Top Rankings
Hillsdale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,129 students in Hillsdale School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hillsdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,129 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Hillsdale School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
19 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
773 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
68%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
123
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,094 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,253
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,094
$25,828
Best Hillsdale School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowbrook
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Grades: PK-4
| 333 students
Rank: #22.
Ann Blanche Smith
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 Hillsdale Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-1188
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-1188
Grades: K-4
| 304 students
Rank: #33.
George G White
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Magnolia Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286
Grades: 5-8
| 492 students
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