Orchard Hill Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

244 Orchard Road
Skillman, NJ 08558

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Orchard Hill Elementary School serves 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 764 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Orchard Hill Elementary School's student population of 764 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orchard Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	72
Kind	174
1	258
2	260

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Total Students

764 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School
2023	813
2022	780
2021	727
2020	844
2019	844
2018	883
2017	883
2016	854
2015	824
2014	787
2013	844
2012	899
2011	932
2010	948
2009	1,041
2008	998
2007	1,074
2006	1,103
2005	1,529
2004	1,462
2003	1,095
2002	1,067
2001	1,061
2000	1,884
1999	1,734
1998	1,527
1996	539
1995	474
1994	428
1993	401
1992	380
1991	360
1990	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School
2023	75
2022	68
2021	73
2020	76
2019	76
2018	65
2017	65
2016	75
2015	65
2014	67
2013	70
2012	60
2011	53
2010	63
2009	83
2008	58
2007	78
2006	80
2005	100
2004	92
2003	80
2002	79
2001	109
2000	109
1999	99
1998	87
1996	30
1995	27
1994	28
1993	27
1992	26
1991	25
1990	24

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 24, 2026

School Rankings

The of Orchard Hill Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	New Jersey	Montgomery Township School District
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	15:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	10:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	13:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

51%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	New Jersey	Montgomery Township School District
2023	51%	10%	55%
2022	51%	10%	55%
2021	52%	10%	54%
2020	53%	11%	51%
2019	53%	11%	51%
2018	52%	10%	47%
2017	52%	10%	47%
2016	47%	10%	44%
2015	44%	10%	41%
2014	39%	10%	39%
2013	40%	10%	37%
2012	38%	9%	36%
2011	36%	9%	34%
2010	37%	9%	32%
2009	34%	9%	30%
2008	33%	9%	29%
2007	32%	8%	27%
2006	31%	8%	25%
2005	28%	7%	23%
2004	25%	7%	21%
2003	21%	7%	19%
2002	17%	7%	17%
2001	14%	6%	15%
2000	12%	6%	12%
1999	10%	6%	10%
1998	10%	6%	11%
1996	7%	5%	8%
1995	8%	5%	7%
1994	9%	5%	7%
1993	10%	5%	7%
1992	10%	5%	8%

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Hispanic

34%

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

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Black

15%

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

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White

31%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	New Jersey	Montgomery Township School District
2023	30%	39%	31%
2022	31%	40%	32%
2021	34%	41%	34%
2020	34%	43%	39%
2019	34%	43%	39%
2018	37%	45%	44%
2017	37%	45%	44%
2016	41%	46%	48%
2015	44%	48%	52%
2014	48%	49%	54%
2013	50%	50%	56%
2012	53%	51%	57%
2011	55%	52%	60%
2010	56%	53%	62%
2009	58%	54%	64%
2008	59%	55%	65%
2007	62%	56%	67%
2006	62%	56%	69%
2005	66%	57%	72%
2004	70%	58%	74%
2003	75%	58%	77%
2002	79%	59%	79%
2001	82%	61%	81%
2000	84%	61%	85%
1999	87%	62%	87%
1998	88%	62%	87%
1996	90%	62%	90%
1995	88%	63%	91%
1994	88%	63%	90%
1993	89%	63%	91%
1992	89%	64%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	New Jersey	Montgomery Township School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	New Jersey	Montgomery Township School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.61
2022	0.64	0.71	0.61
2021	0.61	0.71	0.60
2020	0.60	0.70	0.59
2019	0.60	0.70	0.59
2018	0.59	0.70	0.59
2017	0.59	0.70	0.59
2016	0.61	0.69	0.58
2015	0.61	0.68	0.57
2014	0.62	0.68	0.56
2013	0.59	0.67	0.55
2012	0.58	0.66	0.54
2011	0.57	0.65	0.53
2010	0.56	0.65	0.52
2009	0.55	0.64	0.51
2008	0.55	0.63	0.49
2007	0.52	0.62	0.47
2006	0.52	0.62	0.45
2005	0.49	0.61	0.44
2004	0.45	0.60	0.40
2003	0.40	0.60	0.37
2002	0.34	0.59	0.35
2001	0.31	0.58	0.31
2000	0.28	0.57	0.27
1999	0.24	0.57	0.23
1998	0.22	0.57	0.24
1996	0.19	0.56	0.19
1995	0.22	0.55	0.17
1994	0.21	0.55	0.18
1993	0.20	0.55	0.16
1992	0.20	0.54	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	New Jersey	Montgomery Township School District
2023	5%	31%	3%
2022	4%	30%	3%
2021	2%	32%	3%
2020	1%	33%	3%
2019	1%	33%	3%
2018	2%	33%	3%
2017	2%	33%	3%
2016	3%	33%	3%
2015	3%	31%	2%
2014	4%	32%	3%
2013	2%	31%	2%
2012	1%	29%	2%
2011	2%	27%	2%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2007	1%	21%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%	1%
1996	1%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	New Jersey	Montgomery Township School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery Township School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Orchard Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Orchard Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Village Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Orchard Hill Elementary School?

764 students attend Orchard Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Orchard Hill Elementary School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orchard Hill Elementary School?

Orchard Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Orchard Hill Elementary School offer ?

Orchard Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Orchard Hill Elementary School part of?

Orchard Hill Elementary School is part of Montgomery Township School District.

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