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Schools in West Amwell Township · South Hunterdon Regional School District

West Amwell Township’s public schools score below 74% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in West Amwell Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Amwell Township, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#361of 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.7K
▲ 29% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.8
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
783 students on the public path
In brief

West Amwell Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 337 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Amwell Township’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports West Amwell Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $36,727 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is South Hunterdon Regional 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 West Amwell Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of New Jersey school districts, #361 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (337)Better than 4%
Towns in Hunterdon County (14)Better than 0%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 418 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put West Amwell Township anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Amwell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (423 in math, 414 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4South Hunterdon Regional Elementary Schoolin LambertvilleNo scores
7–12South Hunterdon Regional High SchoolSouth Hunterdon Regional School DistrictC

West Amwell Township’s public schools are run by South Hunterdon Regional School District, which also serves Lambertville and Stockton. 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.

South Hunterdon Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 783 students · 7.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$36,727NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.6% · 414 students tested
Math24%
State average 35.5% · 423 students tested

West Amwell Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share West Amwell Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Amwell TownshipCSouth Hunterdon Regional
East AmwellB+East Amwell Township PK–8 · Hunterdon Central Regional 9–12
LambertvilleCSouth Hunterdon Regional
DelawareB+Delaware Township PK–8 · Hunterdon Central Regional 9–12
HopewellA−Hopewell Valley Regional

Solebury, PA borders West Amwell Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in West Amwell Township

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 West Amwell Townshipby address
West Amwell School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Lambertville
141 students7:1Rate it →
South Hunterdon Regional High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lambertville
C
377 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving West Amwell Townshipin other towns
South Hunterdon Regional Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lambertville
265 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about West Amwell Township’s schools

Are West Amwell Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Amwell Township children attend score below 74% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #361 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Amwell Township in?

South Hunterdon Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 783 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is West Amwell Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Hunterdon Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does West Amwell Township spend per student?

$36,727 in South Hunterdon 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.