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Serving 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilltop School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbus School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
318 students
254 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#362 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 20%)
#509 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
40-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
25
Kindergarten Students
44
34
Grade 1 Students
45
28
Grade 2 Students
60
34
Grade 3 Students
43
40
Grade 4 Students
46
52
Grade 5 Students
51
41
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
57%
62%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
25%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
