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Which teacher or staff member at Hillside Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
684
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341056002176
Hillside Elementary School
54 ORANGE RD, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042 · (973) 509-4200 · Essex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
92 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 246 | 36% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 23% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Montclair Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
69.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.8% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 73.5% | 65.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hillside Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Elementary School this school | 684 | 13.5% | 65.9% |
| Delia Bolden Elementary School MAPLEWOOD | 518 | 8.5% | 64.5% |
| Marshall Elementary School S ORANGE | 504 | 8.5% | 75.4% |
| Clinton Elementary School MAPLEWOOD | 542 | 22.9% | 57.8% |
| South Mountain Elementary School S ORANGE | 613 | 5.5% | 63.0% |
| Eastampton Township Community School EASTAMPTON | 600 | 25.2% | 39.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hillside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #217 of 1,290 | #25 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #252 of 1,319 ▲ 26 | #30 of 141 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #208 of 1,319 ▼ 19 | #32 of 141 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #130 of 1,562 | #28 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,290 of 1,390 | #104 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #193 of 1,392 | #7 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.5% | #1,175 of 1,481 | #109 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #148 of 545 | #23 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
684
+195 (+40%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 684 | 46.6 | 14.7:1 | 13% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 44.6 | 13.0:1 | 13% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 48.6 | 11.1:1 | 13% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 49 | 10.0:1 | 20% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 50.2 | 11.8:1 | 17% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 50 | 11.3:1 | 22% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | 48 | 13.5:1 | 24% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 40 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (593 to 684); teachers down 7% (50.2 to 46.6).
About Hillside Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school located in MONTCLAIR, New Jersey. It has an enrollment of 684 students in grades 3 through 5. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 405.
Hillside Elementary School is part of a district of 11 schools: Montclair Public School District, with 6,193 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Hillside Elementary School is White, with 48% of students. Next come 20% Black, 16% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 30% White. The diversity index for Hillside Elementary School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hillside Elementary School is 14.7:1, based on 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Lunch program data show 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 54% for public schools in Essex County.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Hillside Elementary School outscored 81%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.8% for Hillside Elementary School. The school posts 65.9%, 7.1 points above the prediction.
Looking at the county, Essex County, median household income comes to about $80,789, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 249 public schools and about 145,473 students.
Charles H. Bullock School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Hillside Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hillside Elementary School places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Hillside Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 489 (2020-21) to 684 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.7:1, from 10.0:1.
This page is set up for the Hillside Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montclair Public School District
- Montclair High SchoolHigh · 1,925 students
- Buzz Aldrin Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Glenfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 512 students
- Charles H. Bullock SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Watchung Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Other schools in MONTCLAIR
- Montclair High SchoolHigh · 1,925 students
- Glenfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 512 students
- Charles H. Bullock SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Watchung Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Nishuane Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Edgemont Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
Other Hillside Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 16 states are named Hillside Elementary. Hillside Elementary School is the largest of the 25.
- Hillside Elementary SchoolCLOSTER, NJ · 599 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJ · 476 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolMOUNT LAUREL, NJ · 386 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolAllendale, NJ · 348 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolFARMINGTON HILLS, MI · 682 students
Nearby schools
- Charles H. Bullock School0.7 mi · 438
- Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building0.7 mi · 203
- Montclair High School0.8 mi · 1,925
- Glenfield Middle School0.9 mi · 512
- Brookdale Avenue School1.1 mi · 134
- Nishuane Elementary School1.1 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School enrolls approximately 684 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Hillside Elementary School serve?
Hillside Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Hillside Elementary School have?
Hillside Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Hillside Elementary School public or private?
Hillside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montclair Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.