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Hillside Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Livingston, New Jersey, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 487 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Livingston Board of Education School District, which is ranked 23rd out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Elementary School consistently delivers exceptional academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.3% of 3rd graders, 92.2% of 4th graders, and 84.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. Similarly, in Mathematics, 87.6% of 3rd graders, 85.9% of 4th graders, and 79.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better, again exceeding the state and district scores.

Hillside Elementary School's strong performance extends beyond the overall student population, with impressive rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, and English Language Learner students. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.6% to 16.6% over the past few years, are also lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 1.49% to 3.88% over the past few years, indicating a relatively affluent student population. Nearby schools within the Livingston Board of Education School District, such as Riker Hill, Burnet Hill, Collins, and Harrison Elementary Schools, also demonstrate high academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates, indicating a strong educational system in the Livingston area.

476

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,276

Per pupil spending ?

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

98 Belmont Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039

(973) 535-8000

District: Livingston Board of Education School District

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle School
	Mount Pleasant Middle School
High:	Livingston High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.3%

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (83% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg80%

New Jersey avg46%

25^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Livingston Board of Education School District

23^rd of 609Livingston Board of Education 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	95.4	25 of 1347	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	45 of 1338	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	74 of 1342	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	73 of 1345	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	20 of 1317	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	50 of 1360	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	100 of 1353	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	163 of 1352	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	203 of 1346	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.0	176 of 1357	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	143 of 1363	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	99 of 1367	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.0	193 of 1363	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	95 of 1360	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	49 of 1354	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	207 of 1346	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.5	99 of 1338	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	77.7	213 of 1329	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	192 of 1314	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	147 of 1303	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	88.2	13 of 1298	99.0%	★★★★★
2003	88.4	34 of 1204	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	23 of 330	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	13 of 340	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	50 of 346	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	69 of 348	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	3 of 339	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	71 of 370	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	105 of 370	71.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	97.7	20 of 559	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	44 of 499	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	13 of 489	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	9 of 463	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	17 of 434	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	38 of 1326	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	78 of 1317	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	108 of 1318	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	43 of 1326	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	30 of 1290	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	64 of 1331	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	126 of 1333	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	20 of 1318	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	31 of 1313	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	55 of 1315	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	99 of 1324	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	24 of 1297	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	51 of 1335	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	87 of 1334	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	100 of 1023	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	87 of 989	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	103 of 958	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	97 of 949	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	130 of 868	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	91 of 1007	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	188 of 1001	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	200 of 970	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	282 of 963	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	265 of 975	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	174 of 976	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	90 of 964	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	98 of 1023	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	151 of 1022	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+37 vs state

Mathematics84%+38 vs state

Science63%+33 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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Belmont Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	476	40	11.9	2.7%	139 (29.2%)	19 (4.0%)	29 (6.1%)	263 (55.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	95.4	25^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.1%		94.3	45^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.6%	20	63.1	87.3	92.2	84.4		87.6	85.9	79.8		$11,276	$396	$10,880
Riker Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	31 Blackstone Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	477	38	12.5	4.0%	170 (35.6%)	19 (4.0%)	21 (4.4%)	242 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	90.9	100^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.6%		88.9	134^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.0%	34	61.6	80.2	77.9	78.9		82.4	71.8	75.9		$10,741	$404	$10,337
Burnet Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Byron Place	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	425	39	10.8	2.1%	166 (39.1%)	21 (4.9%)	31 (7.3%)	184 (43.3%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	92.3	74^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.2	92^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.1%	18	64.0	70.4	77.6	88.0		81.7	83.7	76.0		$12,821	$421	$12,400
Collins Elementary School	Public	K-5	67 Martin Rd	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	440	38	11.5	0.9%	192 (43.6%)	15 (3.4%)	31 (7.0%)	173 (39.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	92.4	73^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.1	107^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.0%	34	61.9	82.9	83.6	85.7		80.7	72.2	75.0		$11,450	$413	$11,037
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	148 North Livingston Ave	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	522	42	12.5	0.6%	133 (25.5%)	11 (2.1%)	29 (5.6%)	322 (61.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	95.2	29^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.4	17^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.7%	12	73.0	82.4	89.2	88.7		76.7	88.2	88.8		$11,602	$418	$11,184
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Broadlawn Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	407	30	13.6	0.7%	169 (41.5%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.7%)	194 (47.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	95.2	30^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.8	35^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.4%	5	65.0	80.3	89.8	82.5		85.2	89.9	86.3		$10,849	$393	$10,456
Frank J Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	27 Green Drive	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	East Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-5650	239	32	7.5	4.2%	151 (63.2%)	3 (1.3%)	46 (19.2%)	31 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$11,643	$170	$11,473
Lester C Noecker	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Passaic Ave	Roseland	07068	Essex County	Roseland School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 226-7644	451	44	10.2	6.4%	285 (63.2%)	25 (5.5%)	52 (11.5%)	68 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	91.8	83^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	93.8%		89.9	116^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.3%	33	67.2	76.4	79.7	87.3	85.0	76.3	77.9	81.3	63.0	$13,133	$192	$12,941
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Manger Road	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5480	349	35	9.9	32.7%	62 (17.8%)	110 (31.5%)	112 (32.1%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.7%)	84.9	199^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.2%		82	252^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	81.2%	53	51.9	72.9	71.7	82.6		74.6	59.7	75.0		$12,477		$12,477
St. Cloud Elementary School	Public	K-5	71 Sheridan Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5393	436	37	11.7	14.7%	115 (26.4%)	137 (31.4%)	90 (20.6%)	36 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.1%)	84.6	207^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.6%		87.4	164^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.7%	43	50.0	66.3	88.4	79.5		65.5	72.5	61.7		$10,534	$220	$10,314

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