Is Deanna G. Taylor Academy a good school?

Deanna G. Taylor Academy ranks in the bottom 23.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Deanna G. Taylor Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 211 students attended Deanna G. Taylor Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Deanna G. Taylor Academy?

Students at Deanna G. Taylor Academy are 60% African American, 28% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Deanna G. Taylor Academy attend?

Students who attend Deanna G. Taylor Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School High : Hillside High School

Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Summary:

Deanna G. Taylor Academy is an elementary school in Hillside, New Jersey, serving 211 students in grades 2-6. The school is part of the Hillside Public School District, which is ranked 472 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deanna G. Taylor Academy faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American (60.19%) and Hispanic (27.96%) students than the surrounding schools, which range from 30-53% African American and 16.99% to 72.34% free/reduced lunch recipients. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 29.7% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 43.5% in the district and 42% statewide. Additionally, the school has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2020-2021 to 24.9% in 2021-2022, higher than the 11.2% to 32.5% range of nearby schools.

While the nearby Township of Union School District and South Orange-Maplewood School District also struggle academically, Deanna G. Taylor Academy consistently performs worse than these schools across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, significant racial/ethnic diversity, and increasing chronic absenteeism may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support services to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 2-6

614 Tillman St
Hillside, NJ 07205-1721

(908) 352-7664

District: Hillside Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1028^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,412

Students who attend Deanna G. Taylor Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
High:	Hillside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 211

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.2%

Hispanic:

28.0%

White:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deanna G. Taylor Academy ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hillside Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.73. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Deanna G. Taylor Academy has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hillside Public School District. Racial makeup is: African American (60.2%), Hispanic (28%), White (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deanna G. Taylor Academy is 9.5, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Hillside Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Deanna G. Taylor Academy employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deanna G. Taylor Academy is $13,412, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hillside Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Deanna G. Taylor Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Deanna G. Taylor Academy 1028^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Deanna G. Taylor Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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Hillside Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Public School District 472^nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	16.42	1012^th	1204	15.9%
2004	36.58	966^th	1298	25.6%
2005	61.35	660^th	1303	49.3%
2006	60.71	690^th	1314	47.5%
2007	59.70	715^th	1329	46.2%
2008	67.06	529^th	1338	60.5%
2009	62.46	611^th	1346	54.6%
2010	72.34	405^th	1354	70.1%
2011	58.52	712^th	1360	47.6%
2021	31.00	853^rd	1317	35.2%
2022	20.18	1074^th	1345	20.1%
2023	23.73	1028^th	1342	23.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.00	387^th	489	20.9%
2023	30.88	347^th	499	30.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	49.70	358^th	839	57.3%
2022	29.15	621^st	863	28.0%
2023	37.61	552^nd	910	39.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	41.27	712^th	1290	44.8%
2022	23.89	995^th	1326	25.0%
2023	27.71	947^th	1318	28.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	27.98	874^th	1297	32.6%
2022	18.83	1056^th	1324	20.2%
2023	21.04	1030^th	1315	21.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	59.98	128^th	456	71.9%
2022	45.19	264^th	494	46.6%
2023	53.09	201^st	463	56.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.76	274^th	896	69.4%
2023	27.47	715^th	982	27.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	71	129	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	223
1989	63	125	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	203
1990	36	83	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	138
1991	32	92	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	146
1992	28	89	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	144
1993	38	80	6	21	0	n/a	n/a	145
1994	37	85	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	149
1995	26	99	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	158
1996	26	99	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	158
1998	20	114	8	21	0	n/a	n/a	163
1999	18	118	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	162
2000	21	123	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	175
2001	16	115	7	32	0	n/a	n/a	170
2002	34	169	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	238
2003	34	169	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	238
2004	28	185	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	245
2005	26	157	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	226
2006	19	160	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	209
2007	14	152	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	192
2008	15	137	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	180
2009	12	148	2	37	0	0	0	199
2010	14	141	0	40	0	0	0	195
2011	15	154	2	56	0	0	0	227
2012	27	125	3	42	1	1	0	199
2013	28	142	5	38	0	0	0	213
2014	18	128	3	53	0	0	2	204
2015	21	135	6	52	1	3	2	220
2016	21	139	6	65	1	0	1	233
2017	23	139	5	54	0	0	2	223
2018	24	121	5	61	0	1	0	212
2019	17	127	2	58	0	0	1	205
2020	11	161	3	54	1	0	2	232
2021	14	151	3	54	1	0	3	226
2022	18	130	1	55	1	0	3	208
2023	19	127	1	59	1	1	3	211

