Hillview School

Summary:

Hillview School is an exceptional elementary school located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Pequannock Township School District. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best in the state, with its students outpacing state and district averages in academic assessments across all grade levels.

Hillview School's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy, with its 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieving proficiency rates of 77.5%, 91.9%, and 88.1% respectively in the NJSLA English Language Arts assessment, significantly higher than the state and district averages. In Mathematics, the school's students also excelled, with proficiency rates of 74.2%, 79.5%, and 80% for the same grade levels. Additionally, Hillview School's 5th-grade students achieved a 55% proficiency rate in the NJSLA-S (Science) assessment, more than double the state average of 26.8%. This consistent academic performance sets Hillview apart from nearby schools like Pines Lake Elementary School and Stonybrook Elementary School.

While Hillview School's student population is predominantly white, with 85.86% of students identifying as such, the school has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (9.87%) compared to nearby schools. Additionally, Hillview maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 1.0% to 10.8% over the past 5 years, and serves a relatively affluent community, with only 2.56% to 6.58% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years. These factors likely contribute to the school's exceptional academic performance, but also warrant further investigation to ensure equitable access and support for all students, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status.


Detail:

Public K-5

 206 Boulevard
       Pompton Plains, NJ  07444-1903


(973) 616-6080

District: Pequannock Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
57th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,405 Help


Students who attend Hillview School usually attend:

Middle:    Pequannock Valley School
High:    Pequannock Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  304

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.9%
Hispanic:
9.9%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hillview School ranks better than 95.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Pequannock Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.54. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.9%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pequannock Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillview School is 13.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Pequannock Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillview School is $13,405, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Pequannock Township School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hillview School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillview School 57th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Hillview School in the ranking list.)

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Pequannock Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pequannock Township School District 100th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillview School

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Rank History for all students at Hillview School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.31 346th 1204 71.3%
2004 80.61 173rd 1298 86.7%
2005 79.56 195th 1303 85.0%
2006 80.72 140th 1314 89.3%
2007 81.88 73rd 1329 94.5%
2008 84.17 49th 1338 96.3%
2009 85.42 85th 1346 93.7%
2010 82.72 136th 1354 90.0%
2011 83.92 110th 1360 91.9%
2012 83.48 117th 1363 91.4%
2013 79.04 262nd 1367 80.8%
2014 76.02 341st 1363 75.0%
2015 80.10 278th 1357 79.5%
2016 88.00 126th 1346 90.6%
2017 91.10 71st 1352 94.7%
2018 93.69 35th 1353 97.4%
2019 89.67 92nd 1360 93.2%
2021 83.40 186th 1317 85.9%
2022 91.98 96th 1345 92.9%
2023 93.54 57th 1342 95.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillview School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.40 63rd 1001 93.7%
2019 88.43 83rd 1007 91.8%
2021 61.08 242nd 868 72.1%
2023 89.52 62nd 958 93.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillview School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.13 88th 1333 93.4%
2019 87.37 113th 1331 91.5%
2021 75.40 258th 1290 80.0%
2022 86.84 156th 1326 88.2%
2023 92.54 65th 1318 95.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillview School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.14 24th 1334 98.2%
2019 90.02 83rd 1335 93.8%
2021 86.86 148th 1297 88.6%
2022 94.30 44th 1324 96.7%
2023 92.48 59th 1315 95.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillview School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.51 56th 899 93.8%
2021 94.54 45th 896 95.0%
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Rank History for White students at Hillview School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.91 22nd 1022 97.8%
2019 86.54 76th 1023 92.6%
2021 77.39 154th 964 84.0%
2022 83.22 116th 976 88.1%
2023 89.82 52nd 975 94.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Hillview School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 200 0 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1989 201 0 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 206
1990 211 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1991 210 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1992 211 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1993 202 0 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1994 206 0 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1995 260 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1996 260 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1998 331 2 5 10 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1999 376 1 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2000 341 0 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2001 322 0 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2002 339 3 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2003 339 3 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2004 374 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2005 367 2 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2006 358 2 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2007 365 1 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2008 367 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2009 362 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 372
2010 352 2 5 8 0 0 0 0 367
2011 363 3 5 14 0 0 0 0 385
2012 348 3 5 16 0 0 1 0 373
2013 339 5 4 18 0 0 1 0 367
2014 319 3 6 20 0 0 1 0 349
2015 284 3 11 16 0 0 1 0 315
2016 271 3 6 21 0 0 1 0 302
2017 264 5 6 20 0 0 1 0 296
2018 280 0 7 23 0 0 4 0 314
2019 254 0 6 29 0 0 1 0 290
2020 268 0 6 31 0 0 1 0 306
2021 267 0 3 38 0 0 4 1 313
2022 262 0 5 28 0 0 7 1 303
2023 261 1 5 30 0 0 7 0 304

