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Meads Mill Middle School vs. Hillside Middle School

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School Overview

School
Meads Mill Middle School
16700 Franklin Rd
Northville, MI 48168
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Hillside Middle School
775 N Center St
Northville, MI 48167
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Meads Mill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Hillside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 671 students in grades 6-8, Meads Mill Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,022 students in grades 6-8, Hillside Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
671 students
1,022 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
53 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hillside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#95 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#84 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in MI)
68%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meads Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in MI)
78%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meads Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 5% in MI)
64%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meads Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hillside Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
219
336
Grade 7 Students
217
313
Grade 8 Students
235
373

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
24%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meads Mill Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meads Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Meads Mill Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillside Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meads Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meads Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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