Ola Edwards Community School

Public 2-6

 1530 Leslie St
       Hillside, NJ  07205-1206


(908) 352-7664

District: Hillside Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
932nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,766 Help


Students who attend Ola Edwards Community School usually attend:

Middle:    Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
High:    Hillside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  381

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.8%
Hispanic:
33.1%
White:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.2% Help


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Compare Details Ola Edwards Community School ranks worse than 69.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hillside Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.51. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.8%), Hispanic (33.1%), White (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ola Edwards Community School is 11.2. 2 elementary schools in the Hillside Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ola Edwards Community School is $5,766, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Hillside Public School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ola Edwards Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ola Edwards Community School 932nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Ola Edwards Community School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Hillside Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Public School District 472nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ola Edwards Community School

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Rank History for all students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.54 957th 1317 27.3%
2022 28.62 954th 1345 29.1%
2023 31.51 932nd 1342 30.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.92 273rd 434 37.1%
2019 35.91 278th 463 40.0%
2021 47.02 147th 411 64.2%
2022 48.43 192nd 489 60.7%
2023 50.50 184th 499 63.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.34 666th 1001 33.5%
2019 39.45 540th 1007 46.4%
2021 14.75 805th 868 7.3%
2022 41.16 479th 949 49.5%
2023 17.45 805th 958 16.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.28 537th 942 43.0%
2019 39.09 563rd 948 40.6%
2021 42.35 461st 839 45.1%
2022 58.79 286th 863 66.9%
2023 49.62 399th 910 56.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.23 1080th 1333 19.0%
2019 30.26 966th 1331 27.4%
2021 32.61 829th 1290 35.7%
2022 32.89 873rd 1326 34.2%
2023 37.45 804th 1318 39.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.75 1036th 1334 22.3%
2019 20.49 1072nd 1335 19.7%
2021 19.81 1008th 1297 22.3%
2022 26.17 962nd 1324 27.3%
2023 27.02 953rd 1315 27.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.53 224th 517 56.7%
2019 54.83 217th 522 58.4%
2021 51.23 190th 456 58.3%
2022 56.21 189th 494 61.7%
2023 54.30 196th 463 57.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.91 422nd 870 51.5%
2019 37.75 556th 899 38.2%
2021 42.22 479th 896 46.5%
2022 45.46 464th 953 51.3%
2023 49.98 452nd 982 54.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ola Edwards Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.39 823rd 1022 19.5%
2019 18.89 870th 1023 15.0%
2023 24.28 771st 975 20.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ola Edwards Community School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 15 255 6 23 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1989 17 244 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1990 76 239 7 59 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1991 93 254 4 62 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1992 105 253 10 55 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1993 104 226 21 50 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1994 106 227 23 60 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1995 94 298 26 47 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1996 94 298 26 47 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1998 93 289 13 48 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1999 94 294 20 47 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 98 308 12 57 2 n/a n/a 0 477
2001 124 332 3 48 8 n/a n/a 0 515
2002 30 275 7 34 1 n/a n/a 0 347
2003 30 275 7 34 1 n/a n/a 0 347
2004 18 280 3 34 1 n/a n/a 0 336
2005 14 269 4 33 1 n/a n/a 0 321
2006 7 290 3 33 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2007 5 247 2 30 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2008 10 256 2 34 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2009 9 246 0 37 0 3 0 0 295
2010 9 295 3 49 0 0 0 0 356
2011 9 240 1 34 0 1 0 0 285
2012 15 170 5 53 0 2 0 0 245
2013 26 169 3 50 0 0 0 0 248
2014 13 152 3 49 0 0 0 0 217
2015 29 127 4 42 0 1 0 0 203
2016 25 152 5 45 0 2 1 0 230
2017 21 151 5 64 0 1 2 0 244
2018 43 282 11 124 1 5 3 0 469
2019 47 279 12 143 2 4 1 0 488
2020 42 257 12 124 1 1 1 0 438
2021 42 235 9 123 2 1 0 0 412
2022 37 207 9 118 0 1 0 0 372
2023 41 205 9 126 0 0 0 0 381

