Hillcrest Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Tuscaloosa, Alabama·35405
Score
24.0/100
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#186
Among 244 Alabama middle schools
#6
In Tuscaloosa County
#3
In Tuscaloosa
Top 77%
In Alabama

Score 24.0/100: better than 24% of Alabama middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 55%, better than 24% of them
Math
11%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 26%, better than 26% of them
Science
20%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 18% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability40.5—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability41.8—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability37.6—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability39.9—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability12.4—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability12.2—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability8.9—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability11.1—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability20.1—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability20.1—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
545
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
545
Typical middle school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Tuscaloosa County

Contact

Address
401 Hillcrest School Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Hillcrest Middle School at a glance

Hillcrest Middle School is a public middle school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Tuscaloosa County school district. It has about 545 students (a typical Alabama middle school has 450). About 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Alabama middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 11% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama middle schools, it scores 24.0 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #186 of 244. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.