Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340885000554
Hilltop School
200 KIPP AVENUE, LODI, NJ 07644 · (973) 778-1213 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
11.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
210 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 Lodi School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
46.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.5% | 48.3% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 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 Hilltop School
Hilltop School's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop School this school | 337 | 62.3% | 49.3% |
| Washington School LODI | 358 | 64.0% | 48.4% |
| Columbus School LODI | 265 | 60.0% | 53.7% |
| E. Roy Bixby BOGOTA | 314 | 64.6% | 37.5% |
| Wilson School LODI | 382 | 67.8% | 56.6% |
| Lillian M. Steen BOGOTA | 347 | 59.1% | 45.2% |
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 Hilltop School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #537 of 1,290 | #105 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #662 of 1,319 ▼ 85 | #126 of 149 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #486 of 1,319 ▼ 114 | #115 of 149 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #957 of 1,562 | #88 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #784 of 1,390 | #78 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #623 of 1,392 | #84 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #435 of 1,481 | #17 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #553 of 798 | #59 of 85 |
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
337
+31 (+10%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 337 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 62% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 52% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 28 | 11.0:1 | 51% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 36% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 47% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 56% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 46% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 28% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 17 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilltop School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (361 to 337); teachers up 16% (25 to 29).
About Hilltop School
Hilltop School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in LODI, New Jersey. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 337 students in 2024-25.
Hilltop School falls under Lodi School District, which has 7 schools enrolling 3,082 students.
Hispanic students are 62% of those enrolled at Hilltop School. Other reported shares: 20% White, 8% Black, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Hispanic among all Bergen County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Hilltop School reported 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.6:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 11.4:1. Roughly 62% of students at Hilltop School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 28% average for public schools in Bergen County is 34 points.
Hilltop School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations places Hilltop School in the top 10% of New Jersey schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 17.2 points above it (49.3% actual, 32.0% predicted).
For Bergen County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $124,884 a year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bergen County number 291, with about 133,883 students.
Hasbrouck Heights Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Hilltop School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Hilltop School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 56.4% proficiency; Hilltop School posts 49.3%.
The federal government classifies Hilltop School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment rose 10% over 4 years, reaching 337 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.8:1 in 2020-21, and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Hilltop School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lodi School District
- Lodi High SchoolHigh · 906 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 686 students
- Wilson SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Columbus SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Roosevelt SchoolElementary · 148 students
Other schools in LODI
- Lodi High SchoolHigh · 906 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 686 students
- Wilson SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Columbus SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Roosevelt SchoolElementary · 148 students
Other Hilltop schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hilltop. Hilltop School is the largest of the 4.
- Hilltop SchoolMENDHAM, NJ · 289 students
- Hilltop SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 169 students
- HILLTOP SCHOOLLEE'S SUMMIT, MO · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Hasbrouck Heights Middle School0.5 mi · 417
- Hasbrouck Heights High School0.5 mi · 499
- Roosevelt School0.6 mi · 148
- Wilson School0.7 mi · 382
- Lodi MS HS0.7 mi · 78
- Euclid Elementary School0.7 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Hilltop SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hilltop School?
Hilltop School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hilltop School serve?
Hilltop School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hilltop School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Hilltop School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hilltop School?
At Hilltop School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 62% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hilltop School in?
Hilltop School is part of Lodi School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.