Hilltop School

Set in MENDHAM, New Jersey, Hilltop School is an intimate elementary campus, operated by Mendham Borough School District. It serves 289 students across grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 2 schools in Mendham Borough School District (497 students total), Hilltop School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hilltop School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 4% of students at Hilltop School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Morris County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hilltop School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 64.1%; this one delivers 80.3%, a residual of +16.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Morris County put median household income runs about $137,326, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), Hilltop School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mountain View School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hilltop School. On composite proficiency, Hilltop School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 69.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Hilltop School's enrollment has rose 12% since 2018, when it stood at 259 (now 289). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 89% to 78%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Hilltop School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.