Hillside Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624

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Serving 620 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hillside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hillside Elementary School's student population of 620 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillside Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	92
1	120
2	113
3	119
4	146

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Total Students

620 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	623
2022	621
2021	603
2020	682
2019	682
2018	639
2017	639
2016	623
2015	569
2014	560
2013	558
2012	551
2011	558
2010	592
2009	600
2008	601
2007	612
2006	619
2005	672
2004	625
2003	642
2002	610
2001	628
2000	602
1999	584
1998	559
1996	355
1995	346
1994	312
1993	305
1992	288
1991	291
1990	266

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	60
2022	52
2021	54
2020	53
2019	53
2018	54
2017	54
2016	49
2015	47
2014	48
2013	48
2012	46
2011	33
2010	37
2009	46
2008	42
2007	45
2006	45
2005	39
2004	42
2003	39
2002	39
2001	40
2000	37
1999	36
1998	36
1996	22
1995	23
1994	20
1993	19
1992	16
1991	17
1990	18

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School Motto

A Concern For Each Child - A Commitment to Excellence

School Mascot

Cougar Cub

School Rankings

Hillside 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 Hillside Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#158 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	#158
2022	#107
2021	#79
2019	#36
2018	#76
2017	#174
2016	#100
2015	#31
2014	#459
2013	#224
2012	#70

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	72%	38%	72%
2022	77%	36%	70%
2021	68%	26%	62%
2019	86%	44%	80%
2018	83%	42%	77%
2017	75%	41%	78%
2016	80%	40%	77%
2015	83%	36%	79%
2014	90%	75%	92%
2013	92%	75%	91%
2012	97%	75%	92%

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79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2022	79%	49%	82%
2021	70%	47%	67%
2019	90%	57%	88%
2018	86%	55%	77%
2017	81%	53%	86%
2016	81%	50%	83%
2015	84%	47%	86%
2014	85%	69%	91%
2013	87%	69%	89%
2012	91%	69%	89%
2011	91%	69%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	13:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2014	12:1	12:1	13:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	17:1
2009	13:1	12:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	13:1	18:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

43%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	40%	10%	41%
2022	40%	10%	40%
2021	41%	10%	41%
2020	40%	11%	41%
2019	40%	11%	41%
2018	42%	10%	42%
2017	42%	10%	42%
2016	45%	10%	44%
2014	41%	10%	41%
2013	40%	10%	39%
2012	40%	9%	39%
2011	38%	9%	37%
2010	35%	9%	37%
2009	33%	9%	35%
2008	34%	9%	35%
2007	31%	8%	33%
2006	29%	8%	32%
2005	27%	7%	30%
2004	28%	7%	32%
2003	26%	7%	30%
2002	25%	7%	28%
2001	27%	6%	28%
2000	26%	6%	28%
1999	24%	6%	25%
1998	25%	6%	25%
1996	27%	5%	27%
1995	27%	5%	28%
1994	36%	5%	27%
1993	39%	5%	32%
1992	42%	5%	28%
1991	39%	4%	29%

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Hispanic

34%

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

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	4%	18%	3%
2002	2%	18%	2%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	2%	19%	1%
1993	2%	19%	1%
1992	2%	19%	2%
1991	2%	19%	2%
1990	2%	19%	2%
1989	2%	18%	2%

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White

40%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	44%	39%	44%
2022	45%	40%	45%
2021	45%	41%	45%
2020	49%	43%	48%
2019	49%	43%	48%
2018	49%	45%	50%
2017	49%	45%	50%
2016	47%	46%	49%
2014	53%	49%	53%
2013	55%	50%	54%
2012	55%	51%	53%
2011	57%	52%	56%
2010	58%	53%	56%
2009	59%	54%	57%
2008	59%	55%	58%
2007	61%	56%	60%
2006	63%	56%	61%
2005	67%	57%	64%
2004	67%	58%	63%
2003	68%	58%	65%
2002	70%	59%	67%
2001	69%	61%	68%
2000	70%	61%	68%
1999	72%	62%	71%
1998	72%	62%	72%
1996	69%	62%	69%
1995	69%	63%	69%
1994	58%	63%	69%
1993	56%	63%	64%
1992	53%	64%	68%
1991	57%	65%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.64
2022	0.64	0.71	0.63
2021	0.63	0.71	0.63
2020	0.60	0.70	0.60
2019	0.60	0.70	0.60
2018	0.59	0.70	0.58
2017	0.59	0.70	0.58
2016	0.58	0.69	0.57
2014	0.55	0.68	0.55
2013	0.55	0.67	0.55
2012	0.54	0.66	0.56
2011	0.53	0.65	0.55
2010	0.54	0.65	0.55
2009	0.54	0.64	0.55
2008	0.54	0.63	0.54
2007	0.53	0.62	0.53
2006	0.52	0.62	0.52
2005	0.49	0.61	0.50
2004	0.48	0.60	0.51
2003	0.47	0.60	0.49
2002	0.45	0.59	0.47
2001	0.46	0.58	0.47
2000	0.45	0.57	0.47
1999	0.42	0.57	0.43
1998	0.42	0.57	0.42
1996	0.45	0.56	0.45
1995	0.45	0.55	0.45
1994	0.54	0.55	0.46
1993	0.54	0.55	0.50
1992	0.55	0.54	0.45
1991	0.53	0.53	0.47

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	1%	31%	1%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2015	1%	31%	1%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2007	1%	21%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	24%	1%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1995	1%	24%	1%
1994	2%	24%	2%
1993	1%	23%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Closter Public School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougar Cub

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillside Elementary School's ranking?

Hillside Elementary School is ranked #158 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

620 students attend Hillside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Hillside Elementary School students are Asian, 40% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillside Elementary School?

Hillside Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Hillside Elementary School offer ?

Hillside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillside Elementary School part of?

Hillside Elementary School is part of Closter Public School District.

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