Hurden Looker School
1261 Liberty Ave
Hillside NJ, 07205, Union County
Phone: 908-352-7664
Ranking: (1,506 out of 1,847, bottom 18%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 4
School District: Hillside Township School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 410 | 423 | 494 | 471 | 398 | 402 | 397 | |||||||
Grade 3: | 209 | 51.0% | 197 | 46.6% | 228 | 46.2% | 124 | 26.3% | 91 | 22.9% | 93 | 23.1% | 110 | 27.7% |
Grade 4: | 189 | 46.1% | 213 | 50.4% | 251 | 50.8% | 124 | 26.3% | 91 | 22.9% | 109 | 27.1% | 88 | 22.2% |
Ungraded: | 12 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.1% | 15 | 3.0% | NA | NA | 16 | 4.0% | 22 | 5.5% | 25 | 6.3% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 207 | 50.5% | 214 | 50.6% | 243 | 49.2% | 237 | 50.3% | 202 | 50.8% | 187 | 46.5% | 179 | 45.1% |
Female: | 203 | 49.5% | 209 | 49.4% | 251 | 50.8% | 234 | 49.7% | 196 | 49.2% | 215 | 53.5% | 214 | 53.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 8 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.0% |
Hispanic: | 77 | 18.8% | 90 | 21.3% | 110 | 22.3% | 127 | 27.0% | 117 | 29.4% | 112 | 27.9% | 96 | 24.2% |
Black: | 270 | 65.9% | 279 | 66.0% | 335 | 67.8% | 267 | 56.7% | 201 | 50.5% | 212 | 52.7% | 211 | 53.1% |
White: | 53 | 12.9% | 42 | 9.9% | 39 | 7.9% | 67 | 14.2% | 73 | 18.3% | 71 | 17.7% | 82 | 20.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 232 | 56.6% | 202 | 47.8% | 267 | 54.0% | 219 | 46.5% | 182 | 45.7% | 152 | 37.8% | 169 | 42.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 14.6% | 67 | 15.8% | 87 | 17.6% | 58 | 12.3% | 62 | 15.6% | 53 | 13.2% | 50 | 12.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.23 | 11.75 | 13.76 | 16.24 | 14.74 | 16.10 | 17.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.1% | 65.3% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.7% | 74.4% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 75.0% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.7% | 76.9% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52.1% | 56.0% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.7% | 51.0% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46.8% | 54.3% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 58.8% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.7% | 60.9% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50.8% | 56.3% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.8% | 71.9% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 79.0% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.5% | 80.5% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 83.7% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59.4% | 65.3% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.8% | 68.9% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.0% | 75.9% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 74.2% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.0% | 67.2% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.3% | 68.3% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 64.7% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 72.9% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.2% | 71.1% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72.8% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 75.9% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 48.3% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48.9% | 54.2% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39.8% | 51.2% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.7% | 46.7% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.5% | 45.5% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48.3% | 51.4% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.4% | 50.9% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.4% | 68.7% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 75.5% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 77.9% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 73.7% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 64.7% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 74.6% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.8% | 77.0% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.9% | 70.9% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.8% | 72.8% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.4% | 65.3% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67.3% | 65.5% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 62.4% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 71.4% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.1% | 83.1% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 86.9% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.2% | 89.2% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.3% | 85.3% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 82% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32.3% | 47.1% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.7% | 49.8% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50.5% | 50.8% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.8% | 56.2% | 60.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74.8% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 68.6% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66.0% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69.9% | 64.6% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69.2% | 73.7% | 80.6% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64.4% | 66.6% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36.4% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44.6% | 52.4% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.6% | 55.5% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49.5% | 50.6% | 66.7% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70.9% | 73.8% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.1% | 62.5% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60.2% | 55.8% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 59.3% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67.3% | 69.2% | 77.4% |
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* Hurden Looker School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.