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ola Edwards Community School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 299 19.0 15.7 n/a
1989 289 16.0 18.0 n/a
1990 381 20.0 19.0 21.3
1991 413 22.0 18.7 27.8
1992 424 23.0 18.4 31.8
1993 401 22.0 18.2 31.2
1994 416 23.0 18.1 30.5
1995 465 24.0 19.4 33.8
1996 465 24.0 19.4 33.8
1998 443 25.0 17.7 41.8
1999 457 25.0 18.3 43.5
2000 477 27.0 17.7 63.7
2001 515 27.3 18.9 59.8
2002 347 24.0 14.5 60.5
2003 347 24.0 14.5 60.5
2004 336 23.0 14.6 67.9
2005 321 25.0 12.8 n/a
2006 333 27.0 12.3 74.5
2007 284 22.0 12.9 71.8
2008 302 22.0 13.7 71.2
2009 295 27.9 10.9 68.5
2010 356 26.0 13.6 70.8
2011 285 23.0 12.3 75.1
2012 245 21.7 11.2 65.3
2013 248 20.0 12.4 62.5
2014 217 19.0 11.4 75.1
2015 203 23.0 8.8 73.4
2016 230 23.0 10.0 67
2017 244 23.0 10.6 72.1
2018 469 36.0 13.0 68
2019 488 37.5 13.0 64.5
2020 438 42.0 10.4 56.6
2021 412 40.0 10.3 53.6
2022 372 35.0 10.6 54.3
2023 381 34.0 11.2 68.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ola Edwards Community School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 299 19.0 15.7 n/a
1989 289 16.0 18.0 n/a
1990 381 20.0 19.0 21.3
1991 413 22.0 18.7 27.8
1992 424 23.0 18.4 31.8
1993 401 22.0 18.2 31.2
1994 416 23.0 18.1 30.5
1995 465 24.0 19.4 33.8
1996 465 24.0 19.4 33.8
1998 443 25.0 17.7 41.8
1999 457 25.0 18.3 43.5
2000 477 27.0 17.7 63.7
2001 515 27.3 18.9 59.8
2002 347 24.0 14.5 60.5
2003 347 24.0 14.5 60.5
2004 336 23.0 14.6 67.9
2005 321 25.0 12.8 n/a
2006 333 27.0 12.3 74.5
2007 284 22.0 12.9 71.8
2008 302 22.0 13.7 71.2
2009 295 27.9 10.9 68.5
2010 356 26.0 13.6 70.8
2011 285 23.0 12.3 75.1
2012 245 21.7 11.2 65.3
2013 248 20.0 12.4 62.5
2014 217 19.0 11.4 75.1
2015 203 23.0 8.8 73.4
2016 230 23.0 10.0 67
2017 244 23.0 10.6 72.1
2018 469 36.0 13.0 68
2019 488 37.5 13.0 64.5
2020 438 42.0 10.4 56.6
2021 412 40.0 10.3 53.6
2022 372 35.0 10.6 54.3
2023 381 34.0 11.2 68.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ola Edwards Community School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $5,766

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ola Edwards Community School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ola Edwards Community School)37.952.8
 14.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Public School District)37.950.5
 12.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ola Edwards Community School)29.615.2
 14.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Public School District)29.616.2
 13.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ola Edwards Community School)34.348.2
 13.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Public School District)34.253.2
 19%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ola Edwards Community School)2910.3
 18.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Public School District)28.811.1
 17.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students488381
 21.9%
African American279205
 26.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian129
 25%
Hispanic143126
 11.9%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White4741
 12.8%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.5%68.2%
 3.7%


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Ola Edwards Community School ranks 932nd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ola Edwards Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
High : Hillside High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 381 students attended Ola Edwards Community School.

Students at Ola Edwards Community School are 54% African American, 33% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% Asian.


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