Hillside Avenue School
Cranford, NJ · Middle School
Performance Overview
About This School
Hillside Avenue School is a middle school located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school serves 734 students.
With a DataScore of 62/100 (C), Hillside Avenue School performs at the state average for New Jersey. Performance has been relatively stable over the past three years.
3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hillside Avenue School has a DataScore of 62/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Hillside Avenue School has 734 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.4:1.
Hillside Avenue School has been relatively stable over the past three years with a 3-year growth score of +0.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Hillside Avenue School is part of the Cranford Public School District in Cranford, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.