Hillside Avenue School vs. Elmora School No. 12
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillside Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Elmora School No. 12 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 743 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hillside Avenue School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 658 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Elmora School No. 12 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
743 students
658 students
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#452 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1347 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
32
71
Grade 1 Students
53
89
Grade 2 Students
55
76
Grade 3 Students
55
72
Grade 4 Students
58
75
Grade 5 Students
68
58
Grade 6 Students
131
81
Grade 7 Students
141
56
Grade 8 Students
150
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
81%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
65%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.54
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%