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Hopewell Junior High School

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Hopewell Junior High School ranks 302 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Hopewell Junior High School is a public middle school located in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 645 students. The school is part of the Hopewell Area School District, which is ranked 261 out of 606 districts in the state.

Hopewell Junior High School has consistently performed above the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Math proficiency was 44.7% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 48.3% compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school has also shown strong performance among specific student subgroups, with male students ranking 252 out of 839 Pennsylvania middle schools in Math, and low socioeconomic status (SES) and disabled students also performing well.

Compared to nearby schools, Hopewell Junior High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than schools like South Side Middle School and Beaver Area Middle School. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools like Marshall Middle School, Quaker Valley Middle School, and the Moon Area Middle Schools, which are ranked among the top 5% of Pennsylvania middle schools. The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 33.93% to 43.88%, suggests that it serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which can impact academic performance.

657

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,012

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2354 Brodhead Rd
Aliquippa, PA 15001-4259

(724) 375-7765

District: Hopewell Area School District

Students who attend Hopewell Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Hopewell Senior High School

Feeder schools for Hopewell Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hopewell Elementary School
	Independence Elementary School
	Margaret Ross Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

302^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 606Hopewell Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	302 of 873	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	315 of 891	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	286 of 893	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	309 of 883	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	282 of 797	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	394 of 891	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	320 of 861	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	275 of 877	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	323 of 870	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	341 of 728	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	307 of 758	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	324 of 834	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	289 of 825	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	247 of 805	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.7	170 of 770	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	208 of 753	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.4	193 of 749	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	193 of 736	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	51.1	412 of 687	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.1	364 of 663	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.8	215 of 643	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	208 of 643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	143 of 672	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	204 of 660	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	338 of 835	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	353 of 860	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	401 of 843	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	253 of 877	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	197 of 874	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	252 of 839	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	268 of 870	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	44.8	97 of 199	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	291 of 649	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	329 of 673	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	335 of 681	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math45%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Hopewell Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hopewell Junior High School	Public	5-8	2354 Brodhead Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 375-7765	657	47	13.9	43.1%	570 (86.8%)	31 (4.7%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	63.1	302^nd of 873 public middle schools	65.4%		64.8	315^th of 891 public middle schools	64.6%	13	54.6	50.0	43.8	23.9	44.7	46.6	53.8	47.7	43.0	48.3	$22,012	$441	$21,571
Quaker Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	618 Harbaugh Street	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 749-5079	425	45	9.3	22.4%	349 (82.1%)	12 (2.8%)	22 (5.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	93.9	45^th of 873 public middle schools	94.8%		94.8	32^nd of 891 public middle schools	96.4%	13		59.4	63.4	68.2	63.7		74.2	75.4	75.0	74.8	$24,599	$289	$24,310
Moon Area Upper Middle School	Public	7-8	904 Beaver Grade Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	621	54	11.5	27.4%	464 (74.7%)	26 (4.2%)	50 (8.1%)	40 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	92.1	58^th of 873 public middle schools	93.4%		88.1	78^th of 891 public middle schools	91.2%	20			58.6	54.4	56.5			69.6	69.9	69.8	$17,770	$135	$17,634
Moon Area Lower Middle School	Public	5-6	904 Beaver Grade Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	639	51	12.4	24.9%	476 (74.5%)	28 (4.4%)	48 (7.5%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.2%)								(n/a)	72.5	62.9			68.2	64.9	65.8			65.4	$17,806	$135	$17,670
Ambridge Area Middle School	Public	6-8	401 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	500	31	16.1	95.0%	383 (76.6%)	69 (13.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	31.4	584^th of 873 public middle schools	33.1%		32	606^th of 891 public middle schools	32.0%	22		12.3	21.1	10.6	14.9		42.8	39.2	36.6	39.6	$15,392	$1,760	$13,632
Freedom Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1702 School Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7641	356	30	11.6	55.3%	320 (89.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	40.6	522^nd of 873 public middle schools	40.2%		42.9	530^th of 891 public middle schools	40.5%	8	54.1	38.3	40.3	21.3	38.7	40.0	37.0	31.2	26.5	33.6	$16,132	$00	$16,132
Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Allen Ave	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-8200	504	44	11.5	36.7%	425 (84.3%)	41 (8.1%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	51	424^th of 873 public middle schools	51.4%		47	496^th of 891 public middle schools	44.3%	72		31.6	25.5	41.3	32.7		37.4	43.5	47.5	42.8	$19,770	$335	$19,435
Beaver Area Middle School	Public	7-8	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0253	291	20	14.6	27.8%	265 (91.1%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	91.7	60^th of 873 public middle schools	93.1%		86.2	88^th of 891 public middle schools	90.1%	28			57.0	49.3	53.0			74.8	69.5	72.1	$10,535	$336	$10,199
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	181	15	11.9	96.1%	114 (63.0%)	35 (19.3%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.5%)	28.5	609^th of 873 public middle schools	30.2%		55.7	407^th of 891 public middle schools	54.3%	202		21.5	17.8	9.5	16.9		33.4	35.0	38.1	35.1	$20,533	$1,093	$19,440
South Side Middle School	Public	6-8	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 573-9581	196	17	11.4	21.9%	187 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	67.6	243^rd of 873 public middle schools	72.2%		66	300^th of 891 public middle schools	66.3%	57		32.8	46.0	34.9	37.1		52.8	56.0	61.2	56.5	$26,035	$00	$26,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Hopewell Junior High School

What district is Hopewell Junior High School in?

Hopewell Area School District

How many students attend Hopewell Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Hopewell Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hopewell Junior High School?

Students at Hopewell Junior High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Hopewell Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Hopewell Junior High School usually go on to attend Hopewell Senior High School

Is Hopewell Junior High School a good school?

Hopewell Junior High School ranks 302^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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