📍 125 Hillside Avenue, Cranford, Union County, 07016
Hillside Avenue School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Cranford, Union County. The school has 734 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cranford Public School District school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 78.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hillside Avenue School enrolls 734 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 78.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 6.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 508 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 114 | 16% |
| Asian | 46 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
24 of the school's 734 students (3.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hillside Avenue School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 21.
Hillside Avenue School is one of 7 schools in Cranford Public School District, based in Cranford, New Jersey. The district serves 3,793 students district-wide and employs 334 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 734 students, Hillside Avenue School is larger than the district average of about 542 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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