Hillside Avenue School vs. Walnut Avenue School
Should you attend Hillside Avenue School or Walnut Avenue 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
Top Rankings
Hillside Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
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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).
Walnut Avenue School serves 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-2
Total Students
748 students
305 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#488 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
58
Kindergarten Students
36
79
Grade 1 Students
56
81
Grade 2 Students
53
87
Grade 3 Students
56
-
Grade 4 Students
63
-
Grade 5 Students
51
-
Grade 6 Students
140
-
Grade 7 Students
149
-
Grade 8 Students
144
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
66%
71%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
