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Enrollment
568
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340228005178
Hillside Intermediate School
844 Brown Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · (908) 231-1905 · Somerset County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
85 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 284 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 284 | 50% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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 Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
55.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 66.9% | 50.6% |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Intermediate School
Hillside Intermediate School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Intermediate School this school | 568 | 15.0% | 55.4% |
| West Brook Middle School PARAMUS | 500 | 15.0% | 58.4% |
| East Brook Middle School PARAMUS | 555 | 15.9% | 65.9% |
| Warren Middle School Warren | 547 | 7.7% | 63.7% |
| Eisenhower Intermediate School Bridgewater | 625 | 20.2% | 56.2% |
| Princeton Middle School PRINCETON | 794 | 13.6% | 74.1% |
Matched among New Jersey middle 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #133 of 433 | #11 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #138 of 437 ▲ 13 | #10 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #153 of 437 ▼ 16 | #9 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #204 of 445 | #10 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #157 of 417 | #17 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #71 of 419 | #7 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #321 of 436 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #269 of 282 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
568
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 568 | 54.4 | 10.4:1 | 15% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 56.9 | 10.0:1 | 13% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 53.4 | 10.4:1 | 12% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 54 | 10.6:1 | 12% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 54.6 | 10.5:1 | 11% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 57 | 9.9:1 | 10% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 7% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 6% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 50 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (574 to 568); teachers unchanged (54.6 to 54.4).
About Hillside Intermediate School
Hillside Intermediate School is a mid-sized middle school for students in Bridgewater, New Jersey. It reported 568 students in grades 5 through 6 in 2024-25.
Hillside Intermediate School is part of a district of 11 schools: Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, with 7,774 students.
The largest group at Hillside Intermediate School is White students, at 46%. After that, the student body is 26% Asian, 19% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
The school's 54.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. That is in line with the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey. Income data for the school show 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Somerset County average 28%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.0% at Hillside Intermediate School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.4%.
Looking at the county, Somerset County, median household income comes to about $140,374, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 58% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 84, with about 51,276 students.
Among nearby public schools, Hamilton Primary School is closest at about 1.0 miles. Hillside Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 69.1% proficiency; Hillside Intermediate School posts 55.4%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (574) and 2024-25 (568).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Hillside Intermediate School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,846
Census ACS
Median income
$140,374
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
- Bridgewater-Raritan High SchoolHigh · 2,673 students
- Bridgewater-Raritan Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,220 students
- Eisenhower Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Hamilton Primary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Adamsville Primary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- John F. Kennedy Primary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Other schools in Bridgewater
- Bridgewater-Raritan High SchoolHigh · 2,673 students
- Bridgewater-Raritan Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,220 students
- Eisenhower Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Adamsville Primary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Crim Primary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Milltown Primary SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other Hillside Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Hillside Intermediate. Hillside Intermediate School is the largest of the 2.
- Hillside Intermediate SchoolNaugatuck, CT · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Primary School1.0 mi · 462
- Eisenhower Intermediate School1.4 mi · 625
- Mount Prospect Elementary School2.0 mi · 522
- Van Holten Primary School2.2 mi · 311
- Crim Primary School2.2 mi · 396
- Bridgewater-Raritan High School2.4 mi · 2,673
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside Intermediate SchoolHow large is Hillside Intermediate School?
Hillside Intermediate School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Hillside Intermediate School serve?
Hillside Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillside Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hillside Intermediate School is approximately 10.4:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hillside Intermediate School?
Hillside Intermediate School reports a student body of 46% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 26% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Hillside Intermediate School public or private?
Hillside Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.