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Schools in Hopewell · Hopewell Valley Regional School District

Hopewell’s public schools outscore 78% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Hopewell’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hopewell, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
64%
▲ 15 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 20 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.4K
▲ 14% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,268 students on the public path
In brief

Hopewell’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,404 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Timberlane Middle School, then Hopewell Valley Central High School. See the path ↓

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 Hopewell’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of New Jersey school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (373)Better than 77%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,805 test results and a graduating class of 267 could put Hopewell anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Hopewell’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,804 in math, 1,806 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hopewell Elementary SchoolHopewell Valley Regional School DistrictA−
6–8Timberlane Middle Schoolin PenningtonA−
9–12Hopewell Valley Central High Schoolin PenningtonA

Hopewell’s public schools are run by Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which also serves Hopewell and Pennington. 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.

Hopewell Valley Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,423 students · 9.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$32,404NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 48.6% · 1806 students tested
Math55%
State average 35.5% · 1804 students tested

Hopewell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HopewellA−Hopewell Valley Regional

Every school in Hopewell

3 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 Hopewellby address
Hopewell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
397 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Hopewellin other towns
Timberlane Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pennington
A−
803 students10:1Rate it →
Hopewell Valley Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pennington
A
1,068 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hopewell’s schools

Are Hopewell’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hopewell children attend outscore 78% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopewell in?

Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,423 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hopewell kids go to high school?

Hopewell Valley Central High School in Pennington, with 1,068 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hopewell’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Hopewell Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Hopewell spend per student?

$32,404 in Hopewell Valley Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.