Hillside Avenue School serves 715 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Hillside Avenue School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Hillside Avenue School’s learner population of 715 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 71 teachers has decreased by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillside Avenue School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hillside Avenue School is 0.45, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hillside Avenue School is Cranford High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Winfield Township (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Walnut Avenue School (0.5 miles away)