Magnet SchoolElementary

Hillside Elementary School

54 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042

ASchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
684
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montclair Public School District
Essex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores68% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Class size14.7 students per teacher
7thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hillside Elementary School

Hillside Elementary School is a magnet elementary school in Montclair, New Jersey, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Montclair Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 684 students were enrolled, with about 14.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

54 Orange Rd
Montclair, NJ 07042
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
684 students
Students per teacher
14.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Montclair Public School District
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
341056002176

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.