Hillside Avenue School
CRANFORD, NJ · Cranford Public School District
Regular public school · Grades K-8 · Suburb, large
248th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 81%▲ Improving
125 HILLSIDE AVENUE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016
(908)709-6229NCES ID 340357005460Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hillside Avenue School 248th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 81% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 81th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 588 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 748 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.1% | 65.6% | ▼ 12.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 10.9% | 16.2% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Asian | 4.7% | 7.1% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Black | 5.9% | 6.1% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 4.7% | ▲ 4.3 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 $782K in zip 07016 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Hillside Avenue School in?
Hillside Avenue School is part of the Cranford Public School District district in CRANFORD, New Jersey.
Is Hillside Avenue School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hillside Avenue School 248th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 81% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hillside Avenue School?
White 66%, Hispanic 16%, Asian 7%, Black 6% (748 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hillside Avenue School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07016 is $782K 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.