Walnut Avenue School vs. Hillside Avenue School
Should you attend Walnut Avenue School or Hillside 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
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Hillside Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Walnut Avenue School serves 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 734 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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-8
Total Students
294 students
734 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#488 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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68%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
-
Kindergarten Students
57
35
Grade 1 Students
86
47
Grade 2 Students
74
49
Grade 3 Students
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61
Grade 4 Students
-
46
Grade 5 Students
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48
Grade 6 Students
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138
Grade 7 Students
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139
Grade 8 Students
-
142
Ungraded Students
17
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
17%
16%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
69%
69%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
