📍 614 Tillman St, Hillside, Union County, 07205
Deanna G. Taylor Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hillside, Union County. The school has 211 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hillside Public School District school district. It serves grades 2–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Deanna G. Taylor Academy enrolls 211 students across grades 2–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Black or African American, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 127 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 28% |
| White | 19 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
132 of the school's 211 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 109 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Deanna G. Taylor Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 20.
Deanna G. Taylor Academy is one of 7 schools in Hillside Public School District, based in Hillside, New Jersey. The district serves 3,010 students district-wide and employs 265 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 211 students, Deanna G. Taylor Academy is smaller than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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