Hillside Avenue School

www.cranfordschools.org/Domain/13

734 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Hillside Avenue School, located at 125 Hillside Avenue in Cranford, New Jersey, is a prominent public school serving students in grades 3 through 5. As part of the Cranford Public School District, the institution is known for fostering a supportive and collaborative learning environment. The school emphasizes academic growth while promoting social-emotional development, striving to prepare its upper-elementary students for the transition to middle school through a comprehensive curriculum that balances core subjects with arts, technology, and physical education.

The school is deeply integrated into the tight-knit Cranford community, benefiting from active parental involvement and a strong emphasis on character education. With a focus on creating a well-rounded educational experience, Hillside Avenue School employs a variety of instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Its location in a residential area of Cranford reflects the district’s commitment to providing a neighborhood-focused, accessible, and safe atmosphere conducive to both scholastic achievement and personal development.

734

Total Students

78.2

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

3.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hillside Avenue School
Demographic	Student Count
White	508
Hispanic	114
Black	39
Asian	46
Two or More	26
American Indian	1

White
508 (69.2 %)
Hispanic
114 (15.5 %)
Asian
46 (6.3 %)
Black
39 (5.3 %)
Two or More
26 (3.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cranford Public School District
Phone:	(908)709-6229
Website:	http://www.cranfordschools.org/Domain/13
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	734
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	78.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	14
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 138

Grade 7 139

Grade 8 142

Ungraded 29