Hillcrest School

500 Franklin Blvd, Somerset NJ, 8873 | Franklin Township School District | 732-246-0170
  • grades PK-4
  • students 411
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 36% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Somerset
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
48%Somerset
52%New Jersey

Hillcrest School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Franklin Township School District" in Somerset, NJ. There are a total of 411 students and 43 teachers at Hillcrest School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Hillcrest School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 32% lower than the New Jersey average.

Hillcrest School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students411
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hillcrest School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
335-39%
435-39%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
325-29%
430-34%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hillcrest School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 13.5% 14.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 28.8% 37.7% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 19.7% 19.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.3% 26.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Somerset demographics profile

StatisticSomersetNew JerseyNational
Population12,7388,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,8901,21591
Median age37.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English69%69%79%
Speak Spanish5%16%13%

Education level achieved in Somerset

IndexSomersetNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade92.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.4%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college77.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors57.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters24.8%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Hillcrest School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.