Hopewell Valley Regional School District

425 South Main St
Pennington, NJ 08534
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,547 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 62% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,400 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#149 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
36%
This chart displays 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 New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
49%
This chart displays 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 New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
536 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
16%
8%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
125 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,356 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
206
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,138
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,995
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hopewell Valley Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hopewell Valley Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stony Brook Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #22.
Toll Gate Grammar School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
275 So Main Street
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4008
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #33.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 Princeton Avenue
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 737-4007
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
Rank: #44.
Bear Tavern Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1162 Bear Tavern Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 737-4005
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,400 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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