Hillside Middle School

Hillside Middle School holds an A- in diversity through Niche.com.

Hillside Middle School has A rated teachers on Niche.

Hillside Middle School holds an overall C rating on Niche.com.

Hillside Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

1941 Alamo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI

Westwood Neighborhood

Kalamazoo Public Schools

476 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Atiba Mckissack

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Math Proficiency
26%

Reading Proficiency
27%

Academics

C+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

27%

Math Proficiency

26%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 17:1 Teachers 28	Full Time Teachers 28
Teachers in First or Second Year 29%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

281:1

Student Diversity

Male 51.7%	Female 48.3%
Black 43.9%	White 33.9%
Two or more races 16.6%	Hispanic 5.1%
Asian <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 student

10/27/2025

This school is a great learning environment with a lot of great resources, but the students can be a bit much, for example, in my choir class, there are a few kids who stir up a ruckus and talk during our songs, the rest of us endeavor to learn about our voices and they are there because it was easi...

1.0 other

2/27/2025

I went here from 2020-2023, I’m now a highschool student at Kalamazoo central. From my experience this school was the worst school I have ever attended. Seems like they would pick up the first teachers they could find and did the bare minimum. I remember being told by the principal to stop telling o...

1.0 student

9/5/2024

I was once served RAW BACON in the lunch line. all the kids are not well taught and if they\we need help, the teachers barely ever help us.

4.0 student

12/19/2023

Most of the teachers are great but a few like the choir teacher make students' days harder.I learn a lot but there are a lot of fights.

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Median Lot Size

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% Renters

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Average Household Income

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% of College Grads

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Michigan Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo 49006 Westwood

Hillside Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Kalamazoo, MI and is served by the Kalamazoo Public Schools in Michigan. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 476 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 26% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 27% are proficient in reading. Hillside Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $263,385. Discover additional schools in the area, like Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program, Kalamazoo Resa West Campusyoung Adult Program, The Epic Center, and more. Learn more about what Kalamazoo has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Hillside Middle School.

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