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J M Hill Elementary School

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J M Hill Elementary School ranks 1035 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1035^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

J M Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 431. The school is part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District, which is ranked 419 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J M Hill Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency scores across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 36%, compared to the district's 29.7% and the state's 41.7%. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 39.8%, compared to the district's 43.5% and the state's 48.5%. However, the school has shown stronger performance in Science proficiency, with a rate of 79.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district's 66.4% and the state's 65.8%.

Despite the school's academic challenges, J M Hill Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the nearby Resica Elementary School (10.8) and East Stroudsburg Elementary School (13.0). The school's spending per student ($20,770 in 2022-2023) is also higher than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources and support for students.

471

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,649

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 E Broad St
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2234

(570) 424-8073

District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

Students who attend J M Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J T Lambert Intermediate School
High:	East Stroudsburg Senior High School South

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.8%

Two or more races:

20.4%

African American:

20.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of East Stroudsburg Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,035^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District

419^th of 606East Stroudsburg Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1035 of 1511	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	992 of 1526	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1190 of 1534	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1148 of 1534	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1100 of 1433	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	977 of 1544	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	889 of 1530	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	892 of 1547	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.2	589 of 1554	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	671 of 1474	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	793 of 1467	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	775 of 1519	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.2	800 of 1599	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	898 of 1597	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	992 of 1579	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	946 of 1549	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	838 of 1551	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	1048 of 1555	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.2	991 of 1545	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	101 of 413	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	164 of 437	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	322 of 437	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	599 of 1030	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	392 of 1084	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	793 of 1043	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1031 of 1466	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	967 of 1488	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	163 of 429	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	169 of 454	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	234 of 432	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	843 of 1369	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	898 of 1432	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1158 of 1414	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	957 of 1475	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	975 of 1495	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	62 of 100	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	37 of 128	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	42 of 117	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	660 of 1201	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	689 of 1229	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	961 of 1236	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)76th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-9 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

J.M. Hill is a great school! My son has learned so much in this school, he has scored advanced in all of his PSSAs. The teachers really care for their students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J M Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 E Broad St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 424-8073	471	38	12.4	50.7%	164 (34.8%)	95 (20.2%)	46 (9.8%)	10 (2.1%)	57 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	96 (20.4%)	34.5	1035^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.6	992^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.0%	43	43.2	31.7	30.2	36.0	44.8	33.3	38.4	39.8	$24,649	$2,370	$22,279
East Stroudsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	93 Independence Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-1905	603	47	12.9	48.1%	300 (49.8%)	124 (20.6%)	46 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.1%)	58	691^st of 1511 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.6	676^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.7%	15	64.1	52.5	32.8	48.7	58.4	55.4	46.3	53.0	$21,772	$1,780	$19,991
B F Morey Elementary School	Public	K-4	1044 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6371	228	22	10.3	66.2%	108 (47.4%)	47 (20.6%)	63 (27.6%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	38	988^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.8	1059^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.6%	71	46.1	35.1		40.8	51.3	35.1		43.4	$24,689	$1,294	$23,394
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 River Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-2841	327	30	10.8	40.4%	122 (37.3%)	76 (23.2%)	25 (7.6%)	6 (1.8%)	45 (13.8%)	2 (0.6%)	51 (15.6%)	65.7	562^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.8%		64.1	615^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.7%	53	68.8	58.9	50.0	58.6	62.5	64.7	35.6	53.2	$32,593	$2,631	$29,962
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 N 9th St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6952	215	22	9.8	76.3%	92 (42.8%)	37 (17.2%)	73 (34.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	41.6	943^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.6%		44.3	957^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.3%	14	54.4	53.1		53.8	34.8	36.1		35.5	$23,792	$1,089	$22,703
Chipperfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	2000 Chipperfield Drive	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-4834	681	66	10.3	57.7%	318 (46.7%)	158 (23.2%)	172 (25.3%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	51.4	801^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.0%		57.1	761^st of 1526 public elementary schools	50.1%	40	47.1	57.9		52.2	42.0	54.8		48.1	$22,588	$979	$21,610
Resica Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Gravel Ridge Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-6911	404	40	10.1	53.5%	144 (35.6%)	80 (19.8%)	41 (10.1%)	16 (4.0%)	36 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (21.3%)	45.5	889^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.2%		42.6	983^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	94	50.0	36.8	38.9	42.4	40.9	54.4	44.5	46.3	$27,186	$2,369	$24,817
Middle Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5180 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-8082	420	39	10.8	57.1%	153 (36.4%)	105 (25.0%)	47 (11.2%)	5 (1.2%)	33 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (18.1%)	26	1129^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.3%		38.7	1023^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	33.0%	106	45.9	27.8	16.9	29.6	37.7	40.8	23.9	33.3	$27,259	$2,342	$24,917
Five Points Elementary School	Public	K-2	363 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7015	580	41	14.2	54.1%	433 (74.7%)	16 (2.8%)	77 (13.3%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$15,970	$428	$15,542
Hamilton Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	HCR Box	Sciota	18354	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 992-4960	305	26	11.8	40.7%	238 (78.0%)	23 (7.5%)	36 (11.8%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	75.7	362^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.0%		58.1	737^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.7%	375	65.6	70.1		67.8	57.4	67.2		62.2	$23,593	$843	$22,751

Frequently Asked Questions about J M Hill Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J M Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J M Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J T Lambert Intermediate School
High : East Stroudsburg Senior High School South

Is J M Hill Elementary School a good school?

J M Hill Elementary School ranks 1035^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J M Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended J M Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J M Hill Elementary School?

Students at J M Hill Elementary School are 35% White, 20% Two or more races, 20% African American, 12% American Indian, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is J M Hill Elementary School in?

East Stroudsburg Area School District

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