Hillside Elementary School

Summary:

Hillside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Livingston, New Jersey, serving 438 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Livingston Board of Education School District, which is ranked 33 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Elementary School consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2022-2023, Hillside's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 76.7% to 86.5%, significantly higher than the state averages of 42% to 53.2%. Similarly, Hillside's Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 69.2% to 79.7%, also well above the state averages of 40.1% to 45.9%. The school has been ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in New Jersey, placing 74th out of 1,342 in 2022-2023 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hillside also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with several top 50 rankings in the state for female, male, Asian, and English Language Learner students.

Hillside Elementary School's academic performance and statewide rankings are consistently higher than the other nearby elementary schools in the Livingston Board of Education School District, including Riker Hill, Burnet Hill, Collins, and Harrison Elementary Schools. Additionally, Hillside has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.82% to 4.15% over the past few years, indicating that the school serves a relatively affluent student population. Hillside's diverse student population, with a significant Asian student representation, may also contribute to its strong academic performance and provide a rich learning environment for students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 98 Belmont Drive
       Livingston, NJ  07039


(973) 535-8000

District: Livingston Board of Education School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,276 Help


Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Heritage Middle School
    Mount Pleasant Middle School
High:    Livingston High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  438

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
50.0%
White:
31.7%
Hispanic:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  3.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hillside Elementary School ranks better than 94.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Livingston Board of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.73. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Hillside Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Livingston Board of Education School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (50%), White (31.7%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 3.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Livingston Board of Education School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillside Elementary School is 10.9, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Livingston Board of Education School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillside Elementary School is $11,276. 3 elementary schools in the Livingston Board of Education School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hillside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Elementary School 74th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Hillside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Livingston Board of Education School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Board of Education School District 33rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hillside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 88.44 34th 1204 97.2%
2004 88.18 13th 1298 99.0%
2005 81.07 147th 1303 88.7%
2006 79.21 192nd 1314 85.4%
2007 77.67 213th 1329 84.0%
2008 82.46 99th 1338 92.6%
2009 80.11 207th 1346 84.6%
2010 86.20 49th 1354 96.4%
2011 84.32 95th 1360 93.0%
2012 81.00 193rd 1363 85.8%
2013 85.02 99th 1367 92.8%
2014 84.00 143rd 1363 89.5%
2015 85.97 176th 1357 87.0%
2016 84.23 203rd 1346 84.9%
2017 85.99 163rd 1352 87.9%
2018 89.60 100th 1353 92.6%
2019 92.49 50th 1360 96.3%
2021 96.82 20th 1317 98.5%
2022 93.23 73rd 1345 94.6%
2023 92.73 74th 1342 94.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.42 17th 434 96.1%
2019 99.08 9th 463 98.1%
2022 99.25 13th 489 97.3%
2023 93.23 44th 499 91.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.04 188th 1001 81.2%
2019 87.42 91st 1007 91.0%
2021 76.30 130th 868 85.0%
2022 83.94 97th 949 89.8%
2023 84.80 103rd 958 89.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.67 126th 1333 90.5%
2019 90.51 64th 1331 95.2%
2021 94.95 30th 1290 97.7%
2022 93.85 43rd 1326 96.8%
2023 89.80 108th 1318 91.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.51 87th 1334 93.5%
2019 92.61 51st 1335 96.2%
2021 95.99 24th 1297 98.1%
2022 90.99 99th 1324 92.5%
2023 92.77 55th 1315 95.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hillside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.54 105th 370 71.6%
2019 74.92 71st 370 80.8%
2021 91.42 3rd 339 99.1%
2022 75.36 69th 348 80.2%
2023 78.51 50th 346 85.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hillside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.00 151st 1022 85.2%
2019 84.38 98th 1023 90.4%
2021 84.58 90th 964 90.7%
2022 78.89 174th 976 82.2%
2023 70.54 265th 975 72.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Hillside Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 235 3 55 5 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1989 227 4 59 5 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1990 241 2 70 1 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1991 239 3 65 8 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1992 231 3 69 7 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1993 238 2 68 9 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1994 231 1 67 10 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1995 207 4 49 8 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1996 207 4 49 8 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1998 251 3 55 5 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1999 256 3 45 9 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2000 260 6 50 5 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2001 281 5 46 5 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2002 290 5 68 8 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2003 290 5 68 8 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2004 287 3 85 9 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2005 315 3 96 8 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2006 322 4 102 14 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2007 316 4 106 9 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2008 308 4 112 7 3 n/a n/a 0 434
2009 308 3 116 10 0 0 2 0 439
2010 272 3 117 12 0 0 7 0 411
2011 260 2 117 12 0 2 6 0 399
2012 263 2 111 14 0 3 5 0 398
2013 258 5 116 18 0 3 8 0 408
2014 235 6 129 22 0 3 10 0 405
2015 214 10 142 23 0 3 13 0 405
2016 206 11 136 31 0 3 11 0 398
2017 190 10 152 30 0 2 19 0 403
2018 172 9 161 35 0 1 17 0 395
2019 176 9 169 31 0 1 17 0 403
2020 156 16 176 30 0 1 18 0 397
2021 131 15 185 32 1 1 21 0 386
2022 137 19 210 27 1 1 22 0 417
2023 139 17 219 32 3 0 28 0 438

