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Ola Edwards Community School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–6

1530 Leslie St, 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
391
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
2–6
The gist

What stands out about Ola Edwards Community School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hillside Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–1Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Centerin Hillside
2–6Ola Edwards Community SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

1530 Leslie St, Hillside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 294
Grade 372
Grade 481
Grade 567
Grade 677
Enrollment over time
412’20
372’21
381’22
394’23
391’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%Hispanic 39%White 10%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ola Edwards Community 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
Deanna G. Taylor Academy
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Hillside
C
202 students10:1
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hillside
C
323 students11:1
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.