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Hillside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

54 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042 · (973) 509-4200 · Part of Montclair Town School District

Montclair Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
684
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
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 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 39.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

54 Orange Rd, Montclair

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K246
Grade 3133
Grade 4146
Grade 5159
Enrollment over time
489’20
494’21
541’22
581’23
684’24

Up 39.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 20%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 13%Asian 3%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 Montclair Township families.

Other schools in Montclair Town School District

The district →
Bradford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Upper Montclair
A−
388 students10:1
Nishuane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Montclair
377 students9:1
Charles H. Bullock School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
A−
438 students10:1
Watchung Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
A−
406 students12:1
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Upper Montclair
B+
391 students11:1
Edgemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
B+
251 students11:1

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