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Middle School At Parkside vs. Hillside Middle School

Should you attend Middle School At Parkside or Hillside 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
Middle School At Parkside
75 Parkside Ave.
Manchester, NH 03102
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Hillside Middle School
112 Reservoir Ave.
Manchester, NH 03104
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Middle School At Parkside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 858 students in grades 5-8, Middle School At Parkside ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 746 students in grades 6-8, Hillside Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
858 students
746 students
This chart displays total students of Middle School At Parkside by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hillside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Hillside Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
72 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
10:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middle School At Parkside and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#450 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
#437 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Middle School At Parkside, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
29%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
12%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Middle School At Parkside by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hillside Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
218
-
Grade 6 Students
220
259
Grade 7 Students
232
235
Grade 8 Students
188
252

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Middle School At Parkside and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Middle School At Parkside and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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