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Hillcrest Academy-South

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,503

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1571 Lamberts Mill Road
Westfield, NJ 07090

(908) 654-8558

District: Union County Educational Services Commission

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

African American:

24.1%

White:

5.7%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school0%

District avg0%

New Jersey avg41%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Academy-South	Public	9-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 654-8558	87	12	7.5	58.6%	5 (5.7%)	21 (24.1%)	60 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$40,503		$40,503
Lamberts Mill Academy	Public	6-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7581	42	9	4.4	26.2%	14 (33.3%)	11 (26.2%)	15 (35.7%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$42,194		$42,194
Arthur L. Johnson High School	Public	9-12	365 Westfield Avenue	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 382-0910	785	62	12.6	10.1%	591 (75.3%)	21 (2.7%)	147 (18.7%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	52.5	183^rd of 434 public high schools	57.8%		52.8	183^rd of 429 public high schools	57.3%		68.6	24.6	62.1	25.8	25.4	56.8		56.8			$13,478	$122	$13,356
Union County Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	297	15	19.9	10.4%	91 (30.6%)	22 (7.4%)	61 (20.5%)	114 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	92.5	7^th of 434 public high schools	98.4%		93.4	6^th of 429 public high schools	98.6%	1		97.1	100.0			92.6		88.9	100.0	100.0	$8,753	$36	$8,717
Academy for Global Logistics	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(908) 889-8288	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy For Information Technology	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	307	14	21.3	8.8%	94 (30.6%)	33 (10.7%)	67 (21.8%)	92 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.2%)	89.4	15^th of 434 public high schools	96.5%		93.9	4^th of 429 public high schools	99.1%	11		95.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.4	44.5	69.2	100.0	100.0	$8,671	$36	$8,635
Union County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	67	24	2.8	10.4%	24 (35.8%)	12 (17.9%)	26 (38.8%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	78.3	55^th of 434 public high schools	87.3%					(n/a)			79.5	42.9	42.9						$8,313	$972	$7,341
Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorian Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4500	1,776	155	11.4	2.5%	1,389 (78.2%)	43 (2.4%)	134 (7.5%)	150 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.0%)	80.5	50^th of 434 public high schools	88.5%		82.6	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%	2	87.5	68.1	69.2	43.0	42.1	79.5		79.5			$7,575		$7,575
Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	308	15	20.2	10.4%	91 (29.5%)	40 (13.0%)	77 (25.0%)	86 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	92.8	6^th of 434 public high schools	98.6%		92	8^th of 429 public high schools	98.1%	2		89.7	100.0	86.7	86.7	92.3	57.9	77.8		92.3	$8,221	$35	$8,186
Union County Technical	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Rd	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	502	25	20.3	10.2%	186 (37.1%)	76 (15.1%)	160 (31.9%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	89.3	16^th of 434 public high schools	96.3%		83.4	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%	28		73.2	98.3	70.8	70.8	100.0	46.7	68.0			$6,462	$23	$6,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Academy-South

How many students attend Hillcrest Academy-South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Hillcrest Academy-South.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Academy-South?

Students at Hillcrest Academy-South are 69% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% White, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Hillcrest Academy-South in?

Union County Educational Services Commission

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