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 Hillside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 19.0 15.6 n/a
1989 295 21.0 14.0 n/a
1990 314 23.0 13.6 0.6
1991 315 21.0 15.0 0
1992 310 21.0 14.7 n/a
1993 317 20.0 15.9 0
1994 309 19.2 16.1 0.3
1995 268 18.0 14.9 0.7
1996 268 18.0 14.9 0.7
1998 314 21.0 15.0 0.6
1999 313 22.0 14.2 0.6
2000 321 19.0 16.9 0.3
2001 337 19.3 17.5 0.6
2002 371 24.2 15.3 1.1
2003 371 24.2 15.3 1.1
2004 384 24.1 15.9 0.5
2005 422 26.6 15.9 n/a
2006 442 24.5 18.0 1.1
2007 435 25.0 17.4 n/a
2008 434 22.0 19.7 0.5
2009 439 27.2 14.8 0.7
2010 411 22.0 18.6 1.5
2011 399 20.0 19.9 1
2012 398 23.8 16.7 0.8
2013 408 23.0 17.7 0.7
2014 405 23.0 17.6 2
2015 405 23.0 17.6 3
2016 398 24.0 16.5 2.8
2017 403 25.5 15.8 3
2018 395 26.0 15.1 2.3
2019 403 28.0 14.3 2.2
2020 397 28.0 14.1 3
2021 386 28.0 13.7 4.1
2022 417 30.4 13.7 2.2
2023 438 40.0 10.9 3.9

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 Hillside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 19.0 15.6 n/a
1989 295 21.0 14.0 n/a
1990 314 23.0 13.6 0.6
1991 315 21.0 15.0 0
1992 310 21.0 14.7 n/a
1993 317 20.0 15.9 0
1994 309 19.2 16.1 0.3
1995 268 18.0 14.9 0.7
1996 268 18.0 14.9 0.7
1998 314 21.0 15.0 0.6
1999 313 22.0 14.2 0.6
2000 321 19.0 16.9 0.3
2001 337 19.3 17.5 0.6
2002 371 24.2 15.3 1.1
2003 371 24.2 15.3 1.1
2004 384 24.1 15.9 0.5
2005 422 26.6 15.9 n/a
2006 442 24.5 18.0 1.1
2007 435 25.0 17.4 n/a
2008 434 22.0 19.7 0.5
2009 439 27.2 14.8 0.7
2010 411 22.0 18.6 1.5
2011 399 20.0 19.9 1
2012 398 23.8 16.7 0.8
2013 408 23.0 17.7 0.7
2014 405 23.0 17.6 2
2015 405 23.0 17.6 3
2016 398 24.0 16.5 2.8
2017 403 25.5 15.8 3
2018 395 26.0 15.1 2.3
2019 403 28.0 14.3 2.2
2020 397 28.0 14.1 3
2021 386 28.0 13.7 4.1
2022 417 30.4 13.7 2.2
2023 438 40.0 10.9 3.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillside Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $396 (3.5%) $10,880 (96.5%) $11,276

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 50th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 74th of 1342 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Elementary School)89.176.7
 12.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Board of Education School District)81.979
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillside Elementary School)8769.2
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Livingston Board of Education School District)81.675
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Elementary School)88.385.4
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Board of Education School District)85.484.2
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Elementary School)83.576.4
 7.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Board of Education School District)75.879
 3.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Elementary School)86.186.5
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Board of Education School District)8585.9
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Elementary School)7579.7
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Board of Education School District)73.275.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students403438
 8.7%
African American917
 88.9%
American Indian03
Asian169219
 29.6%
Hispanic3132
 3.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White176139
 21%
Two or More Races1728
 64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.2%3.9%
 1.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary School

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heritage Middle School
Middle : Mount Pleasant Middle School
High : Livingston High School

Yes. Hillside Elementary School ranks in the top 5.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students at Hillside Elementary School are 50% Asian, 32% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended Hillside Elementary School.


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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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