Hillside Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Hillside Elementary School

98 Belmont Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039

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Top 5%

Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillside Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Hillside Elementary School's student population of 487 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 39% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillside Elementary School
Kind	81
1	76
2	82
3	74
4	78
5	96

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	438
2022	417
2021	386
2020	403
2019	403
2018	403
2017	403
2016	398
2015	405
2014	405
2013	408
2012	398
2011	399
2010	411
2009	439
2008	434
2007	435
2006	442
2005	422
2004	384
2003	371
2002	355
2001	337
2000	321
1999	313
1998	314
1996	268
1995	297
1994	309
1993	317
1992	310
1991	315
1990	314

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	40
2022	30
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	23
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2011	20
2010	22
2009	27
2008	22
2007	25
2006	24
2005	26
2004	24
2003	24
2002	21
2001	19
2000	19
1999	22
1998	21
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	23

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School Rankings

Hillside Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillside Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#108 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	#108
2022	#107
2021	#62
2019	#72
2018	#117
2017	#209
2016	#223
2015	#279
2014	#331
2013	#199
2012	#325

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75%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	75%	38%	70%
2022	72%	36%	69%
2021	65%	26%	53%
2019	81%	44%	73%
2018	78%	42%	71%
2017	72%	41%	69%
2016	68%	40%	65%
2015	57%	36%	65%
2014	92%	75%	92%
2013	93%	75%	91%
2012	93%	75%	91%

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82%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2022	82%	49%	80%
2021	74%	47%	72%
2019	87%	57%	86%
2018	85%	55%	71%
2017	80%	53%	80%
2016	78%	50%	74%
2015	77%	47%	75%
2014	86%	69%	91%
2013	88%	69%	90%
2012	83%	69%	88%
2011	86%	69%	88%

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65-69%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2022	67%	23%	54%
2021	64%	22%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	14:1	11:1	12:1
2021	14:1	11:1	12:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	16:1	12:1	12:1
2017	16:1	12:1	12:1
2016	17:1	12:1	13:1
2015	18:1	12:1	13:1
2014	18:1	12:1	13:1
2013	18:1	12:1	13:1
2012	17:1	13:1	14:1
2011	20:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	12:1	13:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	13:1
2004	16:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	14:1	13:1
2002	17:1	14:1	13:1
2001	18:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

52%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	50%	10%	41%
2022	50%	10%	38%
2021	48%	10%	36%
2020	42%	11%	31%
2019	42%	11%	31%
2018	38%	10%	29%
2017	38%	10%	29%
2016	35%	10%	27%
2015	36%	10%	26%
2014	32%	10%	25%
2013	29%	10%	24%
2012	28%	9%	24%
2011	29%	9%	23%
2010	28%	9%	22%
2009	27%	9%	22%
2008	26%	9%	22%
2007	24%	8%	22%
2006	23%	8%	21%
2005	23%	7%	21%
2004	22%	7%	20%
2003	19%	7%	20%
2002	19%	7%	19%
2001	15%	6%	20%
2000	16%	6%	20%
1999	14%	6%	20%
1998	18%	6%	20%
1996	19%	5%	20%
1995	21%	5%	20%
1994	22%	5%	19%
1993	21%	5%	18%
1992	22%	5%	17%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	7%	33%	5%
2022	7%	32%	5%
2021	8%	31%	4%
2020	8%	29%	5%
2019	8%	29%	5%
2018	8%	27%	4%
2017	8%	27%	4%
2016	8%	26%	4%
2015	6%	25%	3%
2014	5%	24%	4%
2013	4%	23%	4%
2012	4%	23%	4%
2011	3%	22%	4%
2010	3%	21%	4%
2009	2%	20%	4%
2008	2%	19%	4%
2007	2%	19%	2%
2006	3%	18%	3%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	2%	17%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	2%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	2%
1995	3%	13%	2%
1994	3%	13%	2%
1993	3%	13%	2%
1992	2%	12%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	4%	15%	4%
2022	5%	15%	4%
2021	4%	15%	4%
2020	2%	15%	4%
2019	2%	15%	4%
2018	2%	16%	3%
2017	2%	16%	3%
2016	2%	16%	3%
2015	2%	16%	3%
2014	1%	16%	3%
2013	1%	16%	3%
2012	1%	16%	3%
2011	1%	16%	3%
2010	1%	17%	3%
2009	1%	17%	3%
2008	1%	17%	2%
2007	1%	17%	2%
2006	1%	18%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	2%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	2%
1993	1%	19%	2%
1992	1%	19%	1%
1991	1%	19%	1%

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White

30%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	32%	39%	46%
2022	33%	40%	49%
2021	34%	41%	52%
2020	44%	43%	57%
2019	44%	43%	57%
2018	48%	45%	62%
2017	48%	45%	62%
2016	52%	46%	64%
2015	53%	48%	66%
2014	59%	49%	67%
2013	63%	50%	68%
2012	66%	51%	69%
2011	65%	52%	69%
2010	66%	53%	70%
2009	70%	54%	71%
2008	70%	55%	72%
2007	73%	56%	74%
2006	73%	56%	74%
2005	74%	57%	74%
2004	75%	58%	75%
2003	78%	58%	76%
2002	77%	59%	77%
2001	83%	61%	77%
2000	80%	61%	77%
1999	82%	62%	77%
1998	79%	62%	77%
1996	77%	62%	77%
1995	75%	63%	76%
1994	75%	63%	77%
1993	75%	63%	78%
1992	75%	64%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.63
2022	0.64	0.71	0.62
2021	0.65	0.71	0.60
2020	0.63	0.70	0.58
2019	0.63	0.70	0.58
2018	0.62	0.70	0.54
2017	0.62	0.70	0.54
2016	0.61	0.69	0.52
2015	0.59	0.68	0.50
2014	0.55	0.68	0.50
2013	0.53	0.67	0.48
2012	0.50	0.66	0.48
2011	0.51	0.65	0.47
2010	0.49	0.65	0.46
2009	0.45	0.64	0.45
2008	0.44	0.63	0.44
2007	0.41	0.62	0.41
2006	0.42	0.62	0.41
2005	0.40	0.61	0.40
2004	0.39	0.60	0.39
2003	0.36	0.60	0.38
2002	0.37	0.59	0.38
2001	0.29	0.58	0.37
2000	0.33	0.57	0.37
1999	0.31	0.57	0.37
1998	0.34	0.57	0.38
1996	0.38	0.56	0.37
1995	0.40	0.55	0.37
1994	0.39	0.55	0.36
1993	0.40	0.55	0.36
1992	0.39	0.54	0.34

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	2%	31%	1%
2022	2%	30%	1%
2021	3%	32%	2%
2020	2%	33%	2%
2019	2%	33%	2%
2018	2%	33%
2017	2%	33%
2016	2%	33%
2011	1%	27%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%
2001	1%	22%
1999	1%	24%	1%
1998	1%	24%	1%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1990	1%	16%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	New Jersey	Livingston Board Of Education School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Livingston Board Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillside Elementary School's ranking?

Hillside Elementary School is ranked #108 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Hillside Elementary School often compared to?

Hillside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harrison Elementary School, Collins Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

487 students attend Hillside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Hillside Elementary School students are Asian, 30% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillside Elementary School?

Hillside Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Hillside Elementary School offer ?

Hillside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillside Elementary School part of?

Hillside Elementary School is part of Livingston Board Of Education School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education