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Ethel Hoppock Middle School

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Ethel Hoppock Middle School ranks 234 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Ethel Hoppock Middle School is a public middle school located in Asbury, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a relatively small student population of 134 students. The school is part of the Bethlehem Township School District, which is ranked 257 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ethel Hoppock Middle School has shown strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools in several years. In the 2014-2015 school year, the school ranked 25th out of 713 middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its ranking has fluctuated in recent years, dropping to 274th out of 743 middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 3-star rating. The school has performed well for female students, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools for this subgroup in several years, but its performance for male students and white students has been more variable.

Ethel Hoppock Middle School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11% to 16.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the NJSLA assessments have been mixed, with strong performance in English Language Arts but more variable results in mathematics. Interestingly, the school has consistently achieved very high proficiency rates on the NJSLA Algebra I assessment, often exceeding 90% and outperforming the state average by a significant margin. However, the school's science proficiency rates on the NJSLA-S assessment have been relatively low, ranging from 24.4% to 43.2% in recent years, which is below the state average.

119

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,268

Per pupil spending ?

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Asbury West Portal Rd
Asbury, NJ 08802

(908) 479-6336

District: Bethlehem Township School District

Students who attend Ethel Hoppock Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Hunterdon High School

Feeder schools for Ethel Hoppock Middle School:

Elementary:

Thomas B. Conley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg43%

234^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

257^th of 609Bethlehem Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	234 of 752	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	274 of 743	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	122 of 748	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	167 of 745	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	66 of 745	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	81 of 716	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	87.6	49 of 712	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	71 of 713	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	25 of 713	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	81.8	109 of 717	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	89 of 704	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	85.4	61 of 677	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	57 of 684	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	122 of 677	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	127 of 664	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	122 of 640	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	77 of 631	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	204 of 615	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.5	150 of 599	75.0%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	64 of 588	89.1%	★★★★☆
2003	86.2	46 of 574	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	181 of 728	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	290 of 717	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	117 of 720	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	180 of 726	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	81 of 703	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	58 of 680	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	258 of 726	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	252 of 719	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	151 of 718	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	221 of 730	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	101 of 697	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	133 of 675	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	96 of 507	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	177 of 510	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.1	509 of 535	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	288 of 502	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	337 of 510	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	178 of 509	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	200 of 512	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	106 of 504	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	114 of 497	77.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+50 vs state

English Language Arts62%+5 vs state

Mathematics39%+4 vs state

Science36%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Ethel Hoppock Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ethel Hoppock Middle School	Public	6-8	280 Asbury West Portal Rd	Asbury	08802	Hunterdon County	Bethlehem Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 479-6336	119	16	7.4	4.2%	97 (81.5%)	3 (2.5%)	11 (9.2%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	65.8	234^th of 752 public middle schools	68.9%		60.2	274^th of 743 public middle schools	63.1%	40		35.6			46.7	57.5	76.1			50.0	42.5	15.0	96.0	96.0	$20,268	$271	$19,997
Union Township Middle School	Public	4-8	165 Perryville Road	Hampton	08827	Hunterdon County	Union Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-5511	246	23	10.6	5.7%	191 (77.6%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	36 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	91.5	31^st of 752 public middle schools	95.9%		92.8	23^rd of 743 public middle schools	96.9%	8	58.4	41.0	61.5	64.1	78.8	95.3	82.9	76.9	66.1	61.5	86.1	66.7	100.0	100.0	$18,446	$349	$18,097
Stewartsville Middle School	Public	6-8	642 South Main Street	Stewartsville	08886	Warren County	Greenwich Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-2023	210	25	8.5	11.0%	133 (63.3%)	27 (12.9%)	28 (13.3%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.4%)	80.1	131^st of 752 public middle schools	82.6%		78.2	136^th of 743 public middle schools	81.7%	5		19.2			81.3	77.1	82.0			51.6	52.5	68.5			$13,301	$147	$13,154
Warren Hills Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	64 66 Carlton Avenue	Washington	07882	Warren County	Warren Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-0750	477	44	10.8	31.2%	288 (60.4%)	37 (7.8%)	123 (25.8%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	49	360^th of 752 public middle schools	52.1%		37.8	434^th of 743 public middle schools	41.6%	74		19.5				51.1	52.0				40.5	17.9	90.8	90.8	$6,923		$6,923
Clinton Township Middle School	Public	6-8	34 Grayrock Road	Clinton	08809	Hunterdon County	Clinton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 238-9141	405	35	11.5	10.9%	292 (72.1%)	13 (3.2%)	47 (11.6%)	31 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	86.6	71^st of 752 public middle schools	90.6%		81.7	107^th of 743 public middle schools	85.6%	36		38.5			73.2	80.0	89.6			56.3	60.7	52.2	92.6	92.6	$4,447		$4,447
High Bridge Middle School	Public	5-8	50 Thomas St	High Bridge	08829	Hunterdon County	High Bridge Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-4101	130	17	7.5	22.3%	88 (67.7%)	8 (6.2%)	25 (19.2%)	5 (3.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	59.7	279^th of 752 public middle schools	62.9%		65.8	224^th of 743 public middle schools	69.9%	55	34.6	25.7		53.8	33.3	78.8	80.0		23.0	12.5	45.5	27.8	70.6	70.6	$17,719	$471	$17,248
Lopatcong Township Middle School	Public	5-8	321 Stonehenge Drive	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Lopatcong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 213-2995	335	29	11.4	16.7%	174 (51.9%)	74 (22.1%)	58 (17.3%)	25 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	75.8	151^st of 752 public middle schools	79.9%		73.1	173^rd of 743 public middle schools	76.7%	22	16.9	18.7		35.8	59.1	69.2	78.0		56.7	63.4	57.2	52.9	100.0	100.0	$7,105		$7,105
Woodglen School	Public	5-8	70 Bunnvale Road	Califon	07830	Hunterdon County	Lebanon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-4111	272	35	7.7	13.6%	232 (85.3%)	8 (2.9%)	27 (9.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	226^th of 752 public middle schools	69.9%		68	205^th of 743 public middle schools	72.4%	21	36.7	32.9		45.0	61.0	57.6	70.7		38.3	44.9	42.9	22.8	96.0	96.5	$10,892		$10,892
Phillipsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Hillcrest Blvd.	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3400	636	61	10.3	75.2%	235 (36.9%)	150 (23.6%)	194 (30.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.0%)	18.8	619^th of 752 public middle schools	17.7%		22.3	573^rd of 743 public middle schools	22.9%	46		3.9			23.1	47.9	33.3			15.5	15.8	4.1	66.7	66.7	$14,763	$488	$14,275
Old Turnpike School	Public	5-8	171 Old Turnpike Road	Califon	07830	Hunterdon County	Tewksbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 439-2010	217	24	9.0	3.2%	166 (76.5%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.1%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	85.1	82^nd of 752 public middle schools	89.1%		82.3	102^nd of 743 public middle schools	86.3%	20	66.6	36.0		90.7	78.9	80.0	90.0		76.0	61.6	72.0	29.4	78.8	78.8	$16,739	$206	$16,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethel Hoppock Middle School

Is Ethel Hoppock Middle School a good school?

Ethel Hoppock Middle School ranks 234^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Ethel Hoppock Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ethel Hoppock Middle School usually go on to attend North Hunterdon High School

How many students attend Ethel Hoppock Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Ethel Hoppock Middle School.

What district is Ethel Hoppock Middle School in?

Bethlehem Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Ethel Hoppock Middle School?

Students at Ethel Hoppock Middle School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

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