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 Hillview School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 205 11.0 18.6 n/a
1989 206 11.0 18.7 n/a
1990 215 11.0 19.5 1.4
1991 215 11.0 19.5 0.5
1992 218 13.0 16.7 1.4
1993 213 12.0 17.8 2.8
1994 217 12.0 18.1 1.4
1995 269 13.0 20.7 1.1
1996 269 13.0 20.7 1.1
1998 348 17.0 20.5 1.4
1999 391 18.0 21.7 1
2000 350 17.0 20.6 2.3
2001 333 17.2 19.4 1.5
2002 352 19.0 18.5 0.6
2003 352 19.0 18.5 0.6
2004 384 22.0 17.5 1.6
2005 377 24.6 15.3 n/a
2006 366 26.5 13.8 0
2007 373 26.0 14.3 0
2008 373 22.0 17.0 n/a
2009 372 29.7 10.8 0.5
2010 367 23.0 15.9 2.7
2011 385 22.6 17.0 2.1
2012 373 26.5 14.0 3.5
2013 367 22.6 16.2 2.7
2014 349 25.6 13.6 4.3
2015 315 24.0 13.1 2.9
2016 302 24.0 12.5 3.6
2017 296 22.0 13.4 3.4
2018 314 23.4 13.3 4.1
2019 290 18.7 15.5 4.1
2020 306 21.4 14.2 4.6
2021 313 23.9 13.0 2.6
2022 303 24.9 12.1 3.6
2023 304 22.2 13.6 6.6

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 Hillview School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 205 11.0 18.6 n/a
1989 206 11.0 18.7 n/a
1990 215 11.0 19.5 1.4
1991 215 11.0 19.5 0.5
1992 218 13.0 16.7 1.4
1993 213 12.0 17.8 2.8
1994 217 12.0 18.1 1.4
1995 269 13.0 20.7 1.1
1996 269 13.0 20.7 1.1
1998 348 17.0 20.5 1.4
1999 391 18.0 21.7 1
2000 350 17.0 20.6 2.3
2001 333 17.2 19.4 1.5
2002 352 19.0 18.5 0.6
2003 352 19.0 18.5 0.6
2004 384 22.0 17.5 1.6
2005 377 24.6 15.3 n/a
2006 366 26.5 13.8 0
2007 373 26.0 14.3 0
2008 373 22.0 17.0 n/a
2009 372 29.7 10.8 0.5
2010 367 23.0 15.9 2.7
2011 385 22.6 17.0 2.1
2012 373 26.5 14.0 3.5
2013 367 22.6 16.2 2.7
2014 349 25.6 13.6 4.3
2015 315 24.0 13.1 2.9
2016 302 24.0 12.5 3.6
2017 296 22.0 13.4 3.4
2018 314 23.4 13.3 4.1
2019 290 18.7 15.5 4.1
2020 306 21.4 14.2 4.6
2021 313 23.9 13.0 2.6
2022 303 24.9 12.1 3.6
2023 304 22.2 13.6 6.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillview School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $91 (0.7%) $13,314 (99.3%) $13,405

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillview 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 92nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 57th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillview School)70.777.5
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Township School District)74.266.9
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillview School)72.474.2
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Township School District)75.868.3
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillview School)93.991.9
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Township School District)8383.9
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillview School)89.879.5
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Township School District)80.677.3
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillview School)91.388.1
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Township School District)81.278.7
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillview School)80.480
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Township School District)66.265.2
 1%
   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 Students290304
 4.8%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic2930
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White254261
 2.8%
Two or More Races17
 600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.1%6.6%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillview School

Students who attend Hillview School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pequannock Valley School
High : Pequannock Township High School

Yes! Hillview School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 57th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools.

Students at Hillview School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 304 students attended Hillview 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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