Enrollment
717
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Seven Hills, OH
Hillside Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Hillside Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390446301502
👥 S:T ratio 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hillside Middle School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Ohio schools.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.9:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 32.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 717
- students enrolled
Hillside Middle School has class sizes larger than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hillside Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hillside Middle School
Hillside Middle School is a large elementary school in Seven Hills, Ohio, enrolling 717 students.
Class loads run heavy: 23.9:1 is larger than about 91% of Ohio schools and 31% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.8% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 717 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 543 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #517, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 359 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Parma City also operates Normandy High School (1,610 students) and Valley Forge High School (1,402 students) alongside Hillside Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hillside Middle School compares
Hillside Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.9:1 | ▲ 31% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.8% | ▲ 4% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 717 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
717
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.9:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 91% in Ohio - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,141
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
89
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 71.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 5.9%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Hillside Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Parma City, which includes Hillside Middle School.
$16,141
Per student
+10%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.2%
State 22.0%
Federal 12.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hillside Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normandy High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Valley Forge High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Parma High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Greenbriar Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hillside Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,610
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 1,402
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1,233
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 1,064
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 971
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~717 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hillside Middle School
How many students attend Hillside Middle School?
Hillside Middle School has 717 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Seven Hills, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillside Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillside Middle School is 23.9:1, which is 31% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hillside Middle School?
32.8% of students at Hillside Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillside Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Hillside Middle School is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Seven Hills, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillside Middle School?
Hillside Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hillside Middle School a good school?
Hillside Middle School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Parma City?
Besides Hillside Middle School, Parma City also operates Normandy High School (1,610 students), Valley Forge High School (1,402 students), and Parma High School (1,233 students). See the Parma City district page for the complete list.
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