Hillcrest Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

22833 N 71st Ave
Glendale, AZ 85310

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Serving 732 students in grades 7-8, Hillcrest Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 732 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillcrest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Hillcrest Middle School's student population of 732 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Middle School
7	350
8	382

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Total Students

732 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School
2025	732
2024	853
2023	899
2022	844
2021	730
2020	937
2019	965
2018	1,003
2017	1,003
2016	985
2015	991
2014	1,007
2013	1,039
2012	1,144
2011	1,139
2010	1,130
2009	1,140
2008	1,102
2007	1,091
2006	1,066
2005	1,020
2004	1,015
2003	1,046
2002	1,149
2001	1,155
2000	1,346
1999	1,502
1998	1,340
1997	1,172
1996	1,052
1995	924

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School
2025	38
2024	41
2023	42
2022	38
2021	39
2020	41
2019	40
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	40
2014	41
2013	43
2012	46
2011	45
2010	46
2009	47
2008	47
2007	46
2006	46
2005	44
2004	42
2003	44
2002	53
2001	53
2000	60
1999	65
1998	58
1997	54
1996	48
1995	45

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Year Founded

1934

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School Rankings

Hillcrest Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#170 out of 1921 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School
2023	#170
2022	#251
2021	#306
2019	#510
2018	#458
2017	#458
2016	#432
2015	#551
2014	#402
2013	#287
2012	#373

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62%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2023	62%	34%	51%
2022	54%	35%	52%
2021	49%	32%	50%
2019	54%	45%	59%
2018	54%	45%	60%
2017	50%	42%	57%
2016	48%	39%	51%
2015	46%	38%	47%
2014	75%	63%	75%
2013	77%	63%	75%
2012	74%	63%	73%

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65%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2022	65%	40%	56%
2021	60%	39%	55%
2019	62%	45%	61%
2018	64%	44%	60%
2017	58%	42%	57%
2016	56%	40%	54%
2015	50%	38%	48%
2014	89%	79%	89%
2013	91%	78%	89%
2012	89%	77%	87%
2011	91%	77%	87%

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44%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	21:1	18:1	17:1
2023	21:1	18:1	17:1
2022	22:1	18:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	23:1	19:1	19:1
2019	24:1	19:1	19:1
2018	23:1	19:1	18:1
2017	23:1	19:1	18:1
2016	24:1	19:1	18:1
2015	25:1	19:1	19:1
2014	25:1	19:1	19:1
2013	24:1	19:1	19:1
2012	25:1	19:1	19:1
2011	25:1	19:1	19:1
2010	25:1	18:1	19:1
2009	24:1	18:1	19:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	19:1	20:1
2006	23:1	19:1	20:1
2005	23:1	19:1	20:1
2004	24:1	19:1	20:1
2003	24:1	19:1	19:1
2002	22:1	19:1	19:1
2001	22:1	19:1	20:1
2000	22:1	19:1	20:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	23:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	20:1
1996	22:1	19:1	19:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2024	1%	5%	2%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	7%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2024	16%	48%	23%
2023	14%	47%	22%
2022	14%	47%	21%
2021	14%	46%	20%
2020	13%	45%	20%
2019	13%	45%	20%
2018	12%	45%	19%
2017	12%	45%	19%
2016	11%	45%	19%
2015	14%	45%	19%
2014	13%	44%	18%
2013	14%	43%	18%
2012	13%	43%	18%
2011	12%	42%	18%
2010	9%	41%	14%
2009	10%	41%	15%
2008	9%	42%	15%
2007	8%	41%	14%
2006	8%	39%	13%
2005	8%	38%	13%
2004	8%	37%	12%
2003	6%	36%	11%
2002	6%	35%	11%
2001	6%	33%	10%
2000	5%	33%	9%
1999	5%	32%	8%
1998	6%	31%	8%
1997	6%	30%	8%
1996	4%	30%	8%
1995	4%	29%	7%
1994	4%	28%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2024	1%	6%	3%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	2%

