Overview of Hillside Elementary:

Hillside Elementary is a public school situated in Needham, MA, which is in a large suburb environment. The learner population of Hillside Elementary is 502, and the school has K-5. At Hillside Elementary, 69% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 74% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 27%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. There are 31 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Hillside Elementary:

At Hillside Elementary, 69% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 74% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Needham, 74% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 70% tested above or at that level for math.

Hillside Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Massachusetts, 52% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math.