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Hillsborough students score above state averages on NJGPA; gaps remain for some subgroups
Summary
District officials reported that 94.1% of the class of 2026 met NJGPA ELA readiness and 83.6% met math readiness; officials said the district continues to exceed state averages but noted lower rates for Black, Hispanic/Latino students, students with IEPs and economically disadvantaged students. ACCESS testing for multilingual learners tested 114 students.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — Hillsborough Township Public Schools reported strong overall results on spring 2025 state assessments but flagged persistent achievement gaps for several student groups.
Dr. Lisa Rabimus, presenting the district’s NJGPA and ACCESS results, said 94.1% of the class of 2026 were determined to be graduation ready in English language arts on the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) and 83.6% were deemed graduation ready in mathematics. "This year, students continue to need a minimum score of 725 in English language arts and mathematics in the NJGPA in order to be considered graduation ready," she said.
Rabimus told the board the district’s overall percentages remain about one point different from 2024 and continue to exceed state averages. She emphasized testing confidentiality rules that suppress small subgroup reporting and said the data show lower graduation-readiness rates for Black and Hispanic/Latino students and for students with individualized education programs (IEPs) and economically disadvantaged students. "Students who are not graduation ready will be identified for support prior to retesting in October," she said.
On English-language proficiency, Rabimus said 114 multilingual learners were tested on the ACCESS assessment and explained the exit criterion used by the district: an ACCESS score of 4.5 or higher (between expanding and bridging), plus multiple criteria, is required for a student to exit the English-language program.
District leaders said they will identify students needing targeted interventions, supply support prior to the October retest, and share an alternative-assessment menu from the state once it is available. No district-level individual student counts beyond the ACCESS total were released in public session.