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deanna G. Taylor Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	223	11.0	20.2	n/a
1989	203	11.0	18.4	n/a
1990	138	10.0	13.8	13
1991	146	9.0	16.2	19.2
1992	144	9.0	16.0	32.6
1993	145	8.0	18.1	27.6
1994	149	8.0	18.6	29.5
1995	158	7.0	22.6	29.7
1996	158	7.0	22.6	29.7
1998	163	8.0	20.4	39.9
1999	162	9.0	18.0	45.1
2000	175	9.0	19.4	53.1
2001	170	9.3	18.3	57.6
2002	238	16.0	14.9	50.4
2003	238	16.0	14.9	50.4
2004	245	16.0	15.3	60.8
2005	226	15.0	15.1	n/a
2006	209	13.0	16.1	48.3
2007	192	11.0	17.5	46.4
2008	180	13.0	13.8	46.7
2009	199	14.4	14.2	45.2
2010	195	11.0	17.7	48.7
2011	227	12.0	18.9	51.5
2012	199	16.3	12.1	66.8
2013	213	15.0	14.2	62
2014	204	14.0	14.5	73.5
2015	220	15.0	14.6	73.2
2016	233	17.0	13.7	69.1
2017	223	18.0	12.3	67.3
2018	212	18.0	11.7	61.3
2019	205	19.0	10.7	72.2
2020	232	18.0	12.8	65.9
2021	226	20.0	11.3	62.4
2022	208	22.0	9.4	57.7
2023	211	22.0	9.5	62.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Deanna G. Taylor Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	223	11.0	20.2	n/a
1989	203	11.0	18.4	n/a
1990	138	10.0	13.8	13
1991	146	9.0	16.2	19.2
1992	144	9.0	16.0	32.6
1993	145	8.0	18.1	27.6
1994	149	8.0	18.6	29.5
1995	158	7.0	22.6	29.7
1996	158	7.0	22.6	29.7
1998	163	8.0	20.4	39.9
1999	162	9.0	18.0	45.1
2000	175	9.0	19.4	53.1
2001	170	9.3	18.3	57.6
2002	238	16.0	14.9	50.4
2003	238	16.0	14.9	50.4
2004	245	16.0	15.3	60.8
2005	226	15.0	15.1	n/a
2006	209	13.0	16.1	48.3
2007	192	11.0	17.5	46.4
2008	180	13.0	13.8	46.7
2009	199	14.4	14.2	45.2
2010	195	11.0	17.7	48.7
2011	227	12.0	18.9	51.5
2012	199	16.3	12.1	66.8
2013	213	15.0	14.2	62
2014	204	14.0	14.5	73.5
2015	220	15.0	14.6	73.2
2016	233	17.0	13.7	69.1
2017	223	18.0	12.3	67.3
2018	212	18.0	11.7	61.3
2019	205	19.0	10.7	72.2
2020	232	18.0	12.8	65.9
2021	226	20.0	11.3	62.4
2022	208	22.0	9.4	57.7
2023	211	22.0	9.5	62.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Deanna G. Taylor Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,412

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deanna G. Taylor Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	205	211	2.9%
African American	127	127
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	58	59	1.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	17	19	11.8%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.2%	62.6%	9.6%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	211	22	9.5	62.6%	19 (9.0%)	127 (60.2%)	59 (28.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	23.7	1028^th of 1342 public elementary schools	23.4%		20.2	1074^th of 1345 public elementary schools	20.1%	46	6.5		29.7	51.3	37.0	48.9			31.7	15.8	0.0	2.1			$13,412		$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	376	35	10.7	72.3%	37 (9.8%)	180 (47.9%)	155 (41.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	783^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	41.7%		34.9	867^th of 1345 public elementary schools	35.5%	84	19.3		49.3	47.7	56.0	63.3			43.4	19.8	27.0	18.8			$6,063		$6,063
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Lindy Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6450	452	44	10.2	31.0%	26 (5.8%)	303 (67.0%)	81 (17.9%)	26 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	10	1246^th of 1342 public elementary schools	7.2%		9	1264^th of 1345 public elementary schools	6.0%	18			21.3	24.3					10.9	7.4					$8,711	$368	$8,343
Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	960 Midland Blvd	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6440	465	35	13.2	17.0%	104 (22.4%)	173 (37.2%)	141 (30.3%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.5%)	50.1	662^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	50.7%		47.6	697^th of 1345 public elementary schools	48.2%	35			37.6	55.5					41.9	48.0					$7,845		$7,845
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	381	34	11.2	68.2%	41 (10.8%)	205 (53.8%)	126 (33.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	932^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.6	954^th of 1345 public elementary schools	29.1%	22	14.0		45.0	40.0	52.8	48.2			34.2	19.4	15.2	10.3			$5,766		$5,766
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 Chancellor Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6858	476	32	14.8	51.7%	2 (0.4%)	369 (77.5%)	101 (21.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15.2	1149^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	1154^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.2%	5	5.6		12.3	29.9	46.8				19.3	13.0	10.3				$8,796	$165	$8,631
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Mt Vernon Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6875	503	40	12.5	60.0%	3 (0.6%)	406 (80.7%)	88 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	12.2	1202^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.3	1153^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	14.3%	49	9.5		14.3	17.6	24.7				16.9	16.1	18.0				$7,174	$155	$7,019
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	650	55	11.9	56.6%	93 (14.3%)	301 (46.3%)	234 (36.0%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)								(n/a)															$7,179		$7,179
Chancellor Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	321 Chancellor Ave	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 705-3870	618	33	18.7	86.7%	1 (0.2%)	537 (86.9%)	68 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	1262^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	6.0%		9.4	1255^th of 1345 public elementary schools	6.7%	7	2.0	4.3	16.7	20.9	19.2	19.6	21.8	30.4	14.6	6.3	1.9	9.8	5.2	13.0	$10,224	$849	$9,375
Connecticut Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	875 Stuyvesant Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6470	420	34	12.3	20.5%	105 (25.0%)	129 (30.7%)	140 (33.3%)	33 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	39.3	814^th of 1342 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.4	793^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	41.0%	21			20.0	59.8					24.6	42.0					$9,283		$9,283

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