Hillcrest Junior High School, Murray

The short answer

Hillcrest Junior High School is a public junior high serving grades 7 to 9 in the Murray City School District, in Murray, Utah. It carries a 6 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. Murray is a compact, one high school district, so Hillcrest draws from several of the city’s elementary schools and then feeds Murray High School for grades 10 to 12. The campus was rebuilt and reopened for the 2015 to 2016 school year, so the building is newer than its long history suggests. Confirm any specific address on the district boundary maps, since the exact elementary pairings and lines can vary.

Hillcrest Junior High School, 178 E 5300 S, Murray, UT 84107. Murray City School District.

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How good is Hillcrest Junior High?

Hillcrest Junior High earns a 6 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. On recent state testing, roughly 31 percent of students scored proficient in reading and about 24 percent in math, so it is worth reviewing the latest scores and talking with the school as you weigh your choices. The school serves about 750 students at a student to teacher ratio of around 22 to 1, which is typical for a junior high in the valley.

Class sizes at this level tend to run larger than in elementary school, so if small classes matter to your family, ask about specific grade and subject sections when you tour.

Where Hillcrest Junior High fits

Hillcrest Junior High sits in the middle of the Murray school progression. Because Murray is a small district with only two junior highs and a single high school, the path is straightforward once you know your boundary:

• Elementary: one of Murray’s elementary schools, grades K to 6, by address
• Junior high: Hillcrest Junior High, grades 7 to 9
• High: Murray High School, grades 10 to 12

The district has discussed shifting toward a middle school model, which would move sixth grade up and ninth grade to the high school. That change could adjust grade configurations, so treat the current setup as a starting point and confirm with the district. You can check any specific address on the Murray City School District boundary maps. You can also explore the wider market on our Murray area page.

Homes in the Hillcrest Junior High boundary

The Hillcrest boundary covers a portion of Murray, a mature and central Salt Lake County city with established neighborhoods, tree-lined streets, and easy access to I-15, TRAX, and the valley’s job centers. The housing options are broad, from townhomes and starter homes up to larger single-family properties on bigger lots.

Because the boundary spans both settled and updated areas, prices vary from block to block, and the mix of active listings shifts month to month. Rather than quote a range that goes stale quickly, we would rather pull a current, address-specific snapshot for you.

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A local broker’s take

If schools are steering your Murray search, Hillcrest Junior High is one of the district’s two junior highs, and like Riverview it leads to Murray High. The rebuilt campus is a plus, and Murray’s central location is hard to beat. Test scores here run below some neighbors, so I would encourage families to visit, meet the staff, and look at the specific programs their student would be in rather than lean on a single number. When you find a home you like, we will confirm its exact junior high and high school boundaries before you write an offer.

Explore the wider market on our Murray area page, or read up on where Hillcrest students head next on our Murray High School page.

Enrolling and location

Families within the boundary receive guaranteed enrollment at Hillcrest Junior High. Utah’s open enrollment policy allows applications from outside the boundary, subject to available space, through the Murray City School District. The Murray City School District boundary maps confirm the assigned junior high and high school for any specific address.

When you are ready to find a home in the Hillcrest Junior High area, call 801-999-8005 or reach out here, and we will pull current listings inside the boundary and confirm the attendance area on any address you are considering.

Sources: GreatSchools, SchoolDigger, Niche, U.S. News and World Report, the Utah State Board of Education, and the Murray City School District, plus live listing data from zoomUTAH. School data reflects the most recent published figures and can change year to year. Ratings, grade configurations, and boundaries change over time, so verify any specific address before relying on it.