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Green Hills School

69 MACKERLY ROAD, GREENDELL, NJ 07839 · (973) 300-3800 · Sussex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Enrollment
414
Elementary
STATE 405
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
47 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
10
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
41
Grade 4
39
Grade 5
58
Grade 6
54
Grade 7
42
Grade 8
43
Student demographics
White
33481%
STATE 37%
Hispanic
4912%
STATE 35%
Black
184%
STATE 14%
Asian
51%
STATE 10%
Two+
82%
STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21452%
Female
20048%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
65.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -9.1pp since 2023
Math
56.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.5pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
414
-18 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.3:1
% White
81%
was 90%
% Hispanic
12%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Green Hills School

Green Hills School is an elementary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in GREENDELL, New Jersey, one of the schools within Green Township School District, teacheing 414 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Green Hills School is a school of Green Township School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Green Hills School records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 4% Black. Compared to Sussex County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Sussex County's rate of about 23%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Green Hills School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Sussex County shows the typical household earns roughly $116,186 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Sussex County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students), Green Hills School is one campus in the mix.

Fredon Township School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Green Hills School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

Green Hills School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Green Hills School's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 432 (now 414). The White share of enrollment shrank from 90% to 81% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

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Sussex County at a glance

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Population
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students

Quick facts

School name
Green Hills School
District
Green Township School District
Address
69 MACKERLY ROAD, GREENDELL, NJ 07839
Phone
(973) 300-3800
County
Sussex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
414
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
47 (11%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
340609005350
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Green Hills School
How large is Green Hills School?
Green Hills School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-08.
Is Green Hills School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Green Hills School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Green Hills School have?
Green Hills School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
How diverse is Green Hills School?
Green Hills School reports a student body of 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Green Hills School?
Green Hills School is overseen by Green Township School District in Sussex County.
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