Hillside Elementary School vs. Plantation Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hillside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 572 students in grades 6-8, Plantation Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
462 students
572 students
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![This chart displays total students of Plantation Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Plantation Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-Jq8MwL.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Plantation Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Plantation Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-4ljB01.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2233 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3262 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/25329/hillside-elementary-school-chart-B5BgIR.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Plantation Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Plantation Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-7Lcgwy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
22%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plantation Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida 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 Plantation Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-bsEzVe4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Plantation Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Plantation Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-bckSvZe.png)
Pre-K Students
35
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Kindergarten Students
42
-
Grade 1 Students
64
-
Grade 2 Students
45
-
Grade 3 Students
38
-
Grade 4 Students
38
-
Grade 5 Students
45
-
Grade 6 Students
43
200
Grade 7 Students
56
178
Grade 8 Students
56
194
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-b0EVlej.png)
% Hispanic
52%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-YwKSf4.png)
% Black
40%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-YwWRlb.png)
% White
3%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-b41Ft27.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plantation Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-b0FZxKM.png)
Diversity Score
0.57
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Plantation Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Plantation Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/17000/17031/plantation-middle-school-chart-b296xHV.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
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