Hillview Middle

867 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Hillview Middle School, located in Menlo Park, California, serves students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Menlo Park City School District. It is widely recognized for its strong commitment to academic excellence, consistently ranking among the top-performing middle schools in the state. The school fosters a rigorous learning environment while emphasizing a "whole child" approach, which balances challenging coursework with a robust elective program that includes visual and performing arts, STEM, and world languages.

Beyond the classroom, Hillview is known for its supportive and inclusive campus culture, which prioritizes social-emotional learning and community engagement. The school benefits from the active involvement of a dedicated parent community and maintains a close partnership with the local district to provide modern facilities and innovative teaching resources. With a focus on preparing students for high school and beyond, Hillview aims to cultivate critical thinking, collaboration, and personal responsibility in its diverse student body.

867

Total Students

56.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

11.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hillview Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	463
Hispanic	183
Black	8
Asian	123
Two or More	81
Pacific Islander	8

White
463 (53.5 %)
Hispanic
183 (21.1 %)
Asian
123 (14.2 %)
Two or More
81 (9.4 %)
Black
8 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
8 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Menlo Park City Elementary
Phone:	(650)326-4341
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	867
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	88
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 295

Grade 7 291

Grade 8 281