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Hillcrest Elementary School

Public | PK-4 | 466 students

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Somerset's Hillcrest Elementary School is a public school serving 466 students in grades PK-4.

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34% of students at this school are Black.

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Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 67% in 2012.

91 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

91 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 59% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	52%
Female	53%
Male	51%
Black	60%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	24%
White	56%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	34%
Non-economically disadvantaged	67%
Special education	n/a
General education	68%
English language learners	13%
Non-migrant	52%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	63%
Female	64%
Male	63%
Black	72%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	30%
White	88%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Non-economically disadvantaged	80%
Special education	n/a
General education	82%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	63%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	47%
Female	53%
Male	41%
Black	46%
Asian	69%
Hispanic	21%
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	34%
Non-economically disadvantaged	61%
Special education	n/a
General education	57%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	47%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	80%
Female	75%
Male	85%
Black	75%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	68%
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Non-economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	73%
General education	85%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	80%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	67%
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Science

All Students	86%
Female	84%
Male	87%
Black	79%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	79%
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Non-economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	82%
General education	91%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	86%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	73%
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

By grade

Grade 3
 
3
Grade 4
 
4
All students
 
3

By gender

Female
 
3
Male
 
3
All students
 
3

By ethnicity

Black
 
3
Asian
 
9
Hispanic
 
2
White
 
5
All students
 
3

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
2
Non-economically disadvantaged
 
5
Special education
 
3
General education
 
5
English language learners
 
1
Non-migrant
 
3
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former
 
2
All students
 
3

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	34%	17%
Hispanic	25%	20%
Asian	23%	8%
White	17%	54%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%
Two or more races	N/A	0%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	32%	N/A	30%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	10	N/A	12

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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