Hillcrest Middle School

Regular School · Tuscaloosa, AL

Hillcrest Middle School is a regular school school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving grades 06–08 with 542 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

542

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	424	78%
White	80	15%
Hispanic/Latino	24	4%
Two or more races	10	2%
Asian	4	1%
Total enrollment	542	258M / 284F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15.0% -9.1pp	24.1%	538
Reading Proficiency	46.0% -0.3pp	46.3%	542
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	191

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.31 grade levels

Math

-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

47 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

14.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

8.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	542	100%

Contact & Location

401 Hillcrest School Rd

Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

Phone: (205)342-2820

http://hillcrestms.tcss.net

District

Tuscaloosa County

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,822

District enrollment: 19,377

Other Schools in District

Big Sandy Elementary Elementary
Brookwood Elementary School Elementary
Buhl Elementary School Elementary
Cottondale Elementary School Elementary
Crestmont Elementary School Elementary
Englewood Elementary School Elementary
FaucettVestavia Elementary School Elementary
Flatwoods Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35405) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010339001280

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD