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Schools in Hopatcong · Hopatcong Borough School District

Hopatcong’s public schools score below 86% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Hopatcong, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hopatcong, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#414of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.5K
▼ 14% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
1,442 students on the public path
In brief

Hopatcong’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 459 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hopatcong’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Hopatcong’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,538 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Tulsa Trail Elementary School, then Hopatcong Middle School, then Hopatcong High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Elite Prepartory Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hopatcong’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of New Jersey school districts, #414 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (459)Better than 5%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 758 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Hopatcong anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hopatcong’s students in the tested grades sat them (759 in math, 757 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hopatcong, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Durban Avenue Elementary SchoolHopatcong Borough School DistrictNo scores
2–3Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolHopatcong Borough School DistrictC−
4–7Hopatcong Middle SchoolHopatcong Borough School DistrictC
8–12Hopatcong High SchoolHopatcong Borough School DistrictB−

Hopatcong’s public schools are run by Hopatcong Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hopatcong Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,442 students · 12.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,538NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 48.6% · 757 students tested
Math21%
State average 35.5% · 759 students tested

Hopatcong vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Hopatcong’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HopatcongDHopatcong Borough
ByramB+Byram Township PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12
RoxburyB−Roxbury Township
JeffersonB−Jefferson Township
Mount ArlingtonB+Mount Arlington Borough
StanhopeB−Stanhope Borough PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12

Every school in Hopatcong

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hopatcongby address
Durban Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
286 students11:1Rate it →
Tulsa Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
C−
215 students13:1Rate it →
Hopatcong Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7
C
435 students12:1Rate it →
Hopatcong High School
High · Grades 8–12
B−
506 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Elite Prepartory Academy
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Nonsectarian
41 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Hopatcong’s schools

Are Hopatcong’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hopatcong children attend score below 86% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #414 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopatcong in?

Hopatcong Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,442 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Hopatcong’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hopatcong Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Hopatcong spend per student?

$24,538 in Hopatcong Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hopatcong?

Yes: Elite Prepartory Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 41 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.