Ola Edwards Community School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Hillside, New Jersey 07205 · Hillside Public School District
#1285 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#36684 of 50,301 nationally
About Ola Edwards Community School
Ola Edwards Community School is a public elementary located in Hillside, in the Hillside Public School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 2–6. In 2025 it enrolled 391 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 32.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1285th of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (85th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 391.
There are 7 schools in Hillside; Ola Edwards Community School ranks 6th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)29%
- Reading proficiency (30%)36%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ola Edwards Community School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ola Edwards Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Chancellor Avenue School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
607 students · 669 m away
Weequahic High School
Newark · Public high · Grades 9–12
592 students · 703 m away
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark
Newark · Public high · Grades 9–12
155 students · 724 m away
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
Hillside · Public middle · Grades 7–8
323 students · 927 m away
Hurden Looker Elementary School
Hillside · Public elementary · Grades 2–6
408 students · 1.2 km away
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
736 students · 1.2 km away
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
Irvington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
605 students · 1.3 km away
Union Avenue Middle School
Irvington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
735 students · 1.3 km away
Deanna G. Taylor Academy
Hillside · Public elementary · Grades 2–6
202 students · 1.6 km away
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
Hillside · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
625 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Warren Point Elementary School
Fair Lawn · Public elementary · Grades K–4
391 students
Northeast Elementary School
Upper Montclair · Public elementary · Grades K–5
391 students
Bayberry School
Watchung · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
391 students
Valley Road School
Clark · Public elementary · Grades K–5
390 students
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13
Elizabeth · Public elementary · Grades K–8
392 students
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
Fair Lawn · Public elementary · Grades K–4
392 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ola Edwards Community School a good school?
Ola Edwards Community School has a Success Index (US) of 32.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1285 of 1,479 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ola Edwards Community School rank in New Jersey?
Ola Edwards Community School ranks #1285 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #36684 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ola Edwards Community School?
Ola Edwards Community School had 391 students in 2025.
Is Ola Edwards Community School a elementary school or a high school?
Ola Edwards Community School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 2–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ola Edwards Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ola Edwards Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.