How does Hillview Middle compare to other middle schools in Palmdale?

Hillview Middle has a Scope Score of 55.7/100, ranked #715 among California middle schools. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,082 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hillview Middle?

27.6% of students at Hillview Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hillview Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Hillview Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 45.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hillview Middle?

18.6% of students at Hillview Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Hillview Middle

Middle School

Westside Union Elementary PalmdaleLos Angeles County93551

📍 40525 Peonza Lane

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,029 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

55%

Teachers

42 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 51 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic56.9%

White22.3%

Asian3.3%

Black9.8%

Other7.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hillview Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.6%
Met Standard	27.0%
Below Standard	45.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 27.6%

10.3pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 54.6%

15.1pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 18.6%

0.7pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 54.6%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -45.1pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.7%

3.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Hillview Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 8.3 points above the Westside Union Elementary district average of 19.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.0 points higher (vs 22.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 45.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 15.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

27.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

54.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-45.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,082

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	88	50.0%	37.5%	9.1%	3.4%	87.5%
7th	533	19.3%	34.0%	21.4%	25.3%	53.3%
8th	421	16.9%	27.1%	23.8%	32.3%	43.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	88	45.5%	33.0%	21.6%	0.0%	78.4%
7th	533	16.7%	15.9%	30.2%	37.1%	32.6%
8th	419	17.2%	14.6%	22.9%	45.4%	31.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Cottonwood Elementary

54.9# in state

Anaverde Hills

47.4# in state

Rancho Vista Elementary

42.5# in state

Esperanza Elementary

35.4# in state

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Middle

Hillview Middle

55.7# in state

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.