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Hilltop School

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Hilltop School ranks 607 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hilltop School is an elementary school located in Lodi, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 318 students. The school is part of the Lodi School District, which is ranked 258 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hilltop School has shown strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates consistently above the state average and often exceeding the Lodi School District average. However, in mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are more mixed, with 3rd-5th grade scores sometimes below the district and state averages. Additionally, Hilltop School's 5th-grade science proficiency rates have been lower than the district and state averages. The school has demonstrated exceptional performance among its Asian and Hispanic student subgroups, with these students consistently ranking in the top percentiles statewide. In contrast, the school's White and Special Education student subgroups have struggled, with lower rankings compared to their peers across New Jersey.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hilltop School's low-socioeconomic status students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-20% of New Jersey elementary schools in this subgroup. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 17.3% over the past few years, which is an area of concern as the school's chronic absenteeism rates have sometimes exceeded the district and state averages.

337

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,701

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 KIPP Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644

(973) 778-1213

District: Lodi School District

Students who attend Hilltop School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Lodi High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

White:

20.2%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Lodi School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg56%

New Jersey avg46%

607^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lodi School District

258^th of 609Lodi School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	607 of 1347	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	496 of 1338	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	474 of 1342	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	399 of 1345	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.5	818 of 1317	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	418 of 1360	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	415 of 1353	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.5	362 of 1352	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	329 of 1346	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	62.4	528 of 1357	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	638 of 1363	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	573 of 1367	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	567 of 1363	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.7	164 of 1360	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	318 of 1354	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	436 of 1346	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	525 of 1338	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	520 of 1329	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.5	936 of 1314	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	65.0	577 of 1303	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.5	922 of 1298	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	52.0	693 of 1204	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	37.7	286 of 456	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	96.2	17 of 522	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	81.6	33 of 370	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	3 of 370	99.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	96 of 597	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	25.4	331 of 411	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	485 of 1326	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	435 of 1317	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	386 of 1318	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	385 of 1326	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	686 of 1290	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	282 of 1331	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	517 of 1333	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	211 of 1032	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	181 of 989	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	220 of 982	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	114 of 953	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	334 of 896	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	103 of 899	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	181 of 870	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	100 of 1023	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	191 of 939	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	143 of 910	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	31 of 863	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	43.3	450 of 839	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.4	29 of 948	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	24 of 942	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	694 of 1318	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	546 of 1313	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	567 of 1315	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	387 of 1324	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	28.9	861 of 1297	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	524 of 1335	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	290 of 1334	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	678 of 1023	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	402 of 989	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	352 of 958	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.3	715 of 868	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	544 of 1007	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	234 of 1001	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	676 of 970	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	330 of 963	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	317 of 975	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	336 of 976	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	723 of 964	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	573 of 1023	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	349 of 1022	65.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2019)91st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science26%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hilltop School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 KIPP Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 778-1213	337	29	11.6	62.3%	68 (20.2%)	27 (8.0%)	208 (61.7%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	55.6	607^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	496^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.9%	111	25.6	57.4	56.4	66.7	46.3	46.2	46.5	$7,701	$631	$7,070
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Passaic Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8511	148	13	11.3	68.9%	44 (29.7%)	10 (6.8%)	90 (60.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	65.3	477^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.6%		67.5	450^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.4%	27	15.2	64.5	80.0	67.7	61.3	65.0	48.5	$7,918	$310	$7,608
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Union Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 473-8189	382	26	14.6	67.8%	73 (19.1%)	18 (4.7%)	258 (67.5%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	70.9	411^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.9	431^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.8%	20	37.3	72.1	73.4	76.8	61.9	32.8	62.7	$6,821	$334	$6,487
Euclid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Burton Avenue	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 288-6150	362	32	11.3	15.7%	194 (53.6%)	8 (2.2%)	104 (28.7%)	47 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	87.8	160^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.2	215^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.9%	55	43.8	76.3	83.6	89.1	67.2	85.4	69.9	$12,378	$39	$12,339
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Burton & Paterson Aves	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 288-6150	364	29	12.5	26.1%	151 (41.5%)	9 (2.5%)	138 (37.9%)	59 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	73.3	371^st of 1347 public elementary schools	72.5%		63.8	494^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.1%	123	29.0	62.0	75.0	82.6	73.3	54.3	53.6	$10,532	$169	$10,363
James Madison School #10	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Lincoln Place	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 306-7190	280	26	10.9	75.0%	69 (24.6%)	29 (10.4%)	179 (63.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.3	328^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.6%		83.7	225^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.2%	103	31.8	67.6	75.5	77.3	53.9	69.5	70.5	$12,134	$150	$11,984
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	250 Wood Ridge Ave	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	479	39	12.2	16.9%	206 (43.0%)	32 (6.7%)	111 (23.2%)	113 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	91.7	85^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.7%		89.2	129^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.4%	44		71.3			85.2			$11,211	$121	$11,090
Roosevelt School #7	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Lincoln Pl	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5037	282	22	12.6	59.6%	77 (27.3%)	41 (14.5%)	155 (55.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	55.5	609^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.8%		66.1	465^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.2%	144	35.7	47.6	60.4	76.2	33.3	37.5	55.8	$12,612	$175	$12,437
Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Westervelt Place	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-0514	265	17	15.5	60.0%	57 (21.5%)	20 (7.5%)	159 (60.0%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	67.3	451^st of 1347 public elementary schools	66.5%		65.8	471^st of 1338 public elementary schools	64.8%	20	35.3	43.6	66.7	82.0	60.0	56.5	51.0	$8,336	$314	$8,022
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N Main Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8513	358	27	13.2	64.0%	82 (22.9%)	20 (5.6%)	215 (60.1%)	36 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	64.8	483^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.1%		51.8	649^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.5%	166	26.7	70.1	83.7	60.0	63.9	52.9	26.7	$6,490	$192	$6,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilltop School

How many students attend Hilltop School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Hilltop School.

What district is Hilltop School in?

Lodi School District

What is the racial makeup of Hilltop School?

Students at Hilltop School are 62% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Hilltop School a good school?

Hilltop School ranks 607^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hilltop School attend?

Students who attend Hilltop School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Lodi High School

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