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Schools in Hillside Township · Hillside Township School District

Hillside Township’s public schools score below 81% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Hillside Township’s districts is 14%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hillside Township, 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.

#395of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 22 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.5K
▼ 7% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
2,957 students on the public path
In brief

Hillside Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,463 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Temple 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hillside Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 19% of New Jersey school districts, #395 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (438)Better than 15%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,485 test results and a graduating class of 245 could put Hillside Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hillside Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,498 in math, 1,472 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hillside Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Abram P. Morris Early Childhood CenterHillside Township School DistrictNo scores
2–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–12Hillside High SchoolHillside Township School DistrictC−

Hillside Township’s public schools are run by Hillside Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hillside Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,957 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,463NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.6% · 1472 students tested
Math14%
State average 35.5% · 1498 students tested

Hillside Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Hillside Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hillside TownshipC−Hillside Township
UnionC+Union Township
ElizabethCElizabeth City
NewarkDNewark City

Every school in Hillside Township

8 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).

District schools in Hillside Townshipby address
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hillside
625 students13:1Rate it →
Hurden Looker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Hillside
C−
408 students13:1Rate it →
Ola Edwards Community School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Hillside
C−
391 students12:1Rate it →
Deanna G. Taylor Academy
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Hillside
C
202 students10:1Rate it →
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hillside
C
323 students11:1Rate it →
Hillside Innovation Academy
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hillside
97 students16:1Rate it →
Hillside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillside
C−
911 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Temple Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hillside
Private · Religious
36 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hillside Township’s schools

Are Hillside Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hillside Township children attend score below 81% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #395 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hillside Township in?

Hillside Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,957 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hillside Township kids go to high school?

Hillside High School in Hillside, with 911 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hillside Township’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Hillside Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Hillside Township spend per student?

$26,463 in Hillside Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hillside Township?

Yes: Trinity Temple Academy (religious, grades K–8, 36 students).

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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.