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Amsterdam Elementary School

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Amsterdam Elementary School ranks 361 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Amsterdam Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 383 students in grades K-4 in Hillsborough, New Jersey. It is part of the Hillsborough Township Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Amsterdam Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, currently at 361 out of 1,347 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

One of Amsterdam Elementary's key strengths is its strong academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 51.3% of 3rd graders and 63.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 53.6%. In Mathematics, 66.3% of 3rd graders and 75.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.8% and 46.7%. The school also has particularly strong performance among its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 30 out of 489 New Jersey elementary schools for ELL students in 2021-2022.

While Amsterdam Elementary's overall performance is strong, there are some areas for improvement. The school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.7% to 16.6% over the past few years. Additionally, when compared to other elementary schools in the Hillsborough Township Public School District, such as Hillsborough Township Elementary School and Woods Road Elementary School, Amsterdam Elementary has lower test scores and rankings. The school's relatively low spending per student of $5,293 in 2018-2019, compared to the district's range of $4,675 to $5,950 per student, may also be a factor to consider.

376

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,293

Per pupil spending ?

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Amsterdam Drive
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

(908) 431-6600

District: Hillsborough Township Public School District

Students who attend Amsterdam Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Auten Road Intermediate School
	Hillsborough Township Middle School
High:	Hillsborough High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.2%

White:

38.0%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Hillsborough Township Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg71%

New Jersey avg49%

361^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough Township Public School District

103^rd of 609Hillsborough Township Public 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	74.3	361 of 1347	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	266 of 1338	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	198 of 1342	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	189 of 1345	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	168 of 1317	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	145 of 1360	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	105 of 1353	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	177 of 1352	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	166 of 1346	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	90.1	113 of 1357	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	175 of 1363	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	206 of 1367	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	290 of 1363	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	303 of 1360	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	310 of 1354	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	177 of 1346	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	244 of 1338	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	94 of 1329	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	74.8	351 of 1314	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	283 of 1303	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	82.3	130 of 1298	90.0%	★★★★★
2003	80.2	219 of 1204	81.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	156 of 330	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	103 of 340	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	134 of 346	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	178 of 348	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	154 of 339	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	108 of 370	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	75 of 370	79.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	96.2	30 of 489	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	18 of 411	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	13 of 463	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	285 of 1326	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	298 of 1317	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	258 of 1318	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	230 of 1326	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	141 of 1290	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	62 of 1331	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	56 of 1333	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	453 of 1032	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.3	878 of 989	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	424 of 1023	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	438 of 1318	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.3	237 of 1313	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	131 of 1315	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	145 of 1324	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	194 of 1297	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	246 of 1335	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	158 of 1334	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	328 of 1023	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	439 of 989	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	247 of 958	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	76 of 949	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	113 of 868	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	177 of 1007	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	211 of 1001	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	558 of 970	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	493 of 963	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	373 of 975	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	291 of 976	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	312 of 964	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	283 of 1023	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	210 of 1022	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+23 vs state

English Language Arts58%+9 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
Amsterdam Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Amsterdam Drive	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	376	38	9.9	10.6%	143 (38.0%)	10 (2.7%)	43 (11.4%)	151 (40.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	74.3	361^st of 1347 public elementary schools	73.2%		81.1	266^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.1%	95		51.3	63.5		66.3	75.2		$5,293		$5,293
Woods Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 South Woods Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	410	40	10.2	10.5%	193 (47.1%)	8 (2.0%)	46 (11.2%)	141 (34.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	87.5	166^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.7%		92.1	79^th of 1338 public elementary schools	94.1%	87		67.7	79.2		68.2	88.1		$4,675		$4,675
Hillsborough Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	435 Route 206	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	467	43	10.8	21.6%	160 (34.3%)	19 (4.1%)	69 (14.8%)	179 (38.3%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	89	144^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.2	106^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.1%	38		68.3	75.0		79.3	83.9		$5,497		$5,497
Claremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Claremont Road	Franklin Park	08823	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 873-0100	685	74	9.2	56.6%	59 (8.6%)	173 (25.3%)	295 (43.1%)	138 (20.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	39	826^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.7%		39.9	799^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.3%	27	17.3	34.8	45.0	43.3	46.2	51.3	42.0	$9,539	$332	$9,207
Sunnymead Elementary School	Public	K-4	55 Sunnymead Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	530	40	13.3	25.3%	149 (28.1%)	41 (7.7%)	103 (19.4%)	200 (37.7%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	80.8	277^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.4%		87	174^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.0%	103		56.2	76.5		63.6	79.5		$5,627		$5,627
Triangle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	156 South Triangle Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	362	40	8.9	17.7%	123 (34.0%)	24 (6.6%)	51 (14.1%)	148 (40.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	84.1	216^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.0%		90	114^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.5%	102		68.5	71.3		71.2	73.0		$5,950		$5,950
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Newark Avenue	Manville	08835	Somerset County	Manville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 231-8548	404	45	8.9	59.4%	105 (26.0%)	29 (7.2%)	232 (57.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.4%)								(n/a)								$10,225	$1,147	$9,078
Franklin Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Eden Street	Franklin Park	08823	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 297-5666	671	72	9.3	45.2%	57 (8.5%)	215 (32.0%)	181 (27.0%)	198 (29.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	51.7	657^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.2%		50	665^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.3%	8	21.7	49.5	56.6	60.0	47.4	52.7	43.3	$12,403	$240	$12,163
Greenbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Roberts Street	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 297-2480	392	35	11.1	35.2%	65 (16.6%)	39 (9.9%)	92 (23.5%)	181 (46.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	58.8	563^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	58.2%		49.1	680^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.2%	117	42.6	35.2	48.5	70.5	50.7	51.5	67.2	$13,104	$650	$12,454
Roosevelt School	Public	3-4	410 Brooks Boulevard	Manville	08835	Somerset County	Manville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 231-6809	213	25	8.6	64.8%	61 (28.6%)	15 (7.0%)	123 (57.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)	28	985^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.9%		12	1208^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.7%	223		33.0	42.8		36.2	32.7		$10,324	$347	$9,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Amsterdam Elementary School

How many students attend Amsterdam Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Amsterdam Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Amsterdam Elementary School?

Students at Amsterdam Elementary School are 40% Asian, 38% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Amsterdam Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Auten Road Intermediate School
Middle : Hillsborough Township Middle School
High : Hillsborough High School

What district is Amsterdam Elementary School in?

Hillsborough Township Public School District

Is Amsterdam Elementary School a good school?

Amsterdam Elementary School ranks 361^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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