Hillside Elementary School
CLOSTER, NJ · Closter Public School District
Regular public school · Grades PK-4 · Suburb, large
99th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 93%▼ Declining
340 Homans Avenue, CLOSTER, NJ 07624
(201)768-3860NCES ID 340339000316Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hillside Elementary School 99th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 93% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 99th in 2019 to 93th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 242 students tested · no science: NJ tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 620 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 38.4% | 42.9% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| White | 56.8% | 39.5% | ▼ 17.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 7.9% | ▲ 4.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 7.4% | ▲ 7.4 pts | |
| Black | 1.6% | 1.1% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $1.19M in zip 07624 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Hillside Elementary School in?
Hillside Elementary School is part of the Closter Public School District district in CLOSTER, New Jersey.
Is Hillside Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hillside Elementary School 99th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 93% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary School?
Asian 43%, White 40%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 7% (620 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hillside Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07624 is $1.19M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.