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Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School ranks 905 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 405 students in grades PK-4 in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The school is part of the Mount Laurel Township School District, which is ranked 375 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hillside Elementary's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 32.1% of 3rd graders and 40.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.2% and 51% for the district, and 44.9% and 53.6% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates are also lower than the district and state. Hillside Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 11.6% to 16.6% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 13.28% in 2021-2022 to 17.28% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Parkway Elementary and Springville Elementary in the Mount Laurel district have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Hillside Elementary. However, Hillside does outperform some other nearby schools outside the district, such as those in the Evesham Township School District. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 430 out of 1,346 NJ elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 905 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, suggests it is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in the state.

386

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,745

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1370 Hainesport Mt Laurel Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

(856) 235-1341

District: Mount Laurel Township School District

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hartford Upper Elementary School
	T. E. Harrington Middle School
High:	Lenape High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

15.8%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg49%

905^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Mount Laurel Township School District

375^th of 609Mount Laurel Township 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	33.2	905 of 1347	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	647 of 1338	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	422 of 1342	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	580 of 1345	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	457 of 1317	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	602 of 1360	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	527 of 1353	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	619 of 1352	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.6	430 of 1346	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	519 of 1357	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.7	201 of 1363	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	141 of 1367	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	221 of 1363	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	108 of 1360	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	82.4	142 of 1354	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	87.3	45 of 1346	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	69 of 1338	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	80.6	111 of 1329	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	80.0	158 of 1314	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	298 of 1303	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	309 of 1298	76.2%	★★★★☆
2003	85.2	106 of 1204	91.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	420 of 463	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	366 of 469	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.9	90 of 494	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	59 of 456	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.2	421 of 522	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	259 of 330	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	250 of 340	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	280 of 346	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	308 of 348	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	294 of 339	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	275 of 370	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	270 of 370	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	821 of 1326	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	564 of 1317	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	254 of 1318	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	466 of 1326	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	347 of 1290	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	587 of 1331	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	564 of 1333	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	742 of 1032	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.7	288 of 989	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	137 of 982	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	36.1	559 of 870	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	954 of 1023	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	446 of 939	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	431 of 910	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	354 of 839	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	707 of 942	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	906 of 1318	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	678 of 1313	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	570 of 1315	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	629 of 1324	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	532 of 1297	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	556 of 1335	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	446 of 1334	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	489 of 1023	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	399 of 989	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	612 of 958	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	268 of 949	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	204 of 868	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	18.6	823 of 1007	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	718 of 1001	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	665 of 970	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	589 of 963	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	321 of 975	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	453 of 976	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	355 of 964	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	501 of 1023	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	447 of 1022	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%-6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-12 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
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1370 Hainesport Mt Laurel Rd	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 235-1341	386	31	12.3	23.6%	184 (47.7%)	58 (15.0%)	61 (15.8%)	53 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	33.2	905^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.8%		51.9	647^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.6%	258		32.1	40.9		42.3	41.9		$7,745		$7,745
Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	520 Hartford Road	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 231-4140	480	41	11.8	16.3%	203 (42.3%)	57 (11.9%)	47 (9.8%)	113 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.5%)	63	505^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.5%		65.2	476^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.4%	29		42.3	66.0		52.6	68.1		$8,454		$8,454
Larchmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Larchmont Blvd	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 273-3700	370	41	9.0	25.7%	139 (37.6%)	71 (19.2%)	75 (20.3%)	61 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	42.8	775^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.6	849^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.5%	74		48.4	48.1		44.6	39.5		$9,473	$160	$9,313
Frances DeMasi Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Evesboro Medford Rd	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 988-0777	332	27	12.5	10.5%	205 (61.7%)	12 (3.6%)	24 (7.2%)	59 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)	71	408^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.7%		58.3	566^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.7%	158	43.6	55.0	65.9	59.6	63.3	62.5	58.1	$8,998	$41	$8,957
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	142 Ramblewood Parkway	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 235-3364	366	32	11.6	15.3%	221 (60.4%)	32 (8.7%)	46 (12.6%)	27 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.9%)	53.5	635^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.9%		53	633^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	52.7%	2		39.8	58.6		48.2	60.0		$8,101		$8,101
Kirby's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Hartford Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 714-7014	402	32	12.4	13.4%	263 (65.4%)	22 (5.5%)	35 (8.7%)	68 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	85.6	186^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.2%		81.4	263^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	80.3%	77	56.0	69.8	66.1	82.5	77.7	64.9	70.7	$10,032	$84	$9,948
South Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	210 S Stanwick Rd	Moorestown	08057	Burlington County	Moorestown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 778-6640	400	29	13.8	2.8%	242 (60.5%)	12 (3.0%)	24 (6.0%)	78 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.5%)	90.7	105^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.8	52^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.1%	53		78.3			75.3			$7,108		$7,108
Helen L Beeler	Public	K-5	60 Caldwell Ave	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 988-0619	557	42	13.4	16.2%	334 (60.0%)	44 (7.9%)	44 (7.9%)	83 (14.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.4%)	47.5	714^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.0%		42.3	764^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.9%	50	28.5	39.8	41.3	42.9	56.2	54.4	50.0	$7,091	$189	$6,902
Fleetwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	231 Fleetwood Ave	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 235-3004	404	36	11.3	28.5%	171 (42.3%)	79 (19.6%)	55 (13.6%)	53 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	34.4	887^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.1%		45.5	725^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.8%	162		34.9	44.5		39.6	40.9		$7,934	$121	$7,813
J Harold Van Zant	Public	K-5	270 Conestoga Drive	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 988-0687	621	40	15.7	19.0%	410 (66.0%)	52 (8.4%)	45 (7.2%)	67 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.9%)	49.2	690^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.8%		38.8	813^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.2%	123	22.8	41.1	56.9	55.3	53.3	48.6	43.0	$8,694	$146	$8,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary School

Is Hillside Elementary School a good school?

Hillside Elementary School ranks 905^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillside Elementary School in?

Mount Laurel Township School District

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Hillside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartford Upper Elementary School
Middle : T. E. Harrington Middle School
High : Lenape High School

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary School?

Students at Hillside Elementary School are 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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