Hillcrest School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Morristown, New Jersey

Hillcrest School in Morristown, New Jersey enrolled 251 students in 2024-25 with 22.9 full-time teachers, 11.0 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%

314 students in 2022-23, 268 students in 2023-24, 251 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.9 to 22.9.

Students enrolled at Hillcrest School by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233142023-242682024-25251
Students enrolled at Hillcrest School by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233142023-242682024-25251
Students enrolled at Hillcrest School by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233142023-242682024-25251
Students enrolled at Hillcrest School by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233142023-242682024-25251
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331425.912.1
2023-2426823.811.2
2024-2525122.911.0

11.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 55 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Hillcrest School 11.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHillcrest School 11.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Hillcrest School 11.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHillcrest School 11.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Hillcrest School 11.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHillcrest School 11.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Hillcrest School 11.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHillcrest School 11.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hillcrest School enrolled 295 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent16.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.6% of students were Hispanic, 31.9% White, 4.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic58.6%
  2. White31.9%
  3. Two or more races4.8%
  4. Black3.2%
  5. Asian1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Morristown

6 public elementary schools in Morristown report 2024-25 enrollment; Hillcrest School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Normandy Park School3719.828.8%
Sussex Avenue School32710.939.8%
Thomas Jefferson School28510.436.5%
Unity Charter School25610.212.5%
Alexander Hamilton2518.253.0%
Hillcrest School25111.051.4%

All public schools in Morristown →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hillcrest School

  1. Alexander HamiltonThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 251 students, 8.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Thomas Jefferson SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 285 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Hillcrest School with Alexander HamiltonStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Morris School District spends per student$24,771 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,771
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyHillcrest School is the number 1,251 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,251 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher11.0 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.11.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hillcrest School

  1. How many students attend Hillcrest School?
    251 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 314 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Morristown, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest School?
    11.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hillcrest School a Title I school?
    Hillcrest School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Hillcrest School in?
    Morris School District, NCES district ID 3410810. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341081004378 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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