For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 948 students in Hopatcong Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Hopatcong Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,396 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hopatcong Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#525 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
37%
# Black Students
85 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
774 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
55%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
94
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
94
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,313 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,627 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,313
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,627
$26,033
Best Hopatcong Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopatcong Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 David Road
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8804
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8804
Grades: 4-7
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Hopatcong High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2a Windsor Ave
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8803
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8803
Grades: 8-12
| 520 students
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