For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 936 students in Hopatcong Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hopatcong Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
1,442 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hopatcong Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#524 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
82%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
38%
35%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
51%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,246 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,369
$31,633
Spending / Student
$30,246
$31,024
Best Hopatcong Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tulsa Trail Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2 Tulsa Trail
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8806
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8806
Gr: 2-3 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Hopatcong Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 David Road
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8804
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8804
Gr: 4-7 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Durban Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
616 Durban Avenue
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8807
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8807
Gr: PK-1 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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