HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in HASTINGS ON HUDSON, New York, operated by HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 553 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% larger than the state mean of about 443.

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,598 students. HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 4% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Westchester County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.5%; this one delivers 87.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Westchester County shows median household earnings sit near $118,976, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

Nearest neighbor: HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 84.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 591 (now 553). The White share of enrollment declined from 73% to 67% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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