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Dickerson Elementary School vs. Hilltop School

Should you attend Dickerson Elementary School or Hilltop School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dickerson Elementary School
250 Rt. 24
Chester, NJ 07930
Hilltop School
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
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10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Hilltop School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Dickerson Elementary School serves 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hilltop School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-4
Total Students
370 students
270 students
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This chart displays total students of Hilltop School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hilltop School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hilltop School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#92 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hilltop School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hilltop School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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75-79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hilltop School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dickerson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hilltop School by grade.
Pre-K Students
59
24
Kindergarten Students
143
43
Grade 1 Students
73
59
Grade 2 Students
95
46
Grade 3 Students
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53
Grade 4 Students
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45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dickerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hilltop School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dickerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hilltop School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dickerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hilltop School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dickerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hilltop School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dickerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hilltop School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Dickerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hilltop School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dickerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hilltop School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dickerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hilltop School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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