Allendale Public School District

The Allendale Public School District in New Jersey is home to two exceptional schools: Brookside School, a middle school, and Hillside Elementary School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top schools in the state, with Brookside School ranked 6th out of 748 New Jersey middle schools and Hillside Elementary School ranked 7th out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools in 2022-2023.

Brookside School and Hillside Elementary School demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 70% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grade levels. Notably, 100% of Brookside School's 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly outperforming the state average of 66%. Both schools also maintain low chronic absenteeism rates, with Brookside School at 5.9% and Hillside Elementary School at 3.0% in 2021-2022.

The Allendale Public School District as a whole is ranked 1st out of 615 school districts in New Jersey and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The district's commitment to academic excellence and equity is evident in the high-quality education provided to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, as demonstrated by the low percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at both Brookside School (2.29%) and Hillside Elementary School (1.31%).