Is Hillside Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Hillside Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 92 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 546 students attended Hillside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary School?

Students at Hillside Elementary School are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Farragut Middle School High : Hastings High School

Hillside Elementary School

Summary:

Hillside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hastings On Hudson, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 564 students. The school is part of the Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District, which is ranked 34th out of 865 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 48th and 139th out of over 2,400 schools over the past decade. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly higher than the state averages. Hillside Elementary School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for multi-racial and special education students, indicating a commitment to equity and inclusive education. The school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $18,242 to $23,122 over the past few years, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.8 over the past few years.

While Hillside Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, some nearby schools, such as Dows Lane (K-3) School and Concord Road Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state. In contrast, some nearby schools, such as those in the Yonkers City School District, face greater challenges, with lower proficiency rates and lower overall rankings. This highlights the importance of equitable funding and resources across school districts to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public K-5

120 Lefurgy Ave
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706-2099

(914) 478-6270

District: Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,160

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farragut Middle School
High:	Hastings High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillside Elementary School ranks better than 96.2% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.92. (See more...)

Student Body

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillside Elementary School is 10.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillside Elementary School is $22,160.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Elementary School 92^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Hillside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District 34^th of 865 New York 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	NY State Percentile
2006	77.50	421^st	2206	80.9%
2007	77.68	421^st	2219	81.0%
2008	78.87	355^th	2227	84.1%
2009	72.07	626^th	2257	72.3%
2010	74.73	532^nd	2263	76.5%
2011	89.28	117^th	2286	94.9%
2012	80.40	381^st	2320	83.6%
2013	90.15	147^th	2325	93.7%
2014	90.48	133^rd	2345	94.3%
2015	91.24	120^th	2352	94.9%
2016	88.85	163^rd	2366	93.1%
2017	88.40	185^th	2386	92.2%
2018	91.73	112^th	2395	95.3%
2019	92.28	139^th	2413	94.2%
2021	90.86	102^nd	2201	95.4%
2022	95.93	48^th	2434	98.0%
2023	95.70	72^nd	2439	97.0%
2024	94.92	92^nd	2445	96.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	81.80	28^th	180	84.4%
2022	92.03	14^th	289	95.2%
2024	91.76	14^th	279	95.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.61	90^th	1941	95.4%
2019	84.20	138^th	1859	92.6%
2021	82.95	84^th	1044	92.0%
2022	93.97	52^nd	2031	97.4%
2023	93.45	73^rd	2016	96.4%
2024	75.74	311^th	2110	85.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.66	129^th	2338	94.5%
2019	91.05	146^th	2357	93.8%
2021	90.40	76^th	1955	96.1%
2022	95.68	39^th	2401	98.4%
2023	96.03	43^rd	2403	98.2%
2024	93.75	101^st	2413	95.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.47	100^th	2340	95.7%
2019	92.07	130^th	2358	94.5%
2021	88.34	120^th	1961	93.9%
2022	94.79	57^th	2400	97.6%
2024	94.09	91^st	2411	96.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.31	58^th	1392	95.8%
2019	85.90	131^st	1315	90.0%
2021	85.96	69^th	818	91.6%
2022	93.47	66^th	1503	95.6%
2023	91.08	80^th	1429	94.4%

