Impact of COVID-19 on Hillside Elementary School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 16th of 1360 Elementary schools | Ranks 152nd of 1342 Elementary schools | 10.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Elementary School) | 84.2 | 64.4 | 19.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Closter Public School District) | 84.2 | 64.4 | 19.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 50.2 | 42 | 8.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillside Elementary School) | 87.1 | 69.3 | 17.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Closter Public School District) | 87.1 | 69.3 | 17.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 55.1 | 45.9 | 9.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Elementary School) | 95.7 | 86.3 | 9.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Closter Public School District) | 95.7 | 86.3 | 9.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 57.4 | 51.3 | 6.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Elementary School) | 85.7 | 75.9 | 9.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Closter Public School District) | 85.7 | 75.9 | 9.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey) | 51 | 44.3 | 6.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 682 | 623 | 8.7% |
African American | 3 | 6 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 272 | 252 | 7.4% |
Hispanic | 50 | 47 | 6% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 9 | 50% |
White | 331 | 271 | 18.1% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 37 | 85% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 1% | 0.8% | 0.2% |