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Best Public Schools in Pennington, NJ

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the New Jersey Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

2,838

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedStony Brook Elementary School68^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Toll Gate Grammar School up 21 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Toll Gate Grammar School 7.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Pennington, New Jersey is home to 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. These schools are part of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is a high-performing district, ranking 84th out of 609 districts in New Jersey and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Pennington are Stony Brook Elementary School, which ranks 68th out of 1,347 elementary schools in the state and has a 5-star rating. This school boasts strong test scores, with over 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%. Another high-performing school is Timberlane Middle School, which ranks 147th out of 752 middle schools in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating. This school stands out for its impressive test scores, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 50% in Mathematics.

In contrast, the Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County, which includes the Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy and Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy, have lower performance metrics compared to the other schools in the area. These technical schools have lower test scores, graduation rates, and overall rankings, highlighting a significant gap in performance between the elementary/middle schools and the technical schools in Pennington.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)				NJSLA Algebra II (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stony Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Stephenson Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4006	395	41	9.5	12.7%	149 (37.7%)	33 (8.4%)	40 (10.1%)	165 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	92.6	68^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.0%		94.6	40^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.0%	28			75.8			78.7	78.4	86.2					80.7	71.6	84.5															$19,796	$347	$19,449
Hopewell Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	259 Pennington Titusville Rd	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-4003	1,068	105	10.1	6.1%	741 (69.4%)	41 (3.8%)	73 (6.8%)	165 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.1%)	73.5	76^th of 434 public high schools	82.5%		72.7	88^th of 429 public high schools	79.5%	12		85.6			61.0							65.5									42.3	42.1		87.5	30.5	51.7	90.6	75.3	79.1	$18,686	$344	$18,342
Toll Gate Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 So Main Street	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4008	299	39	7.7	4.7%	239 (79.9%)	8 (2.7%)	15 (5.0%)	29 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	85.3	191^st of 1347 public elementary schools	85.8%		84.5	212^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.2%	21			71.4			55.1	67.4	78.5					75.5	82.6	73.8															$19,638	$290	$19,348
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				$18,474	$335	$18,139
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center	Public	11-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-9784	21	18	1.2	52.4%	8 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (57.1%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																														$13,712	$653	$13,059
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy	Public	9-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-9784	111	7	16.0	64.9%	19 (17.1%)	19 (17.1%)	73 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.9	285^th of 434 public high schools	34.3%		31.8	297^th of 429 public high schools	30.8%	12	84.0	46.2			3.8							50.0									3.6	3.6								$18,387	$959	$17,428
Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy	Public	9-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-9784	141	6	21.9	39.7%	32 (22.7%)	19 (13.5%)	66 (46.8%)	22 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	75^th of 434 public high schools	82.7%		86.3	31^st of 429 public high schools	92.8%	44		82.4			58.8							83.0									43.5	43.5		52.1		52.1				$18,607	$970	$17,637

Cities Near Pennington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrenceville	3.24 mi	7	314^th
Hopewell	3.88 mi	2	123^rd
Ewing	4.18 mi	5	493^rd
Titusville	4.25 mi	1	55^th
Princeton	4.89 mi	7	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.