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Hillside Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,596 students in Hillside Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hillside Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,967 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hillside Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#545 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
956 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
33%
# Black Students
1,653 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
56%
15%
# White Students
288 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
10%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
166
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
160
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,153 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,900
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,153
$26,228
Best Hillside Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deanna G. Taylor Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
614 Tillman St
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: 2-6
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Ola Edwards Community School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1530 Leslie St
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: 2-6
| 372 students
Rank: #33.
Hurden Looker School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1261 Liberty Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: 2-6
| 391 students
Rank: n/an/a
143 Coe Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: PK-1
| 625 students
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