Hillside Elementary School serves 353 learners in grade levels PreK-4.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Hillside Elementary School’s learner population of 353 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Hillside Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the equity score at the 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 Elementary School is Lenape High School (2.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is T. E. Harrington Middle School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hartford Upper Elementary School (1.2 miles away)