Best Public Schools in Hillside, NJ

Summary:

The Hillside, New Jersey school district consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 464 out of 613 in New Jersey and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges.

While the district struggles overall, a few schools stand out. Hillside Innovation Academy, a middle school, ranks 184 out of 743 New Jersey middle schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars. It has significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. Another standout is Hurden Looker School, an elementary school that ranks 825 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and is rated 2 out of 5 stars, but has some of the highest test scores in the district.

The Hillside Public School District faces significant challenges, with low overall academic performance, high rates of economic disadvantage, and chronic absenteeism. However, the standout performance of Hillside Innovation Academy suggests there may be opportunities to learn from and replicate successful practices within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		NJSLA Geometry (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Total
Hillside High School	Public	9-12	1085 Liberty Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	927	70	13.2	60.0%	73 (7.9%)	530 (57.2%)	308 (33.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	20.1	337^th of 426 public high schools	20.9%		20.4	331^st of 422 public high schools	21.6%	6			9.7							41.3							15.2	15.2	0.0	0.0	$7,219
Deanna G. Taylor Academy	Public	2-6	614 Tillman St	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	191	24	7.9	74.9%	18 (9.4%)	111 (58.1%)	56 (29.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	26.3	991^st of 1338 public elementary schools	25.9%		23.7	1028^th of 1342 public elementary schools	23.4%	37	11.4			34.2	41.1	42.8	61.4				28.2	22.2	9.1	4.3							$13,412
Hurden Looker School	Public	2-6	1261 Liberty Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	393	37	10.6	72.0%	47 (12.0%)	172 (43.8%)	168 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.8	825^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.3%		41.6	783^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	41.7%	42	18.3			27.4	62.9	47.8	70.7				22.4	36.3	30.1	24.3							$6,063
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School	Public	7-8	145 Hillside Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	309	31	9.9	70.9%	15 (4.9%)	177 (57.3%)	114 (36.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.8	669^th of 743 public middle schools	10.0%		14	664^th of 748 public middle schools	11.2%	5		2.1						30.2	22.1						8.0	4.9					$8,834
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	143 Coe Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	664	53	12.6	60.4%	96 (14.5%)	288 (43.4%)	262 (39.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)								(n/a)																					$7,179
Ola Edwards Community School	Public	2-6	1530 Leslie St	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	394	35	11.2	76.6%	36 (9.1%)	195 (49.5%)	154 (39.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	33.8	885^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.9%		31.5	932^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	30.6%	47	13.2			34.5	48.5	47.2	60.0				31.8	35.7	18.4	17.0							$5,766
Hillside Innovation Academy	Public	7-8	195 Virginia St-1100 Woodruff	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 352-7664	101	8	12.6	71.3%	12 (11.9%)	55 (54.5%)	31 (30.7%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.6	184^th of 743 public middle schools	75.2%		69.1	198^th of 748 public middle schools	73.5%	14		20.4						82.7	69.4						36.7	34.0

Cities Near Hillside

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elizabeth	0.96 mi	39	454^th
Newark	1.15 mi	88	465^th
Union	1.2 mi	11	392^nd
Irvington	1.52 mi	13	519^th
Maplewood	2.33 mi	6	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Hillside, NJ

Hillside Innovation Academy

Hurden Looker School

Ola Edwards Community School

Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Hillside High School

Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center

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