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Hilltop School vs. Mendham Township Elementary School

Should you attend Hilltop School or Mendham Township Elementary 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
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Mendham Township Elementary School
18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

Mendham Township Elementary 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mendham Township Elementary 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 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
270 students
468 students
This chart displays total students of Hilltop School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mendham Township Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Hilltop School
This chart displays gender of Mendham Township Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
46 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Hilltop School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mendham Township Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mendham Township Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#92 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
#92 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
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 Mendham Township Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
80-84%
(Top 5% 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 Mendham Township Elementary 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
75-79%
(Top 10% 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 Mendham Township Elementary 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 Hilltop School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mendham Township Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
24
51
Kindergarten Students
43
79
Grade 1 Students
59
66
Grade 2 Students
46
82
Grade 3 Students
53
103
Grade 4 Students
45
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mendham Township Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mendham Township Elementary 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 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 Mendham Township Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
86%
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 Mendham Township Elementary 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
6%
2%
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 Mendham Township 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.
0.34
0.26
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 Mendham Township Elementary 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
3%
1%
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 Mendham Township 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
1%
(15-16 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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