Amsterdam Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Amsterdam Elementary School

301 Amsterdam Drive
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

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Top 20%

Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Amsterdam Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

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

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 383 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Amsterdam Elementary School's student population of 383 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amsterdam Elementary School
Kind	51
1	73
2	80
3	90
4	89

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School
2023	390
2022	420
2021	456
2020	511
2019	511
2018	547
2017	547
2016	524
2015	511
2014	491
2013	494
2012	502
2011	521
2010	510
2009	519
2008	520
2007	519
2006	520
2005	519
2004	512
2003	512
2002	492
2001	484
2000	474
1999	568
1998	530
1996	512
1995	489
1994	533
1993	524
1992	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	35
2020	41
2019	41
2018	43
2017	43
2016	45
2015	41
2014	43
2013	43
2012	41
2011	31
2010	33
2009	42
2008	33
2007	39
2006	40
2005	38
2004	39
2003	38
2002	38
2001	35
2000	35
1999	40
1998	36
1996	33
1995	32
1994	32
1993	32
1992	29

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School Calendar

School Motto

finding the STAR in every student!

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Amsterdam Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Amsterdam Elementary School is 0.66, 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.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#249 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School
2023	#249
2022	#272
2021	#296
2019	#243
2018	#171
2017	#267
2016	#248
2015	#188
2014	#437
2013	#330
2012	#658

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75-79%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	77%	38%	64%
2022	72%	36%	62%
2021	49%	26%	42%
2019	82%	44%	69%
2018	83%	42%	67%
2017	74%	41%	65%
2016	77%	40%	62%
2015	71%	36%	53%
2014	95%	75%	89%
2013	92%	75%	89%
2012	90%	75%	89%

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65-69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2022	67%	49%	67%
2021	63%	47%	66%
2019	74%	57%	76%
2018	78%	55%	67%
2017	75%	53%	71%
2016	71%	50%	65%
2015	74%	47%	56%
2014	80%	69%	85%
2013	84%	69%	84%
2012	77%	69%	83%
2011	80%	69%	84%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	11:1
2017	13:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	11:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	14:1	13:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

44%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	42%	10%	34%
2022	44%	10%	34%
2021	42%	10%	32%
2020	41%	11%	29%
2019	41%	11%	29%
2018	35%	10%	26%
2017	35%	10%	26%
2016	33%	10%	24%
2015	29%	10%	22%
2014	24%	10%	20%
2013	20%	10%	18%
2012	19%	9%	17%
2011	19%	9%	16%
2010	15%	9%	14%
2009	14%	9%	13%
2008	13%	9%	12%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	7%	11%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	6%	7%	9%
2001	5%	6%	9%
2000	3%	6%	8%
1999	5%	6%	8%
1998	5%	6%	6%
1996	4%	5%	7%
1995	4%	5%	7%
1994	5%	5%	6%
1993	4%	5%	7%
1992	4%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	9%	33%	12%
2022	7%	32%	11%
2021	7%	31%	11%
2020	5%	29%	10%
2019	5%	29%	10%
2018	7%	27%	9%
2017	7%	27%	9%
2016	6%	26%	8%
2015	5%	25%	8%
2014	7%	24%	7%
2013	7%	23%	7%
2012	6%	23%	7%
2011	5%	22%	7%
2010	3%	21%	7%
2009	3%	20%	7%
2008	3%	19%	7%
2007	3%	19%	6%
2006	3%	18%	5%
2005	2%	18%	5%
2004	2%	17%	5%
2003	2%	17%	5%
2002	1%	16%	4%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1996	4%	14%	3%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	2%	12%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	2%	15%	5%
2022	2%	15%	6%
2021	2%	15%	5%
2020	3%	15%	5%
2019	3%	15%	5%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	2%	16%	4%
2015	2%	16%	5%
2014	2%	16%	5%
2013	1%	16%	5%
2012	2%	16%	5%
2011	2%	16%	5%
2010	2%	17%	5%
2009	3%	17%	5%
2008	3%	17%	5%
2007	2%	17%	5%
2006	2%	18%	3%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	2%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	4%
2002	2%	18%	4%
2001	3%	18%	4%
2000	3%	18%	4%
1999	3%	18%	4%
1998	2%	18%	4%
1996	3%	19%	5%
1995	2%	19%	4%
1994	2%	19%	4%
1993	2%	19%	4%
1992	2%	19%	4%

