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Hillside Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

125 Hillside Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016 · (908) 709-6229 · Part of Cranford Township School District

Cranford Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
743
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Hillside Avenue School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cranford Township kids: 4 schools

On the path

Where Cranford Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Hillside Avenue SchoolYou are here
3–84 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

125 Hillside Avenue, Cranford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 153
Grade 255
Grade 355
Grade 458
Grade 568
Grade 6131
Grade 7141
Grade 8150
Enrollment over time
687’20
691’21
734’22
748’23
743’24

Up 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 19%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillside Avenue School from Cranford Township families.

Other schools in Cranford Township School District

The district →
Walnut Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cranford
304 students15:1
Brookside Place School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranford
A
364 students14:1
Bloomingdale Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Cranford
226 students13:1
Orange Avenue School
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Cranford
A−
750 students12:1
Livingston Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cranford
A−
270 students12:1
Cranford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cranford
A
1,116 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Cranford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.