Hopewell Valley Regional School District

425 South Main St
Pennington, NJ 08534
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hopewell Valley Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 780 students in Hopewell Valley Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hopewell Valley Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,442 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#149 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
517 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
37%
# Black Students
114 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,413 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
70%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
252
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
90
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,758 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,641 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,758
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,641
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hopewell Valley Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Timberlane Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
51 S Timberlane Drive
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4004
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,442 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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