📍 1100 Cornelius Ave, Schenectady, Schenectady County, 12309
Hillside School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Schenectady, Schenectady County. The school has 389 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Niskayuna Central School District school district. The school has male-only admissions. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hillside School enrolls 389 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 12% Asian and 8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 255 | 66% |
| Asian | 48 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
83 of the school's 389 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 74 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Hillside School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 49, state house district 110.
Hillside School is one of 8 schools in NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SCHENECTADY, New York. The district serves 4,350 students district-wide and employs 350 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 389 students, Hillside School is smaller than the district average of about 544 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large