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White

71%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2024	74%	34%	61%
2023	76%	35%	64%
2022	75%	35%	65%
2021	79%	36%	63%
2020	77%	38%	68%
2019	77%	38%	68%
2018	79%	38%	70%
2017	79%	38%	70%
2016	79%	39%	71%
2015	76%	40%	71%
2014	78%	41%	72%
2013	77%	42%	72%
2012	78%	42%	72%
2011	79%	42%	72%
2010	82%	44%	77%
2009	81%	44%	77%
2008	84%	44%	77%
2007	84%	45%	78%
2006	85%	47%	79%
2005	86%	48%	80%
2004	86%	48%	80%
2003	87%	49%	81%
2002	88%	50%	82%
2001	87%	52%	83%
2000	88%	53%	85%
1999	90%	54%	87%
1998	90%	56%	87%
1997	90%	57%	87%
1996	92%	57%	87%
1995	93%	58%	89%
1994	91%	59%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2024	5%	4%	6%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	0.46	0.65
2024	0.43	0.65	0.57
2023	0.40	0.65	0.54
2022	0.42	0.65	0.53
2021	0.36	0.66	0.49
2020	0.39	0.65	0.50
2019	0.39	0.65	0.50
2018	0.36	0.65	0.47
2017	0.36	0.65	0.47
2016	0.36	0.65	0.47
2015	0.40	0.64	0.46
2014	0.37	0.64	0.46
2013	0.39	0.64	0.46
2012	0.38	0.64	0.45
2011	0.36	0.65	0.46
2010	0.32	0.64	0.39
2009	0.33	0.64	0.39
2008	0.29	0.63	0.39
2007	0.28	0.63	0.38
2006	0.27	0.63	0.36
2005	0.25	0.62	0.35
2004	0.26	0.63	0.34
2003	0.24	0.63	0.33
2002	0.22	0.62	0.31
2001	0.23	0.62	0.30
2000	0.22	0.62	0.27
1999	0.19	0.60	0.24
1998	0.19	0.59	0.24
1997	0.19	0.58	0.23
1996	0.15	0.58	0.23
1995	0.13	0.58	0.21

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Eligible for

13%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	13%	41%
2024	11%	40%	23%
2023	11%	39%	21%
2022	6%	29%	12%
2021	13%	42%	23%
2020	13%	43%	22%
2019	12%	43%	22%
2018	9%	42%	22%
2017	9%	42%	22%
2016	10%	33%	22%
2015	9%	34%	21%
2014	11%	36%	23%
2013	10%	37%	16%
2012	6%	36%	16%
2011	6%	36%	15%
2010	7%	38%	15%
2009	5%	39%	12%
2007	2%	32%	8%
2006	2%	37%	7%
2005	2%	40%	6%
2004	6%	37%	17%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Middle School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	5%	10%
2024	4%	10%	6%
2023	3%	7%	6%
2021	5%	9%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	2%	11%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	6%	14%	6%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2007	2%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	3%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillcrest Middle School's ranking?

Hillcrest Middle School is ranked #170 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Middle School?

732 students attend Hillcrest Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Hillcrest Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest Middle School?

Hillcrest Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Middle School offer ?

Hillcrest Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillcrest Middle School part of?

Hillcrest Middle School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).

In what neighborhood is Hillcrest Middle School located?

Hillcrest Middle School is located in the Hillcrest Ranch Homeowners neighborhood of Glendale, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in Hillcrest Ranch Homeowners.

The nearest high school and middle school to Hillcrest Middle School is Mountain Ridge High School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Copper Creek Elementary School (0.6 miles away)

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Mountain Ridge High School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
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22800 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000

0.5 miles

Gr: 7-12 | 2,823 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

West-mec - Mountain Ridge High School

Vocational School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69% )
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22800 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000

0.5 miles

Gr: 9-12

Copper Creek Elementary School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
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10/

Top 5%

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7071 W Hillcrest Blvd
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3900

0.6 miles

Gr: PK-6 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Legacy Traditional School Peoria

Charter School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
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7877 W Hillcrest Blvd
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 299-9825

1.1 miles

Gr: K-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Happy Valley School

Charter School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
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10/

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7140 W Happy Valley Rd
Mesa, AZ 85204
(623) 376-2900

1.2 miles

Gr: K-8 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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School Reviews

2 10/10/2025

What a joke. I moved my son from the Magnet program to this school. What a mistake. I have no faith in the administration to do their job. I have complained to principal about bullying and found they are doing nothing about it.

- Posted by Parent - scott

5 10/10/2025

Great school awsome, food, and education, teacher's are good to

- Posted by Parent - Jared

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