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Hilltop School vs. Columbus School

Should you attend Hilltop School or Columbus 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
Hilltop School
200 Kipp Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Columbus School
370 Westervelt Place
Lodi, NJ 07644
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Hilltop School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Columbus School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilltop School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbus School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
318 students
254 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#362 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#509 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hilltop School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbus School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NJ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus 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.
20-29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
40-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hilltop School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbus School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hilltop School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbus School by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
25
Kindergarten Students
44
34
Grade 1 Students
45
28
Grade 2 Students
60
34
Grade 3 Students
43
40
Grade 4 Students
46
52
Grade 5 Students
51
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
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.
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% Hispanic
57%
62%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbus School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbus School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
21%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbus School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbus 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.
0.61
0.57
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbus 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
35%
33%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbus 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
17%
21%
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbus 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.
 
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