Dickerson Elementary School vs. Hilltop School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Hilltop School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Dickerson Elementary School serves 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hilltop 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 proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-4
Total Students
356 students
289 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#160 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
71
24
Kindergarten Students
61
53
Grade 1 Students
120
52
Grade 2 Students
104
59
Grade 3 Students
-
48
Grade 4 Students
-
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
68%
78%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%