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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 475 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,018 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hillside Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,010 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
37%
# Black Students
1,638 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
54%
19%
# White Students
300 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
10%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
205
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
194
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
179
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,745 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,479
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,745
$26,033
Best Hillside Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
Magnet 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
| 376 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hillside Innovation Academy
Magnet School
195 Virginia St-1100 Woodruff
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: 7-8
| 99 students
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