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Alumni: what's one memory from Hillside El Sch that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TREDYFFRIN-EASTTOWN SD·NCES 422364001439
Hillside Elementary School
507 Howellville Rd, Berwyn, PA 19312 · (610) 240-1500 · Chester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
37 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 35% smaller than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 59% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
84.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.4% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.4% | 79.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
84.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 (84.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Elementary School this school | 425 | 8.7% | 84.0% |
| Upper Providence Elementary School Royersford | 435 | 11.0% | 82.9% |
| Charlestown Elementary School Malvern | 414 | 9.2% | 73.0% |
| Shamona Creek Elementary School Downingtown | 488 | 8.6% | 83.9% |
| Beaumont Elementary School Devon | 459 | 9.2% | 80.0% |
| Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School Downingtown | 488 | 11.1% | 86.0% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #50 of 1,396 | #7 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #96 of 1,511 ▼ 8 | #11 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #29 of 1,511 ▲ 62 | #4 of 56 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #782 of 1,638 | #42 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #604 of 1,528 | #28 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #397 of 1,531 | #18 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.7% | #1,575 of 1,600 | #56 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #429 of 450 | #20 of 20 |
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
425
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 425 | 34 | 12.5:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 36.5 | 11.7:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 32.5 | 13.5:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 7% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 35.3 | 12.0:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 6% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 31 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 4% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 414 | 25 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (423 to 425); teachers down 4% (35.3 to 34).
About Hillside Elementary School
Students in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, attend Hillside Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 4, and enrollment is 425 students.
Federal data list 8 schools in Tredyffrin-Easttown SD, with 6,815 students enrolled.
At Hillside Elementary School, White students make up 60% of the student body. The next largest groups are 26% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The school's White share is 17 points below the 77% share among Chester County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 34 full-time equivalents, or about 12.5 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. About 9% of students, or 37, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Chester County report 38%.
Hillside Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 84.0% and a predicted 73.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Chester County show that the median household income is $127,208, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hillside Elementary School is one of 111 public schools in the county.
Conestoga SHS is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 84.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
Hillside Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (428) and 2024-25 (425).
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,840
Census ACS
Median income
$127,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
83,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
- Conestoga SHSHigh · 2,264 students
- Valley Forge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,186 students
- Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,056 students
- Valley Forge Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- New Eagle Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Beaumont Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
Other schools in Berwyn
- Conestoga SHSHigh · 2,264 students
- Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,056 students
Other Hillside Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 16 states are named Hillside Elementary. Hillside Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 25.
- Hillside Elementary SchoolNew Cumberland, PA · 408 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJ · 684 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolFARMINGTON HILLS, MI · 682 students
- Hillside ElementaryAshburn, VA · 656 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolCLOSTER, NJ · 599 students
Nearby schools
- Conestoga SHS0.6 mi · 2,264
- Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School0.8 mi · 1,056
- Valley Forge Middle School1.4 mi · 1,186
- Valley Forge Elementary School1.8 mi · 552
- Devon Elementary School2.2 mi · 401
- New Eagle Elementary School2.3 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside Elementary SchoolHow large is Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-04.
Is Hillside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Hillside Elementary School have?
Hillside Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School reports a student body of 60% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 26% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School is overseen by Tredyffrin-Easttown SD in Chester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.