Hilltop School

Hilltop School is a public elementary school in Mendham, New Jersey, serving 270 students in grades PK through 4. It earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — driven by a 9.6 academic score and a 9.2 growth score that reflects consistent year-over-year learning gains across the student body. The school ranks 31st out of 2,463 public schools statewide, putting it in the top 1% of all New Jersey schools.

That standing holds when filtered to its own level as well: Hilltop places 17th among 1,496 New Jersey elementary schools, a result that reflects strong performance across every dimension of the school's rating. A 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio — well below the state average for public elementary schools — gives each child more direct instructional time and supports the kind of individualized attention that tends to drive both academic achievement and growth. Within Mendham, Hilltop is the top-ranked school among the three public options in the area.

Families looking for a high-performing public elementary school will find consistent evidence across academic outcomes, growth trajectories, and a classroom environment that prioritizes access. The data here is not an outlier — it represents sustained excellence across multiple measured dimensions.