Hillcrest Jr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 748 students in grades 7-9, Hillcrest Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 748 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillcrest Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Hillcrest Jr High School's student population of 748 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Jr High School
7	227
8	267
9	254

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Total Students

748 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School
2023	776
2022	816
2021	838
2020	847
2019	847
2018	822
2017	822
2016	778
2015	727
2014	740
2013	749
2012	750
2011	790
2010	797
2009	767
2008	690
2007	782
2006	749
2005	779
2004	778
2003	791
2002	756
2001	773
2000	776
1999	805
1998	834
1997	857
1996	865
1995	876
1994	870
1993	834
1992	807
1991	738
1990	760
1989	687
1988	709
1987	628

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School
2023	35
2022	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2014	33
2013	33
2012	37
2011	33
2010	35
2009	30
2008	32
2007	36
2006	38
2005	38
2004	37
2003	37
2002	37
2001	36
2000	38
1999	41
1998	38
1997	39
1996	42
1995	38
1994	37
1993	34
1992	34
1991	33

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School Rankings

Hillcrest Jr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest Jr High School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#754 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School
2023	#754
2022	#779
2021	#779
2019	#699
2018	#593
2017	#604
2016	#703
2015	#656
2014	#585
2013	#429
2012	#241

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28%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	28%	40%	41%
2021	24%	39%	37%
2019	32%	45%	45%
2018	40%	47%	50%
2017	39%	47%	50%
2016	34%	47%	47%
2015	33%	45%	44%
2014	33%	44%	44%
2013	79%	77%	79%
2012	82%	75%	77%
2011	75%	73%	74%

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(20-21)

31%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2021	31%	43%	43%
2019	41%	47%	49%
2018	42%	45%	50%
2017	41%	44%	45%
2016	37%	45%	45%
2015	39%	44%	43%
2014	43%	42%	44%
2013	85%	83%	84%
2012	89%	83%	85%
2011	86%	81%	82%
2010	85%	81%	83%

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(20-21)

36%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	22:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2014	22:1	23:1	22:1
2013	22:1	23:1	22:1
2012	20:1	23:1	22:1
2011	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	23:1	23:1	22:1
2009	25:1	27:1	22:1
2008	22:1	23:1	21:1
2007	22:1	22:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	18:1
2005	21:1	22:1	22:1
2004	21:1	22:1	13:1
2003	21:1	22:1	22:1
2002	20:1	22:1	21:1
2001	21:1	22:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	20:1	20:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	21:1	21:1
1996	20:1	22:1	21:1
1995	23:1	23:1	23:1
1994	24:1	24:1	23:1
1993	24:1	24:1	24:1
1992	24:1	25:1	24:1
1991	22:1	25:1	25:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	4%	5%	6%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	31%	20%	22%
2022	29%	19%	21%
2021	28%	18%	20%
2020	21%	17%	20%
2019	21%	17%	20%
2018	24%	17%	19%
2017	24%	17%	19%
2016	25%	17%	19%
2015	24%	17%	17%
2014	20%	16%	15%
2013	21%	16%	14%
2012	16%	15%	13%
2011	16%	15%	13%
2010	17%	15%	13%
2009	16%	14%	12%
2008	13%	15%	12%
2007	13%	13%	12%
2006	11%	12%	12%
2005	11%	12%	11%
2004	10%	11%	10%
2003	9%	10%	10%
2002	10%	10%	9%
2001	9%	9%	8%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	9%	7%	6%
1998	6%	7%	6%
1997	4%	6%	5%
1996	2%	5%	4%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	7%	1%	4%
2022	6%	1%	4%
2021	6%	1%	4%
2020	6%	1%	4%
2019	6%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	5%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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White

56%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	54%	71%	65%
2022	57%	72%	66%
2021	57%	73%	68%
2020	63%	74%	68%
2019	63%	74%	68%
2018	64%	75%	70%
2017	64%	75%	70%
2016	64%	75%	71%
2015	67%	75%	73%
2014	72%	76%	76%
2013	71%	77%	77%
2012	78%	78%	80%
2011	78%	78%	78%
2010	73%	73%	73%
2009	75%	79%	80%
2008	79%	78%	81%
2007	79%	81%	81%
2006	82%	82%	83%
2005	82%	82%	82%
2004	82%	83%	83%
2003	83%	84%	84%
2002	84%	84%	85%
2001	85%	85%	85%
2000	84%	86%	87%
1999	86%	87%	89%
1998	90%	88%	90%
1997	94%	90%	91%
1996	95%	91%	92%
1995	94%	91%	93%
1994	95%	92%	94%
1993	97%	92%	94%
1992	98%	92%	95%
1991	98%	92%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	2%	6%
2017	5%	2%	6%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	0.61	0.46	0.53
2022	0.59	0.45	0.53
2021	0.60	0.44	0.50
2020	0.56	0.43	0.50
2019	0.56	0.43	0.50
2018	0.53	0.41	0.47
2017	0.53	0.41	0.47
2016	0.53	0.41	0.46
2015	0.50	0.41	0.43
2014	0.44	0.40	0.40
2013	0.46	0.39	0.38
2012	0.37	0.37	0.35
2011	0.37	0.37	0.37
2010	0.44	0.47	0.40
2009	0.41	0.36	0.34
2008	0.36	0.37	0.33
2007	0.36	0.33	0.34
2006	0.32	0.31	0.31
2005	0.32	0.31	0.32
2004	0.32	0.30	0.30
2003	0.30	0.29	0.29
2002	0.29	0.28	0.28
2001	0.27	0.26	0.27
2000	0.29	0.25	0.24
1999	0.25	0.23	0.21
1998	0.18	0.21	0.18
1997	0.12	0.19	0.16
1996	0.10	0.17	0.16
1995	0.11	0.17	0.14
1994	0.09	0.15	0.11
1993	0.06	0.15	0.11
1992	0.04	0.15	0.09
1991	0.04	0.14	0.09

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Eligible for

41%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	33%	23%	26%
2022	28%	22%	24%
2021	32%	25%	24%
2020	37%	27%	28%
2019	37%	27%	28%
2018	41%	29%	32%
2017	41%	29%	32%
2016	39%	29%	29%
2015	41%	30%	29%
2014	36%	29%	29%
2012	39%	37%	37%
2011	33%	31%	27%
2010	36%	33%	29%
2009	29%	23%	22%
2008	33%	21%	23%
2006	22%	23%	19%
2005	23%	23%	18%
2004	23%	23%	17%
2003	20%	22%	16%
2002	19%	20%	13%
2001	17%	19%	12%
2000	17%	19%	11%
1999	14%	19%	10%
1998	13%	19%	11%
1997	10%	19%	10%
1996	11%	19%	11%
1995	14%	19%	12%
1994	13%	19%	12%
1993	15%	19%	14%
1992	15%	17%	13%
1991	11%	15%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hillcrest Jr High School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	4%	8%	5%
2014	6%	8%	5%
2012	12%	11%	9%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	8%	9%	7%
2001	10%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Murray School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillcrest Jr High School's ranking?

Hillcrest Jr High School is ranked #754 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Hillcrest Jr High School often compared to?

Hillcrest Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverview Jr High School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Hillcrest Jr High School?

748 students attend Hillcrest Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Hillcrest Jr High School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest Jr High School?

Hillcrest Jr High School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Jr High School offer ?

Hillcrest Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Hillcrest Jr High School part of?

Hillcrest Jr High School is part of Murray School District.

In what neighborhood is Hillcrest Jr High School located?

Hillcrest Jr High School is located in the The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 3 other public schools located in The Avenues.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 748 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education