Hillside Avenue School vs. Elmora School No. 12
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillside Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Elmora School No. 12 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 748 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hillside Avenue School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 637 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Elmora School No. 12 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
748 students
637 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#488 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1328 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
13
Kindergarten Students
36
87
Grade 1 Students
56
82
Grade 2 Students
53
85
Grade 3 Students
56
71
Grade 4 Students
63
44
Grade 5 Students
51
68
Grade 6 Students
140
60
Grade 7 Students
149
57
Grade 8 Students
144
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%


% Hispanic
16%
81%


% Black
6%
10%


% White
66%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a

n/a
Diversity Score
0.53
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
13%

