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Hillside Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 410 students in Hillside Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Hillside Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,979 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hillside Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#521 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,093 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
38%
# Black Students
1,528 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
51%
18%
# White Students
297 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
10%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
192
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,800 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 $24,056 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,800
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,056
$25,828
Best Hillside Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 Hillside Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: 7-8
| 309 students
Rank: n/an/a
195 Virginia St-1100 Woodruff
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: 7-8
| 101 students
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