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Hillside Innovation Academy

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Hillside Innovation Academy ranks 299 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 60% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Hillside Innovation Academy is a public middle school in Hillside, New Jersey, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 101 students. The school is part of the Hillside Public School District, which is ranked 474 out of 609 districts in the state.

Hillside Innovation Academy consistently outperforms the district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 90.9% of 7th-grade students and 90.2% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.3% and 44.4% for the district, respectively. In mathematics, 21.7% of 7th-grade students and 12.5% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 12.1% and 7.7% for the district. The school also performed significantly better than the district and state in other assessments, such as Algebra I and Science.

Hillside Innovation Academy's exceptional academic performance extends to various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 44th out of 359 New Jersey middle schools for African American students, 107th out of 608 for Hispanic students, and 102nd out of 613 for low socioeconomic status students, all with a 4-star rating. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.7% in 2022-2023 to 2.0% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, such as Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School, Hillside Innovation Academy maintains a strong academic performance advantage.

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Virginia St-1100 Woodruff
Hillside, NJ 07205

(908) 352-7664

District: Hillside Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.9%

Hispanic:

25.8%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2023

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg41%

299^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2023

From top 26% (2023) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

474^th of 609Hillside 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	56.3	299 of 752	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	184 of 743	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	198 of 748	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	44 of 359	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	15 of 352	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	16 of 361	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	263 of 728	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	232 of 717	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	208 of 720	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	107 of 608	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	54 of 589	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	135 of 587	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	102 of 613	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	27 of 584	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	31 of 568	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	226 of 726	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.4	131 of 719	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	155 of 718	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)88th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts91%+33 vs state

Algebra I51%+4 vs state

Mathematics16%-15 vs state

Science8%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Hillside Innovation Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside Innovation Academy	Public	7-8	195 Virginia St-1100 Woodruff	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 352-7664	97	6	16.1	67.0%	8 (8.2%)	60 (61.9%)	25 (25.8%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.3	299^th of 752 public middle schools	60.2%		71.6	184^th of 743 public middle schools	75.2%	115		7.8					90.9	90.2					21.7	12.5	42.9	56.3	48.6
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School	Public	7-8	145 Hillside Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	323	30	10.7	73.1%	15 (4.6%)	178 (55.1%)	128 (39.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	649^th of 752 public middle schools	13.7%		13.8	669^th of 743 public middle schools	10.0%	20		0.7					39.3	28.2					10.8	6.5		75.0	69.2			$8,834		$8,834
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6885	735	47	15.8	79.9%	1 (0.1%)	495 (67.3%)	232 (31.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15	658^th of 752 public middle schools	12.5%		16.1	644^th of 743 public middle schools	13.3%	14		3.3				33.3	32.0	27.5				10.0	13.2	3.1		100.0	100.0			$9,597	$204	$9,393
Kawameeh Middle School	Public	5-8	490 David Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6570	729	57	12.7	43.2%	138 (18.9%)	251 (34.4%)	257 (35.3%)	57 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	56	301^st of 752 public middle schools	60.0%		51.5	331^st of 743 public middle schools	55.5%	30		19.9				71.8	56.7	71.1				36.4	35.8	11.3		75.0	75.0			$9,597		$9,597
Terence C. Reilly School No 7	Public	2-8	436 First Avenue	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6030	1,130	80	14.1	78.5%	81 (7.2%)	161 (14.2%)	838 (74.2%)	45 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	224^th of 752 public middle schools	70.2%		67.7	207^th of 743 public middle schools	72.1%	17	50.7	35.9	71.0	86.6	83.5	93.0	95.8	93.1	78.7	67.6	70.3	65.3			52.1		52.1	37.4	37.4	$7,777	$199	$7,578
Roselle Park Middle School	Public	6-8	57 W Grant Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 245-1634	438	41	10.8	54.3%	109 (24.9%)	57 (13.0%)	242 (55.3%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	33.8	479^th of 752 public middle schools	36.3%		37.3	441^st of 743 public middle schools	40.6%	38		5.2				52.1	51.4	47.4				36.2	16.8	10.9	87.8	54.2	73.7	75.7	75.7	$7,441		$7,441
Burnet Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Caldwell Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6490	970	76	12.8	57.5%	106 (10.9%)	484 (49.9%)	266 (27.4%)	78 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	32.8	483^rd of 752 public middle schools	35.8%		35.1	462^nd of 743 public middle schools	37.8%	21		12.0				50.2	45.4	39.2				26.6	28.2	10.7		66.7	66.7			$8,436	$264	$8,172
William F. Halloran School No.22	Public	2-8	612 Pulaski Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-4860	1,140	80	14.3	78.1%	125 (11.0%)	156 (13.7%)	826 (72.5%)	30 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	249^th of 752 public middle schools	66.9%		75.9	153^rd of 743 public middle schools	79.4%	96	42.2	27.1	80.8	76.2	80.0	85.7	92.4	88.4	89.9	82.0	68.9	64.6			41.3		40.7	50.4	50.4	$6,924	$188	$6,736
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6879	719	60	11.9	76.8%	3 (0.4%)	443 (61.6%)	269 (37.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.5	717^th of 752 public middle schools	4.7%		10.7	700^th of 743 public middle schools	5.8%	17		1.3				18.1	18.8	24.6				3.8	10.2	3.9		54.2	54.2			$9,378	$185	$9,193
Leonard V Moore Middle School	Public	5-6	720 Locust St	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2047	485	41	11.8	74.6%	10 (2.1%)	204 (42.1%)	258 (53.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)	8.7				23.5	26.1					15.6	7.0								$12,760	$419	$12,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Innovation Academy

What district is Hillside Innovation Academy in?

Hillside Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Innovation Academy?

Students at Hillside Innovation Academy are 62% African American, 26% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Hillside Innovation Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Hillside Innovation Academy.

Is Hillside Innovation Academy a good school?

Hillside Innovation Academy ranks 299^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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