
Grade 7 Students
211
435
Grade 8 Students
222
426
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
6%
3%


% Black
19%
1%


% White
61%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
4%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

