Elementary Schools in Hopewell Valley Regional School District

Summary:

The Hopewell Valley Regional School District in New Jersey is home to four exceptional elementary schools: Bear Tavern Elementary School, Hopewell Elementary School, Stony Brook Elementary School, and Toll Gate Grammar School. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Stony Brook Elementary standing out as the district's top performer.

Stony Brook Elementary School is a standout, ranking 68 out of 1,347 schools in New Jersey and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 75% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Toll Gate Grammar School also performs well, ranking 191 out of 1,347 schools and excelling in Mathematics, with over 80% of 4th graders proficient or better.

Overall, the Hopewell Valley Regional School District as a whole outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grade levels. While the schools have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent population, the district's high academic performance suggests effective teaching practices and resources that could be shared with other schools in the state. However, the higher-than-district-average chronic absenteeism rates across all four schools suggest attendance may be an area for improvement, and the district could investigate the root causes and implement targeted interventions to address this issue.

District Detail

425 South Main St
Pennington, NJ 08534

(609) 737-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,423

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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	$12,315
Bear Tavern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1162 Bear Tavern Road	Titusville	08560	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4005	461	48	9.5	4.3%	343 (74.4%)	19 (4.1%)	36 (7.8%)	49 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	88.4	150^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.9%		86.2	188^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.9%	38	59.4	73.2	72.1	84.4	76.0	72.2	71.9	$11,447
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	$12,454
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Princeton Avenue	Hopewell	08525	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-4007	397	45	8.8	4.5%	300 (75.6%)	11 (2.8%)	41 (10.3%)	33 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	80.8	276^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.6	260^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.6%	16	59.7	73.8	66.1	71.0	75.4	50.9	66.1	$11,069

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	1.37 mi	5	315^th
Lawrence Township Public School District	1.42 mi	7	338^th
Ewing Township School District	2.31 mi	5	517^th
Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School	3.85 mi	1	596^th
Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	4.4 mi	20

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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.

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