Hillcrest School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 493 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-4
- Ranks 1165th out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Dianne Lotz
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Franklin Township School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,102
- Graduation Rate: 77.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 7,801
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 493
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 270 (54.8%)
- Females: 223 (45.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (7.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 165 (33.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 202 (41.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black | 151 | 30.6% |
| Asian | 101 | 20.5% |
| Hispanic | 157 | 31.8% |
| White | 76 | 15.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 43 | 8.7% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 19.3% |
| 1st Grade | 94 | 19.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 70 | 14.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 82 | 16.6% |
| 4th Grade | 75 | 15.2% |
| Ungraded | 34 | 6.9% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that Hillcrest School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.8% | 44.8% | 59.7% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | 54.8% | 62.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.6% | 68.4% | 59.9% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | 71.4% | 75.2% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.8% | 51.9% | 41.9% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 56.5% | 80.2% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.4% | 75.4% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | 65.6% | 62.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.7% | 95.2% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | 91.7% | 85.7% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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