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Timberlane Middle School

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Timberlane Middle School ranks 147 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 80% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Timberlane Middle School is a public middle school located in Pennington, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 773 students. The school is part of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked 84 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Timberlane Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in New Jersey, with students performing significantly better than the state average in NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 76.8% of 6th graders, 80.9% of 7th graders, and 66.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In mathematics, Timberlane Middle School's proficiency rates are also higher than the state averages. The school's performance in advanced math courses, such as Algebra I and Geometry, is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates significantly exceeding the state and district averages.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Trenton Public School District, Timberlane Middle School stands out as a high-performing outlier. The Trenton schools consistently underperform the state averages in academic proficiency, with chronic absenteeism rates significantly higher than Timberlane. This contrast highlights the importance of factors such as district leadership, resource allocation, and instructional quality in driving student outcomes, as Timberlane Middle School is able to achieve much higher levels of academic success despite serving a similar geographic region.

803

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,291

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 S Timberlane Drive
Pennington, NJ 08534-1614

(609) 737-4004

District: Hopewell Valley Regional School District

Students who attend Timberlane Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hopewell Valley Central High School

Feeder schools for Timberlane Middle School:

Elementary:	Bear Tavern Elementary School
	Hopewell Elementary School
	Stony Brook Elementary School
	Toll Gate Grammar School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Asian:

16.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

New Jersey avg44%

147^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 609Hopewell Valley Regional 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	76.5	147 of 752	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	157 of 743	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	157 of 748	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	124 of 745	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	66 of 652	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	174 of 745	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	178 of 716	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	239 of 712	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.5	405 of 713	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	343 of 713	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.6	113 of 717	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	107 of 704	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	106 of 677	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	72 of 684	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	64 of 677	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	43 of 664	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	53 of 640	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	80.3	99 of 631	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	85.2	51 of 615	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	81.3	98 of 599	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	92 of 588	84.4%	★★★★☆
2003	84.2	69 of 574	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	185 of 359	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	100 of 204	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	92 of 200	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	99 of 201	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	90 of 200	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	80 of 147	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	73 of 199	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	87 of 200	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	93 of 728	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	168 of 717	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	132 of 720	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	157 of 726	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	85 of 625	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	153 of 703	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	215 of 680	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	112 of 608	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	191 of 589	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	123 of 587	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	96 of 591	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	82 of 480	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	327 of 524	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	161 of 504	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	321 of 613	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.8	66 of 568	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	160 of 522	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	151 of 726	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	153 of 719	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	154 of 718	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	111 of 730	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	49 of 635	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	172 of 697	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	113 of 675	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	51 of 507	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	58 of 510	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	87 of 505	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	34 of 535	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	8 of 401	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	54.4	180 of 492	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	179 of 471	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	166 of 502	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	189 of 510	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	175 of 509	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	167 of 512	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	67 of 435	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	182 of 504	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	189 of 497	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I80%+33 vs state

English Language Arts75%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+15 vs state

Science29%+10 vs state

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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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Timberlane Middle School	Public	6-8	51 S Timberlane Drive	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-4004	803	83	9.7	6.6%	544 (67.7%)	30 (3.7%)	55 (6.8%)	133 (16.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.6%)	76.5	147^th of 752 public middle schools	80.5%		75.5	157^th of 743 public middle schools	78.9%	10		28.8			76.8	80.9	66.9			58.9	54.5	25.9	98.3	73.1	84.3	100.0	100.0	$12,291		$12,291
Gilmore J Fisher Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 Lower Ferry Road	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	789	87	9.1	60.1%	135 (17.1%)	365 (46.3%)	226 (28.6%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	27.7	531^st of 752 public middle schools	29.4%		23.3	563^rd of 743 public middle schools	24.2%	32		10.6			47.0	42.4	35.2			16.0	22.5	11.9		92.7	92.7			$18,033	$257	$17,776
Lawrence Intermediate School	Public	4-6	66 Eggerts Crossing Road	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5530	775	75	10.4	38.2%	304 (39.2%)	97 (12.5%)	204 (26.3%)	121 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.1%)								(n/a)	30.9		55.3	43.3	55.1			43.5	35.1	44.5								$12,404	$164	$12,240
Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1300 Stuyvesant Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4800	546	36	15.1	82.2%	6 (1.1%)	317 (58.1%)	209 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)	1.1		15.2	2.2	9.6			7.1	1.6	1.8
Lawrence Middle School	Public	7-8	2455 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5520	584	53	11.1	37.7%	237 (40.6%)	93 (15.9%)	129 (22.1%)	94 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.1%)	61	265^th of 752 public middle schools	64.8%		65.8	225^th of 743 public middle schools	69.7%	40		26.0				60.8	65.8				43.5	13.0		89.5	89.5			$12,790	$225	$12,565
Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1 Whittlesey Road	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4660	329	30	11.1	78.4%	3 (0.9%)	205 (62.3%)	113 (34.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)	3.3		2.8	4.5	4.9			2.7	6.4	0.0
Arthur J. Holland Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 West State St	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4770	474	39	12.1	82.7%	5 (1.1%)	292 (61.6%)	167 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	8.1	733^rd of 752 public middle schools	2.5%		7.6	732^nd of 743 public middle schools	1.5%	1		1.2				9.2	9.8				11.2	1.5		12.1	12.1
West Amwell School	Public	5-6	1417 Nj-179	Lambertville	08530	Hunterdon County	South Hunterdon Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 397-0183	141	19	7.2	31.9%	89 (63.1%)	5 (3.5%)	40 (28.4%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	25.0			45.0	56.5				48.4	41.3
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School	Public	7-8	401-411 Brunswick Ave	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4900	650	50	13.1	75.8%	5 (0.8%)	206 (31.7%)	426 (65.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	7.8	736^th of 752 public middle schools	2.1%		7.6	733^rd of 743 public middle schools	1.3%	3		0.6				9.9	11.9				5.0	1.7		16.7	16.7
Battle Monument Intermediate School	Public	4-6	145 Pennington Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 503-9941	499	32	15.5	87.8%	1 (0.2%)	151 (30.3%)	340 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)	2.3		5.7	3.0	4.7			6.2	1.1	2.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Timberlane Middle School

What high school do graduates of Timberlane Middle School attend?

Students who attend Timberlane Middle School usually go on to attend Hopewell Valley Central High School

How many students attend Timberlane Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Timberlane Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Timberlane Middle School?

Students at Timberlane Middle School are 68% White, 17% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Timberlane Middle School in?

Hopewell Valley Regional School District

Is Timberlane Middle School a good school?

Timberlane Middle School ranks 147^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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