Hillsboro Middle School

Summary:

Hillsboro Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-9 in Hillsboro, Ohio, with a student population of 488. The school is part of the Hillsboro City School District, which is ranked 216 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsboro Middle School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 68.1% proficiency in 8th grade Science, 65.7% in 7th grade Math, and 73% in 7th grade English Language Arts, all of which were significantly higher than the state averages. The school has a strong ranking and rating history, consistently ranking in the top 20-25% of Ohio middle schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Hillsboro Middle School has also shown particularly strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 30-50 middle schools in Ohio for its female and male students, as well as its White and multi-racial student populations.

While Hillsboro Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 36.6% in 2021-2022, the school still performs better than some of the nearby schools, such as East Clinton Junior High School, which had a 31.4% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024. Overall, Hillsboro Middle School appears to be a strong-performing middle school within the state of Ohio, with a history of academic success, effective support for diverse student populations, and a reputation for quality education.


Detail:

Public 6-9

 550 US Route 62
       Hillsboro, OH  45133-1619


(937) 393-9877

District: Hillsboro City

SchoolDigger Rank:
323rd of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,368 Help


Students who attend Hillsboro Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hillsboro High School

Feeder schools for Hillsboro Middle School:

Elementary:    Hillsboro Early Childhood Center
    Hillsboro Intermediate School
    Hillsboro Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  494

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
Two or more races:
6.3%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Compare Details Hillsboro Middle School ranks better than 69.1% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.3%), two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillsboro Middle School is 20.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillsboro Middle School is $11,368.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillsboro Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsboro Middle School 323rd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Hillsboro Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hillsboro City:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsboro City 216th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillsboro Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 35.75 534th 692 22.8%
2006 36.77 571st 732 22.0%
2007 43.37 591st 837 29.4%
2008 43.09 600th 835 28.1%
2009 55.50 520th 858 39.4%
2010 50.95 593rd 895 33.7%
2011 52.79 596th 925 35.6%
2012 55.59 598th 989 39.5%
2013 56.69 599th 1001 40.2%
2014 60.76 534th 1008 47.0%
2015 42.38 666th 1035 35.7%
2016 50.84 592nd 1050 43.6%
2017 59.23 510th 1038 50.9%
2018 57.25 497th 1010 50.8%
2019 68.58 356th 1050 66.1%
2021 86.23 106th 1037 89.8%
2022 79.10 193rd 1017 81.0%
2023 77.36 235th 1048 77.6%
2024 70.29 323rd 1046 69.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.88 81st 206 60.7%
2021 77.61 38th 219 82.6%
2022 82.55 30th 239 87.4%
2023 68.21 62nd 245 74.7%
2024 44.41 140th 254 44.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.42 247th 590 58.1%
2024 40.53 304th 563 46.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.15 351st 924 62.0%
2019 76.43 177th 945 81.3%
2021 93.86 22nd 923 97.6%
2022 84.42 78th 947 91.8%
2023 80.30 122nd 974 87.5%
2024 73.95 210th 989 78.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.30 2nd 21 90.5%
2019 94.38 1st 23 95.7%
2021 91.79 2nd 18 88.9%
2022 92.51 2nd 17 88.2%
2023 90.07 2nd 15 86.7%
2024 95.00 1st 11 90.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.72 441st 897 50.8%
2019 71.55 290th 917 68.4%
2021 82.74 125th 910 86.3%
2022 78.09 184th 925 80.1%
2023 80.53 152nd 943 83.9%
2024 67.25 322nd 942 65.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.36 305th 643 52.6%
2019 70.68 96th 658 85.4%
2021 95.07 10th 576 98.3%
2022 48.04 233rd 565 58.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.05 28th 521 94.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.41 527th 916 42.5%
2019 62.66 378th 933 59.5%
2021 87.74 75th 924 91.9%
2022 76.70 186th 946 80.3%
2023 71.63 267th 963 72.3%
2024 68.48 304th 958 68.3%
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Rank History for White students at Hillsboro Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.69 516th 781 33.9%
2019 55.61 387th 796 51.4%
2021 81.18 121st 781 84.5%
2022 68.61 239th 809 70.5%
2023 69.18 246th 805 69.4%
2024 58.04 339th 795 57.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Hillsboro Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 420 15 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 440
2001 398 15 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2002 420 24 1 2 0 n/a n/a 9 456
2003 420 24 1 2 0 n/a n/a 9 456
2004 440 22 2 1 0 n/a n/a 14 479
2005 409 9 2 2 0 n/a n/a 13 435
2006 422 6 1 2 1 n/a n/a 14 446
2007 585 15 1 2 3 n/a n/a 15 621
2008 533 21 1 1 1 n/a n/a 14 571
2009 548 18 3 0 0 n/a n/a 20 589
2010 588 20 1 1 0 n/a n/a 24 634
2011 601 10 2 6 3 1 39 0 662
2012 585 9 2 5 1 1 36 0 639
2013 559 9 1 13 2 2 41 0 627
2014 547 12 0 12 1 0 35 0 607
2015 551 16 1 14 1 0 37 0 620
2016 534 15 0 8 2 0 33 0 592
2017 513 18 2 10 1 0 28 0 572
2018 516 13 3 20 2 1 29 0 584
2019 511 9 4 16 2 1 38 0 581
2020 486 11 1 13 1 1 32 0 545
2021 442 10 2 13 0 0 30 0 497
2022 434 7 2 15 1 0 29 0 488
2023 432 4 1 14 1 0 36 0 488
2024 446 6 1 9 1 0 31 0 494

