For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,415 students in Hopewell Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Hopewell Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,040 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hopewell Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
68 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,794 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
140
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,891 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,282
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,891
$23,119
Best Hopewell Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Margaret Ross Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1955 Maratta Rd
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 375-2956
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 375-2956
Grades: K-4
| 207 students
Rank: #22.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 Kane Road
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 375-1111
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 375-1111
Grades: K-4
| 325 students
Rank: #33.
Independence Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
103 School Road
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 375-3201
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 375-3201
Grades: K-4
| 238 students
Rank: #44.
Hopewell Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2354 Brodhead Rd
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 375-7765
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 375-7765
Grades: 5-8
| 645 students
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