Hillside Elementary School serves 593 learners in grades 3-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 54% (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 67% (which is higher than 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 average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Hillside Elementary School’s learner population of 593 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillside Elementary 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 Elementary School is 0.69, 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 Elementary School is Montclair High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building (0.3 miles away)