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Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School is located in Closter, NJ and is one of 2 elementary schools in Closter School District. It is a public school that serves 592 students in grades K-4.

Hillside Elementary School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Hillside Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2006, Hillside Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Hillside Elementary School's students and teachers. more

Closter District Spending

$13,709Per Pupil

The Closter spends $13,709 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 37% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Closter District

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Catholic Academy Northern Valley-Demarest Campus 0.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Demarest Middle School 0.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Tenakill Middle School 1.1 miles		1 2 3 4 5
County Road Elementary School 1.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Luther Lee Emerson School 1.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades K-4
Closter School District

Did not make AYP
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Hillside Elementary School
340 Homans Ave
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860

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The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) is an annual test used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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93%

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93%

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85%

NJ ASK Results (2008)

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80%

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80%

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63%

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99%

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99%

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94%

NJ ASK Results (2010)

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8 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 592

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Hillside Elementary School had 1% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 30% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

59%

Asian/Pacific Islander

35%

Hispanic

Black

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16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Hillside Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Location	Distance
Old Tappan 180 Old Tappan Rd E Westwood, NJ	3.7 miles

Bergenfield 52 S Washington Ave Bergenfield, NJ	3.7 miles

Emerson 201 Kinderkamack Rd Emerson, NJ	4 miles

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