Photo: JERRYE · CC BY-SA 4.0Hillsdale’s public schools outscore 83% of New Jersey districts
Math proficiency in Hillsdale’s districts is 55%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hillsdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hillsdale’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 226 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hillsdale’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Hillsdale runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
George G White (5–8) is Hillsdale’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Pascack Valley Regional School District with Montvale, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake: Pascack Valley High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Hillsdale Borough spends $27,683 per student and Pascack Valley Regional $39,622, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John's Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hillsdale’s grade
A−: better than 83% of New Jersey school districts, #61 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hillsdale, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hillsdale
Meadowbrook
Grades PK–4 · 318 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hillsdale · depends on your address
Meadowbrook
Grades PK–4 · 318 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Ann Blanche Smith
Grades K–4 · 315 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hillsdale · depends on your address
Meadowbrook
Grades PK–4 · 318 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Ann Blanche Smith
Grades K–4 · 315 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hillsdale · depends on your address
Meadowbrook
Grades PK–4 · 318 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Ann Blanche Smith
Grades K–4 · 315 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hillsdale · depends on your address
Meadowbrook
Grades PK–4 · 318 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Ann Blanche Smith
Grades K–4 · 315 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hillsdale · depends on your address
Meadowbrook
Grades PK–4 · 318 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Ann Blanche Smith
Grades K–4 · 315 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hillsdale
George G White
Grades 5–8 · 490 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hillsdale
George G White
Grades 5–8 · 490 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hillsdale
George G White
Grades 5–8 · 490 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hillsdale
George G White
Grades 5–8 · 490 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hillsdale
Pascack Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 928 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hillsdale
Pascack Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 928 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hillsdale
Pascack Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 928 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hillsdale
Pascack Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 928 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Hillsdale runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hillsdale Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Pascack Valley Regional School District, shared with Montvale, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hillsdale
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hillsdale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Hillsdale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale | A− | Hillsdale Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Westwood | A− | Westwood Regional |
| River Vale | A− | River Vale Township PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Washington | A− | Westwood Regional |
| Woodcliff Lake | A | Woodcliff Lake Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Park Ridge | A− | Park Ridge Borough |
| Saddle River | A+ | Saddle River Borough |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Pascack Valley Regional with Hillsdale for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hillsdale
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hillsdale’s schools
Are Hillsdale’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hillsdale children attend outscore 83% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #61 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hillsdale in?
Two districts: Hillsdale Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Pascack Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Montvale, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake.
Where do Hillsdale kids go to high school?
Pascack Valley High School, with 928 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Hillsdale’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Pascack Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Hillsdale spend per student?
$27,683 in Hillsdale Borough School District and $39,622 in Pascack Valley Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hillsdale?
Yes: St. John's Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 308 students).
Parents talk
What Hillsdale families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.