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Hillside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

98 Belmont Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039 · (973) 535-8000 · Part of Livingston Township School District

Livingston Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
476
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hillside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Livingston Township kids: Heritage Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Hillside Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Heritage Middle Schoolin Livingston

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts74%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

98 Belmont Drive, Livingston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 188
Grade 280
Grade 387
Grade 477
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
386’20
417’21
438’22
487’23
476’24

Up 23.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 55%White 29%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillside Elementary School from Livingston Township families.

Other schools in Livingston Township School District

The district →
Burnet Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Livingston
A
425 students11:1
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Livingston
A+
522 students13:1
Riker Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Livingston
A
477 students13:1
Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Livingston
A
440 students12:1
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Livingston
A+
407 students14:1
Mount Pleasant Middle School
Middle · Grades 6 · Livingston
A
530 students12:1

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