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Meeker Middle School vs. Hilltop Heritage Middle School

Should you attend Meeker Middle School or Hilltop Heritage Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Meeker Middle School
4402 Nassau Ave Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Hilltop Heritage Middle School
602 N Sprague Ave
Tacoma, WA 98403
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Meeker Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Hilltop Heritage Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 586 students in grades 6-8, Meeker Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 524 students in grades 6-8, Hilltop Heritage Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
586 students
524 students
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This chart displays total students of Hilltop Heritage Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hilltop Heritage Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1055 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#1368 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meeker Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hilltop Heritage Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
32%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meeker Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington 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 Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 50% in WA)
46%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meeker Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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 Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meeker Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hilltop Heritage Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
180
157
Grade 7 Students
203
180
Grade 8 Students
203
187

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meeker Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meeker Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meeker Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meeker Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meeker Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Meeker Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
18%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meeker Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Meeker Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meeker Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meeker Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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