Overview of Hillside School: Hillside School is a public school situated in Schenectady, NY, which is in a huge suburb environment. The learner population of Hillside School is 400, and the school serves K-5. At Hillside School, 76% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 74% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 27%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 12% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 24 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Learners/Teachers at Hillside School:

Test Scores at Hillside School: At Hillside School, 76% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 74% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Niskayuna Central School District, 65% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 71% tested above or at that level for math.

Hillside School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In New York, 47% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math.