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

Hillview Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.5/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,226 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hillview Middle?

19.4% of students at Hillview Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.1% 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?

Hillview Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 4.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hillview Middle?

16.8% 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 our composite score.

Hillview Middle

Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary WhittierLos Angeles County90604

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

629 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

32 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

31.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 48 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic89.0%

White5.6%

Asian0.9%

Black0.9%

Other3.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hillview Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.4%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	53.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Hillview Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.1 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 8.2 points below the East Whittier City Elementary district average of 27.6%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.5% exceeded — 7.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.1 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 maintained year-over-year. 31.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

46.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-4.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,226

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

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	224	23.7%	36.2%	21.9%	18.3%	59.8%
7th	199	25.6%	29.1%	24.1%	21.1%	54.8%
8th	188	19.1%	35.1%	29.3%	16.5%	54.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	226	19.0%	19.0%	32.3%	29.6%	38.0%
7th	200	14.0%	20.5%	30.0%	35.5%	34.5%
8th	189	14.8%	20.6%	29.6%	34.9%	35.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Orchard Dale Elementary

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Middle

Hillview Middle

43.555th pctile

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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.