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Hillcrest School

160 Hillcrest Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960

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Hillcrest School serves 251 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillcrest School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Hillcrest School's student population of 251 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest School
Kind	85
1	86
2	80

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Hillcrest School
2025	251
2024	268
2023	314
2022	302
2021	288
2020	290
2019	288
2018	297
2017	297
2016	313
2015	318
2014	321
2013	315
2012	187
2010	308
2009	331
2008	294
2007	292
2006	270
2005	274
2004	273
2003	289
2002	299
2001	292
2000	309
1999	345
1998	357
1996	337
1995	323
1994	300
1993	320
1992	280
1991	301
1990	271
1989	274
1988	362
1987	369

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hillcrest School
2025	23
2024	24
2023	26
2022	27
2021	27
2020	23
2019	23
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	26
2011	25
2010	26
2009	31
2008	21
2007	23
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25
2003	23
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1996	21
1995	21
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	24
1990	21
1989	18
1988	21

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School Motto

It takes a village to raise a child

School Rankings

The of Hillcrest School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	7:1	12:1	10:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	12:1	11:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	13:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	14:1	13:1
1993	14:1	14:1	12:1
1992	12:1	15:1	12:1
1991	13:1	15:1	12:1
1990	13:1	14:1	12:1
1989	15:1	14:1	12:1
1988	17:1	15:1	13:1
1987	15:1	16:1	13:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2024	2%	11%	3%
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	1%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	4%
2019	2%	11%	5%
2018	2%	10%	4%
2017	2%	10%	4%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	4%
2014	3%	10%	6%
2013	4%	10%	6%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	4%	9%	6%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	4%	6%	5%
2000	3%	6%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%
1998	3%	6%	5%
1996	2%	5%	4%
1995	2%	5%	4%
1994	3%	5%	4%
1993	2%	5%	4%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

58%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2024	56%	34%	46%
2023	55%	33%	45%
2022	55%	32%	43%
2021	55%	31%	42%
2019	49%	29%	39%
2018	40%	27%	35%
2017	40%	27%	35%
2016	40%	26%	33%
2015	39%	25%	32%
2014	40%	24%	29%
2013	38%	23%	28%
2012	37%	23%	25%
2010	31%	21%	24%
2009	31%	20%	24%
2008	29%	19%	24%
2007	29%	19%	22%
2006	34%	18%	21%
2005	30%	18%	21%
2004	30%	17%	22%
2003	31%	17%	21%
2002	30%	16%	21%
2001	28%	15%	20%
2000	22%	15%	19%
1999	19%	14%	16%
1998	23%	14%	15%
1996	19%	14%	13%
1995	20%	13%	13%
1994	16%	13%	12%
1993	17%	13%	12%
1992	15%	12%	11%
1991	11%	12%	9%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2024	3%	14%	7%
2023	5%	15%	7%
2022	6%	15%	7%
2021	5%	15%	7%
2019	7%	15%	8%
2018	9%	16%	10%
2017	9%	16%	10%
2016	11%	16%	10%
2015	10%	16%	11%
2014	10%	16%	12%
2013	8%	16%	12%
2012	5%	16%	12%
2010	9%	17%	14%
2009	11%	17%	14%
2008	12%	17%	15%
2007	10%	17%	16%
2006	10%	18%	16%
2005	11%	18%	17%
2004	14%	18%	18%
2003	14%	18%	17%
2002	15%	18%	18%
2001	17%	18%	18%
2000	21%	18%	19%
1999	28%	18%	20%
1998	24%	18%	20%
1996	24%	19%	21%
1995	24%	19%	21%
1994	24%	19%	21%
1993	22%	19%	22%
1992	20%	19%	21%
1991	21%	19%	23%

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White

32%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2024	34%	38%	41%
2023	32%	39%	42%
2022	33%	40%	44%
2021	33%	41%	45%
2019	39%	43%	47%
2018	47%	45%	51%
2017	47%	45%	51%
2016	45%	46%	52%
2015	48%	48%	53%
2014	46%	49%	53%
2013	50%	50%	54%
2012	55%	51%	58%
2010	56%	53%	57%
2009	54%	54%	56%
2008	53%	55%	56%
2007	55%	56%	57%
2006	53%	56%	57%
2005	55%	57%	57%
2004	52%	58%	55%
2003	51%	58%	56%
2002	52%	59%	56%
2001	51%	61%	57%
2000	54%	61%	57%
1999	49%	62%	59%
1998	50%	62%	60%
1996	55%	62%	62%
1995	54%	63%	62%
1994	57%	63%	63%
1993	59%	63%	62%
1992	64%	64%	65%
1991	65%	65%	64%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2024	5%	3%	3%
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2025	0.56	0.72
2024	0.57	0.71	0.62
2023	0.59	0.71	0.62
2022	0.59	0.71	0.62
2021	0.59	0.71	0.62
2019	0.61	0.70	0.62
2018	0.62	0.70	0.61
2017	0.62	0.70	0.61
2016	0.63	0.69	0.61
2015	0.61	0.68	0.61
2014	0.62	0.68	0.62
2013	0.60	0.67	0.61
2012	0.56	0.66	0.59
2010	0.59	0.65	0.60
2009	0.60	0.64	0.61
2008	0.62	0.63	0.61
2007	0.61	0.62	0.61
2006	0.60	0.62	0.61
2005	0.60	0.61	0.61
2004	0.62	0.60	0.62
2003	0.63	0.60	0.61
2002	0.62	0.59	0.61
2001	0.64	0.58	0.61
2000	0.62	0.57	0.61
1999	0.65	0.57	0.59
1998	0.65	0.57	0.58
1996	0.61	0.56	0.56
1995	0.62	0.55	0.56
1994	0.60	0.55	0.55
1993	0.58	0.55	0.54
1992	0.53	0.54	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2025	51%	38%
2024	44%	32%	33%
2023	39%	31%	27%
2022	24%	30%	17%
2021	38%	32%	28%
2020	43%	33%	28%
2019	36%	33%	28%
2018	41%	33%	28%
2017	41%	33%	28%
2016	41%	33%	29%
2015	38%	31%	29%
2014	39%	32%	27%
2013	37%	31%	26%
2012	32%	29%	22%
2010	31%	26%	21%
2009	24%	24%	19%
2008	25%	22%	18%
2007	22%	21%	17%
2006	30%	21%	16%
2004	21%	21%	15%
2003	18%	21%	14%
2002	27%	22%	17%
2001	24%	22%	19%
2000	26%	23%	19%
1999	31%	24%	18%
1998	30%	24%	17%
1996	28%	24%	17%
1995	29%	24%	18%
1994	29%	24%	18%
1993	27%	23%	17%
1992	19%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Hillcrest School	New Jersey	Morris School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	9%	6%	7%
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	10%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	9%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	13%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Morris School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hillcrest School often compared to?

Hillcrest Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Normandy Park School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Hillcrest School?

251 students attend Hillcrest School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Hillcrest School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest School?

Hillcrest School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Hillcrest School offer ?

Hillcrest School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillcrest School part of?

Hillcrest School is part of Morris School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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