Hopewell Valley Regional School District

425 South Main St
Pennington, NJ 08534
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,529 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 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#105 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
26%
This chart display 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 NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
47%
This chart display 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 NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
480 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
35%
# Black Students
97 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,447 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
72%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
213
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
286
494
# Ungraded Students:
73
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,038 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,901 is higher than the state median of $26,228. 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 display total revenue of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,038
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,901
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hopewell Valley Regional School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stony Brook Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Toll Gate Grammar School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
275 So Main Street
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4008
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #33.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
35 Princeton Avenue
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 737-4007
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #44.
Bear Tavern Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1162 Bear Tavern Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 737-4005
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,411 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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