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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,320 students in Hopewell Valley Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Hopewell Valley Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,400 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
23%
Graduation Rate
97%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
10%
% Hispanic
7%
34%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
69%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,138 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,995 is higher than the state median of $25,828. 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
$31,138
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,995
$25,828
Best Hopewell Valley Regional School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Toll Gate Grammar School
(Math: 80-84% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Stony Brook Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006
Gr: PK-5 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Hopewell Elementary 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
Gr: PK-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Bear Tavern Elementary School
(Math: 58% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Timberlane Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
51 S Timberlane Drive
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4004
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4004
Gr: 6-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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