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Hillsborough Township Elementary School

435 Route 206
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

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Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hillsborough Township Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: Hillsborough Township Elementary School serves the eastern part of Hillsborough, NJ, covering an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being about 2.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillsborough Township Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Hillsborough Township Elementary School's student population of 467 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillsborough Township Elementary School
Kind	75
1	92
2	81
3	104
4	115

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Total Students

467 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School
2025	467
2024	480
2023	486
2022	478
2021	488
2020	518
2019	520
2018	499
2017	485
2016	501
2015	517
2014	493
2013	545
2012	524
2011	499
2010	506
2009	511
2008	491
2007	522
2006	551
2005	580
2004	626
2003	626
2002	570
2001	578
2000	584
1999	650
1998	686
1996	680
1995	730
1994	673
1993	660
1992	639
1991	577
1990	670
1989	670
1988	605
1987	624

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School
2025	43
2024	45
2023	38
2022	39
2021	40
2020	41
2019	47
2018	43
2017	40
2016	42
2015	49
2014	55
2013	51
2012	41
2011	29
2010	34
2009	47
2008	39
2007	46
2006	44
2005	49
2004	51
2003	48
2002	48
2001	40
2000	40
1999	44
1998	44
1996	41
1995	35
1994	40
1993	36
1992	35
1991	33
1990	41
1989	40
1988	32
1987	34

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School Rankings

Hillsborough Township Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillsborough Township Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#187 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School
2023	#187
2022	#226
2021	#352
2019	#332
2018	#155
2017	#393
2016	#229
2015	#312
2014	#69
2013	#313
2012	#784
2011	#479
2010	#484

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82%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	82%	38%	64%
2022	75%	36%	62%
2021	50%	26%	42%
2019	75%	44%	69%
2018	82%	42%	67%
2017	77%	41%	65%
2016	81%	40%	62%
2015	73%	36%	53%
2014	95%	75%	89%
2013	92%	75%	89%
2012	90%	75%	89%
2011	92%	75%	88%
2010	92%	73%	85%

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71%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2022	71%	49%	67%
2021	60%	47%	66%
2019	74%	57%	76%
2018	80%	55%	67%
2017	67%	53%	71%
2016	71%	50%	65%
2015	65%	47%	56%
2014	92%	69%	85%
2013	85%	69%	84%
2012	74%	69%	83%
2011	77%	69%	84%
2010	74%	69%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	9:1	12:1	11:1
2013	11:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	21:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	19:1	16:1	17:1
1987	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

39%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	39%	11%
2024	38%	11%
2023	39%	10%	34%
2022	37%	10%	34%
2021	36%	10%	32%
2020	32%	10%	29%
2019	30%	11%	29%
2018	29%	10%	26%
2017	28%	10%	26%
2016	23%	10%	24%
2015	21%	10%	22%
2014	20%	10%	20%
2013	20%	9%	18%
2012	21%	9%	17%
2011	21%	9%	16%
2010	16%	9%	14%
2009	15%	8%	13%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	11%	7%	11%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	10%	6%	9%
2000	11%	6%	8%
1999	9%	6%	8%
1998	7%	6%	6%
1996	8%	5%	7%
1995	8%	5%	7%
1994	8%	5%	6%
1993	7%	5%	7%
1992	7%	5%	6%
1991	6%	5%	6%
1990	5%	4%	5%
1989	5%	4%	6%
1988	6%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

15%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	15%	35%
2024	13%	34%
2023	12%	33%	12%
2022	12%	32%	11%
2021	12%	31%	11%
2020	13%	30%	10%
2019	12%	29%	10%
2018	10%	29%	9%
2017	9%	27%	9%
2016	10%	26%	8%
2015	9%	25%	8%
2014	7%	24%	7%
2013	7%	24%	7%
2012	7%	23%	7%
2011	5%	22%	7%
2010	7%	21%	7%
2009	7%	20%	7%
2008	8%	20%	7%
2007	8%	19%	6%
2006	9%	18%	5%
2005	7%	18%	5%
2004	5%	17%	5%
2003	5%	16%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	4%	14%	4%
1996	1%	14%	3%
1995	3%	13%	3%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	4%	12%	2%
1992	3%	12%	2%
1991	3%	12%	2%
1990	1%	11%	2%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	4%	14%
2024	4%	14%
2023	5%	15%	5%
2022	4%	15%	6%
2021	4%	15%	5%
2020	6%	15%	5%
2019	6%	15%	5%
2018	7%	15%	4%
2017	6%	16%	4%
2016	5%	16%	4%
2015	6%	16%	5%
2014	6%	16%	5%
2013	6%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	5%	16%	5%
2010	6%	17%	5%
2009	5%	17%	5%
2008	6%	17%	5%
2007	7%	17%	5%
2006	6%	18%	3%
2005	7%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	4%	18%	4%
2002	4%	18%	4%
2001	6%	18%	4%
2000	4%	18%	4%
1999	3%	18%	4%
1998	4%	18%	4%
1996	4%	18%	5%
1995	4%	19%	4%
1994	3%	18%	4%
1993	4%	19%	4%
1992	4%	18%	4%
1991	5%	18%	4%
1990	4%	19%	4%
1989	5%	18%	3%
1988	3%	18%	3%

