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Hillside Public School District Schools
Hillside Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Union County (Hillside). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hillside Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hillside Public School District
5 of 6 schools in Hillside Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in Hillside Public School District
Statewide rankings: all 366 high schools in New Jersey · all 339 middle schools in New Jersey · all 1347 elementary schools in New Jersey
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D Deanna G Taylor Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Hurden Looker School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Ola Edwards Community School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Hillside High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Walter O Krumbiegel Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Hillside Public School District
All schools, A to Z (6)
- Abram P Morris Early Childhood Center, Hillside
- D Deanna G Taylor Academy, Hillside
- D Hillside High School, Hillside
- D Hurden Looker School, Hillside
- D Ola Edwards Community School, Hillside
- D- Walter O Krumbiegel Middle School, Hillside
Where Hillside Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hillside (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Union County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,046 students with 257 full-time-equivalent teachers and 460 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3407290
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Irvington Public School District (12 schools, 2 mi)
- Township of Union School District (10 schools, 2 mi)
- Elizabeth Public Schools (37 schools, 3 mi)
- Roselle Park Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Roselle Public School District (7 schools, 3 mi)
- Newark Public School District (62 schools, 4 mi)
- South Orange-Maplewood School District (10 schools, 4 mi)
- Linden Public School District (11 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Hillside Public School District
How many schools are in Hillside Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Hillside Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hillside Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hillside.
How good are the schools in Hillside Public School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hillside Public School District?
3,046 students were enrolled in Hillside Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hillside Public School District?
Hillside Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Union County, with its district office in Hillside. Its boundary covers about 2.8 sq mi.