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Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

145 Hillside Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205 · (908) 352-7664 · Part of Hillside Township School District

Hillside Township’s School Grade C− better than 19% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
323
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hillside Township kids: Hillside High School

On the path

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

2–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Hillside High Schoolin Hillside

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, 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 ↗

145 Hillside Ave, Hillside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7174
Grade 8149
Enrollment over time
468’20
481’21
376’22
309’23
323’24

Down 31% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%Hispanic 40%White 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School from Hillside Township families.

Other schools in Hillside Township School District

The district →
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hillside
625 students13:1
Hurden Looker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Hillside
C−
408 students13:1
Ola Edwards Community School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Hillside
C−
391 students12:1
Deanna G. Taylor Academy
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Hillside
C
202 students10:1
Hillside Innovation Academy
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hillside
97 students16:1
Hillside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillside
C−
911 students14:1

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