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White

34%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	34%	37%
2024	37%	38%
2023	38%	39%	46%
2022	42%	40%	47%
2021	46%	41%	50%
2020	47%	42%	55%
2019	51%	43%	55%
2018	53%	44%	61%
2017	55%	45%	61%
2016	61%	46%	64%
2015	64%	48%	65%
2014	67%	49%	68%
2013	67%	50%	70%
2012	67%	51%	71%
2011	69%	52%	72%
2010	71%	53%	74%
2009	73%	54%	75%
2008	73%	55%	76%
2007	72%	56%	78%
2006	73%	57%	82%
2005	75%	57%	80%
2004	80%	58%	81%
2003	80%	59%	82%
2002	82%	59%	83%
2001	80%	61%	83%
2000	81%	61%	84%
1999	86%	62%	84%
1998	85%	62%	85%
1996	87%	63%	85%
1995	85%	63%	86%
1994	86%	64%	87%
1993	85%	64%	87%
1992	86%	65%	88%
1991	86%	65%	88%
1990	90%	66%	89%
1989	90%	67%	90%
1988	90%	68%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

66%

63%

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	0.71	0.72
2024	0.70	0.71
2023	0.69	0.71	0.66
2022	0.68	0.71	0.65
2021	0.65	0.71	0.64
2020	0.66	0.71	0.60
2019	0.64	0.70	0.60
2018	0.63	0.70	0.56
2017	0.61	0.70	0.56
2016	0.57	0.69	0.53
2015	0.54	0.68	0.51
2014	0.51	0.67	0.50
2013	0.51	0.67	0.48
2012	0.50	0.66	0.47
2011	0.48	0.65	0.45
2010	0.47	0.64	0.43
2009	0.44	0.64	0.42
2008	0.44	0.63	0.39
2007	0.46	0.62	0.38
2006	0.45	0.61	0.34
2005	0.42	0.61	0.34
2004	0.35	0.60	0.33
2003	0.35	0.59	0.31
2002	0.32	0.59	0.30
2001	0.35	0.58	0.30
2000	0.33	0.58	0.29
1999	0.25	0.57	0.27
1998	0.27	0.57	0.27
1996	0.24	0.55	0.26
1995	0.27	0.55	0.25
1994	0.25	0.54	0.24
1993	0.27	0.54	0.23
1992	0.26	0.53	0.22
1991	0.26	0.53	0.22
1990	0.19	0.52	0.21
1989	0.19	0.51	0.19
1988	0.19	0.50	0.17

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(22-23)

9.6%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	9.6%	16.7%	8.7%
2022	6.9%	18.2%	6.4%
2021	2.4%	13.2%	3.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	18%	38%
2024	11%	32%
2023	10%	31%	7%
2022	9%	30%	6%
2021	7%	32%	7%
2020	8%	33%	7%
2019	8%	33%	7%
2018	8%	33%	6%
2017	8%	33%	6%
2016	9%	33%	6%
2015	7%	31%	6%
2014	5%	32%	6%
2013	6%	31%	5%
2012	4%	29%	5%
2011	4%	27%	5%
2010	4%	26%	4%
2009	3%	24%	4%
2008	2%	22%	3%
2007	4%	21%	3%
2006	5%	21%	4%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	4%	22%	3%
2001	3%	22%	2%
2000	1%	23%	2%
1999	1%	23%	3%
1998	1%	24%	3%
1996	2%	24%	3%
1995	3%	24%	2%
1994	3%	24%	2%
1993	3%	23%	2%
1991	2%	18%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Hillsborough Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hillsborough Township Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillsborough Township Elementary School's ranking?

Hillsborough Township Elementary School is ranked #187 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Hillsborough Township Elementary School often compared to?

Hillsborough Township Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Triangle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Hillsborough Township Elementary School?

467 students attend Hillsborough Township Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Hillsborough Township Elementary School students are Asian, 34% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillsborough Township Elementary School?

Hillsborough Township Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Hillsborough Township Elementary School offer ?

Hillsborough Township Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillsborough Township Elementary School part of?

Hillsborough Township Elementary School is part of Hillsborough Township Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10%
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: Hillsborough Township Elementary School serves the eastern part of Hillsborough, NJ, covering an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being about 2.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education