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Hillside Middle School

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Hillside Middle School is an urban public school in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Salt Lake City School District. It serves 485 students in grades 7 - 8. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

485 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1825 S Nevada St

Salt Lake City, UT 84108 View local requests

http://hillside.slcschools.org/

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Hillside Middle School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hillside Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hillside Middle School

$59,820

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

210

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hillside Middle School has received support from 148 individuals from Utah and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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