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Amsterdam Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

301 Amsterdam Drive, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 · (908) 431-6600 · Part of Hillsborough Township School District

Hillsborough Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of New Jersey school districts

Students
376
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Amsterdam Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hillsborough Township kids: Hillsborough Township Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Amsterdam Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle Schoolin Hillsborough

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%

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

301 Amsterdam Drive, Hillsborough

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 172
Grade 275
Grade 383
Grade 498
Enrollment over time
456’20
420’21
390’22
383’23
376’24

Down 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 40%White 38%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amsterdam Elementary School from Hillsborough Township families.

Other schools in Hillsborough Township School District

The district →

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; Hillsborough Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.