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Hopewell Valley Regional School District (2026) - Pennington, NJ

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 803 students in Hopewell Valley Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hopewell Valley Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
3,423 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#145 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
58%
38%
64%
49%
40%
23%
97%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
39%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
68%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,929 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,800 is higher than the state median of $25,924. 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
Spending
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,929
$27,031
Spending / Student
$28,800
$25,924

Best Hopewell Valley Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Timberlane Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
51 S Timberlane Drive
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4004
Gr: 6-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,423 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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