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillsboro Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 440 23.0 19.1 n/a
2001 415 23.0 18.0 n/a
2002 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
2003 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
2004 479 28.0 17.1 n/a
2005 435 25.0 17.4 0
2006 446 26.0 17.2 0
2007 621 33.8 18.4 0
2008 571 29.5 19.4 n/a
2009 589 30.0 19.6 0
2010 634 30.0 21.1 0
2011 662 30.0 22.0 0
2012 639 33.0 19.3 0
2013 627 34.0 18.4 0
2014 607 33.5 18.0 0
2015 620 n/a n/a 0
2016 592 31.0 19.0 0
2017 572 31.0 18.4 n/a
2018 584 33.0 17.6 n/a
2019 581 33.0 17.6 n/a
2020 545 32.0 17.0 n/a
2021 497 31.0 16.0 n/a
2022 488 29.0 16.8 n/a
2023 488 28.0 17.4 n/a
2024 494 24.0 20.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillsboro Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 440 23.0 19.1 n/a
2001 415 23.0 18.0 n/a
2002 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
2003 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
2004 479 28.0 17.1 n/a
2005 435 25.0 17.4 0
2006 446 26.0 17.2 0
2007 621 33.8 18.4 0
2008 571 29.5 19.4 n/a
2009 589 30.0 19.6 0
2010 634 30.0 21.1 0
2011 662 30.0 22.0 0
2012 639 33.0 19.3 0
2013 627 34.0 18.4 0
2014 607 33.5 18.0 0
2015 620 n/a n/a 0
2016 592 31.0 19.0 0
2017 572 31.0 18.4 n/a
2018 584 33.0 17.6 n/a
2019 581 33.0 17.6 n/a
2020 545 32.0 17.0 n/a
2021 497 31.0 16.0 n/a
2022 488 29.0 16.8 n/a
2023 488 28.0 17.4 n/a
2024 494 24.0 20.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillsboro Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,058
2022 $11,307
2023 $11,538
2024 $11,368

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillsboro Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 356th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 235th of 1048 Middle schools
 11.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro Middle School)70.952.5
 18.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro City)70.952.5
 18.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro Middle School)63.369.7
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro City)63.369.7
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro Middle School)68.868.1
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro City)68.868.1
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro Middle School)69.284.6
 15.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro City)69.284.6
 15.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Hillsboro Middle School)7272.9
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (Hillsboro City)7272.9
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro Middle School)60.763.6
 2.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro City)60.763.6
 2.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro Middle School)66.173.5
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro City)65.873.5
 7.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Hillsboro Middle School)10098.2
 1.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hillsboro City)55.171
 15.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students581488
 16%
African American94
 55.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic1614
 12.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White511432
 15.5%
Two or More Races3836
 5.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Middle School

Hillsboro Middle School ranks 323rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Hillsboro Middle School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Hillsboro Middle School usually go on to attend Hillsboro High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Hillsboro Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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