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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 are 4 public preschools serving 1,583 students in Hopewell Valley Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Hopewell Valley Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,442 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
32,444 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.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
517 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
114 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,413 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
70%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
252
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
398
# Ungraded Students:
90
22,513
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.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,758
$27,145
Spending / Student
$28,641
$26,033
Best Hopewell Valley Regional School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stony Brook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Toll Gate Grammar School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
275 So Main Street
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4008
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4008
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #33.
Hopewell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 Princeton Avenue
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 737-4007
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 737-4007
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #44.
Bear Tavern Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1162 Bear Tavern Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 737-4005
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 737-4005
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
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