Top Rankings
Hillsdale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,072 students in Hillsdale School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hillsdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Hillsdale School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
14 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
751 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
106
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
30
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,649 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,428 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,649
$27,348
Spending / Student
$26,428
$26,228
Best Hillsdale School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowbrook
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Grades: PK-4
| 302 students
Rank: #22.
George G White
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Magnolia Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286
Grades: 5-8
| 494 students
Rank: #33.
Ann Blanche Smith
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Hillsdale Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-1188
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-1188
Grades: K-4
| 276 students
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