Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT LAUREL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341095001160
Hillside Elementary School
1370 HAINESPORT MT LAUREL RD, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 · (856) 235-1341 · Burlington County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
91 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 34% smaller than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mount Laurel Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -8.8pp since 2023
Math
42.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 50.5% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 (43.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Elementary School this school | 386 | 23.6% | 43.8% |
| Thomas Paine Elementary School CHERRY HILL | 342 | 27.2% | 50.8% |
| Fleetwood Elementary School MOUNT LAUREL | 404 | 28.5% | 42.4% |
| Larchmont Elementary School MOUNT LAUREL | 370 | 25.7% | 42.1% |
| Lopatcong Elementary School PHILLIPSBURG | 389 | 17.0% | 39.9% |
| Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School OLD BRIDGE | 424 | 25.9% | 57.1% |
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 Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #663 of 1,290 | #28 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #743 of 1,319 ▼ 198 | #34 of 56 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #993 of 1,319 ▼ 214 | #44 of 56 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #752 of 1,562 | #37 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #961 of 1,390 | #49 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #149 of 1,392 | #21 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #966 of 1,481 | #44 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #272 of 545 | #23 of 32 |
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
386
+62 (+19%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 386 | 31.3 | 12.3:1 | 24% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 32.5 | 12.5:1 | 17% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 30.8 | 12.9:1 | 14% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 30 | 10.8:1 | 15% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 30.3 | 11.6:1 | 11% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 11% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 3% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 335 | 25 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (353 to 386); teachers up 3% (30.3 to 31.3).
About Hillside Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School, located in MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey, is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 386 students.
Mount Laurel Township School District enrolls 4,173 students in 8 schools, including Hillside Elementary School.
At Hillside Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 48%. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 14% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Burlington County, the White share is about 64%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Its staff includes 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 24% of students at Hillside Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Burlington County is 32%.
Hillside Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hillside Elementary School would be expected to post about 53.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Burlington County show that the median household earns about $108,111 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county's public schools total 139, with about 69,020 students.
Hillside Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from T. E. Harrington Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Hillside Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Hillside Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 19% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 10.8:1 to 12.3:1.
The discussion board for Hillside Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Laurel Township School District
- T. E. Harrington Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Hartford Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 926 students
- Springville Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Fleetwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Larchmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
Other schools in MOUNT LAUREL
- T. E. Harrington Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Hartford Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 926 students
- Fleetwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Larchmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Countryside Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
Other Hillside Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 16 states are named Hillside Elementary. Hillside Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 25.
- Hillside Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJ · 684 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolCLOSTER, NJ · 599 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJ · 476 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolAllendale, NJ · 348 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolFARMINGTON HILLS, MI · 682 students
Nearby schools
- T. E. Harrington Middle School0.2 mi · 948
- Springville Elementary School1.1 mi · 480
- Hartford Upper Elementary School1.3 mi · 926
- Lenape High School2.1 mi · 1,912
- Larchmont Elementary School2.2 mi · 370
- Frances DeMasi Elementary School2.4 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside Elementary SchoolHow large is Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-04.
Is Hillside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Hillside Elementary School have?
Hillside Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School is overseen by Mount Laurel Township School District in Burlington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.