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Rank History for White students at Hillside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.26	96^th	1408	93.2%
2019	89.70	85^th	1338	93.6%
2021	87.37	60^th	1224	95.1%
2022	93.25	24^th	1399	98.3%
2023	92.60	40^th	1337	97.0%
2024	92.93	46^th	1392	96.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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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
1989	403	12	49	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	391	9	50	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
1991	409	19	53	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	455	14	49	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1993	525	25	40	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1994	568	18	37	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1995	569	19	34	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
1996	569	19	34	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
1997	575	17	36	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1998	548	23	47	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1999	577	18	40	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	674
2000	560	21	35	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	565	10	30	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2002	512	14	49	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
2003	512	14	49	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
2004	476	17	61	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2005	458	19	65	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2006	454	18	53	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2007	451	15	53	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2008	438	15	47	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2009	433	10	43	32	0	n/a	n/a	10	528
2010	400	13	44	47	0	n/a	n/a	32	536
2011	423	17	49	43	0	0	30	0	562
2012	429	19	45	49	0	1	18	0	561
2013	442	19	40	61	0	1	23	0	586
2014	431	16	36	62	0	0	35	0	580
2015	435	15	26	52	0	0	34	0	562
2016	437	13	22	56	0	0	38	0	566
2017	435	14	25	73	0	1	39	0	587
2018	434	8	25	84	1	0	39	0	591
2019	438	10	30	100	1	2	49	0	630
2020	437	14	24	96	0	3	50	0	624
2021	373	7	21	86	0	4	52	0	543
2022	379	7	21	87	0	5	60	0	559
2023	380	7	24	84	1	4	62	2	564
2024	377	8	26	68	1	2	63	1	546

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
1989	471	31.9	14.7	n/a
1990	463	32.4	14.2	n/a
1991	493	32.9	14.9	n/a
1992	535	32.9	16.2	n/a
1993	612	37.2	16.5	n/a
1994	644	41.6	15.5	0
1995	645	39.2	16.5	0
1996	645	39.2	16.5	0
1997	652	40.2	16.2	0
1998	643	39.2	16.4	0
1999	674	6.0	112.3	0
2000	647	43.5	14.9	0
2001	618	45.7	13.5	0
2002	614	46.7	13.1	1.6
2003	614	46.7	13.1	1.6
2004	586	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	579	47.2	12.3	2.2
2006	571	49.0	11.7	3.5
2007	553	45.9	12.0	3.3
2008	545	44.7	12.2	5
2009	528	44.7	11.8	5
2010	536	46.4	11.5	5.2
2011	562	50.6	11.0	4.3
2012	561	45.4	12.3	0
2013	586	46.4	12.6	4.9
2014	580	46.4	12.4	3.1
2015	562	46.0	12.2	2.7
2016	566	43.0	13.1	2.3
2017	587	40.0	14.6	2.2
2018	591	49.0	12.0	1.2
2019	630	51.0	12.3	0.8
2020	624	39.6	15.7	n/a
2021	543	46.0	11.8	n/a
2022	559	51.4	10.8	n/a
2023	564	52.8	10.6	n/a
2024	546	51.3	10.6	n/a

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
1989	471	31.9	14.7	n/a
1990	463	32.4	14.2	n/a
1991	493	32.9	14.9	n/a
1992	535	32.9	16.2	n/a
1993	612	37.2	16.5	n/a
1994	644	41.6	15.5	0
1995	645	39.2	16.5	0
1996	645	39.2	16.5	0
1997	652	40.2	16.2	0
1998	643	39.2	16.4	0
1999	674	6.0	112.3	0
2000	647	43.5	14.9	0
2001	618	45.7	13.5	0
2002	614	46.7	13.1	1.6
2003	614	46.7	13.1	1.6
2004	586	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	579	47.2	12.3	2.2
2006	571	49.0	11.7	3.5
2007	553	45.9	12.0	3.3
2008	545	44.7	12.2	5
2009	528	44.7	11.8	5
2010	536	46.4	11.5	5.2
2011	562	50.6	11.0	4.3
2012	561	45.4	12.3	0
2013	586	46.4	12.6	4.9
2014	580	46.4	12.4	3.1
2015	562	46.0	12.2	2.7
2016	566	43.0	13.1	2.3
2017	587	40.0	14.6	2.2
2018	591	49.0	12.0	1.2
2019	630	51.0	12.3	0.8
2020	624	39.6	15.7	n/a
2021	543	46.0	11.8	n/a
2022	559	51.4	10.8	n/a
2023	564	52.8	10.6	n/a
2024	546	51.3	10.6	n/a

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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