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White

37%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	43%	39%	46%
2022	43%	40%	47%
2021	46%	41%	50%
2020	51%	43%	55%
2019	51%	43%	55%
2018	55%	45%	61%
2017	55%	45%	61%
2016	59%	46%	64%
2015	64%	48%	65%
2014	67%	49%	68%
2013	72%	50%	70%
2012	73%	51%	71%
2011	74%	52%	72%
2010	80%	53%	74%
2009	80%	54%	75%
2008	81%	55%	76%
2007	84%	56%	78%
2006	87%	56%	82%
2005	88%	57%	80%
2004	90%	58%	81%
2003	90%	58%	82%
2002	91%	59%	83%
2001	90%	61%	83%
2000	91%	61%	84%
1999	88%	62%	84%
1998	90%	62%	85%
1996	89%	62%	85%
1995	90%	63%	86%
1994	91%	63%	87%
1993	92%	63%	87%
1992	92%	64%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.66
2022	0.62	0.71	0.65
2021	0.61	0.71	0.64
2020	0.57	0.70	0.60
2019	0.57	0.70	0.60
2018	0.57	0.70	0.56
2017	0.57	0.70	0.56
2016	0.54	0.69	0.53
2015	0.51	0.68	0.51
2014	0.49	0.68	0.50
2013	0.44	0.67	0.48
2012	0.43	0.66	0.47
2011	0.42	0.65	0.45
2010	0.34	0.65	0.43
2009	0.34	0.64	0.42
2008	0.33	0.63	0.39
2007	0.28	0.62	0.38
2006	0.24	0.62	0.34
2005	0.22	0.61	0.34
2004	0.19	0.60	0.33
2003	0.19	0.60	0.31
2002	0.17	0.59	0.30
2001	0.18	0.58	0.30
2000	0.17	0.57	0.29
1999	0.22	0.57	0.27
1998	0.19	0.57	0.27
1996	0.21	0.56	0.26
1995	0.19	0.55	0.25
1994	0.17	0.55	0.24
1993	0.15	0.55	0.23
1992	0.15	0.54	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	4%	31%	7%
2022	3%	30%	6%
2021	3%	32%	7%
2020	3%	33%	7%
2019	3%	33%	7%
2018	4%	33%	6%
2017	4%	33%	6%
2016	3%	33%	6%
2015	1%	31%	6%
2014	3%	32%	6%
2013	3%	31%	5%
2012	3%	29%	5%
2011	2%	27%	5%
2010	1%	26%	4%
2009	1%	24%	4%
2008	1%	22%	3%
2006	1%	21%	4%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2002	2%	22%	3%
2001	1%	22%	2%
2000	1%	23%	2%
1999	1%	24%	3%
1998	2%	24%	3%
1996	3%	24%	3%
1995	3%	24%	2%
1994	2%	24%	2%
1993	3%	23%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Amsterdam Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hillsborough Township Public School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amsterdam Elementary School's ranking?

Amsterdam Elementary School is ranked #249 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Amsterdam Elementary School often compared to?

Amsterdam Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woods Road Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Amsterdam Elementary School?

383 students attend Amsterdam Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Amsterdam Elementary School students are Asian, 37% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Amsterdam Elementary School?

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

What grades does Amsterdam Elementary School offer ?

Amsterdam Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Amsterdam Elementary School part of?

Amsterdam Elementary School is part of Hillsborough Township Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 383 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education