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Hope Township School

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Hope Township School ranks 851 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hope Township School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the town of Hope, New Jersey. With just 135 students, it is part of the Hope Township School District, which is ranked 340 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Hope Township School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.9 to 7.3 in recent years, its academic performance has been inconsistent. The school's test scores on the NJSLA assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 27.8% compared to the state average of 44.9%. However, the school does perform better in some grade levels and subject areas, such as 7th grade Math where the proficiency rate was 69.2% compared to the state's 38.8%. Additionally, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 10.7% to 16.6%, which is higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools like Belvidere Elementary School and Hatchery Hill Elementary School.

Despite these challenges, Hope Township School may have some advantages, such as a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.81% to 10.69% in recent years. This is lower than some of the nearby schools, which may suggest a more affluent student population. However, the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the past several years, from 501 out of 1,357 New Jersey elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 851 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, indicating it may be struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state.

124

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,117

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Johnsonburg Road
Hope, NJ 07844-0293

(908) 459-4242

District: Hope Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg47%

Elementary school

851^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

252^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

340^th of 609Hope 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	851 of 1347	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	689 of 1338	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	629 of 1342	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.0	1051 of 1345	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	730 of 1317	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	571 of 1360	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	530 of 1353	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	633 of 1352	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.5	790 of 1346	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.9	501 of 1357	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	356 of 1363	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	240 of 1367	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	548 of 1363	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	514 of 1360	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	649 of 1354	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	810 of 1346	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	793 of 1338	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.0	672 of 1329	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	76.6	288 of 1314	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	282 of 1303	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	53.0	772 of 1298	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.6	790 of 1204	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	710 of 970	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	498 of 963	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	499 of 975	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.4	893 of 976	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	639 of 964	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	423 of 1022	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	252 of 752	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	253 of 743	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	314 of 748	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	240 of 745	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	179 of 652	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	187 of 745	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	346 of 716	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	280 of 712	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	219 of 713	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	90.0	24 of 713	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	77.6	164 of 717	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	242 of 704	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.9	113 of 677	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	250 of 684	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	201 of 677	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	261 of 664	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	324 of 640	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.4	266 of 631	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.6	184 of 615	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	68.6	246 of 599	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.2	198 of 588	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.8	185 of 574	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	65.0	160 of 504	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	355 of 497	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

White (2019)68th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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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 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 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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hope Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	320 Johnsonburg Road	Hope	07844	Warren County	Hope Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 459-4242	124	15	8.1	9.7%	103 (83.1%)	5 (4.0%)	14 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	37.3	851^st of 1347 public elementary schools	36.8%		48.6	689^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.5%	162	28.6		27.8	27.3	35.7	46.2	69.3		55.6	36.4	42.9	38.5	69.2				$19,117	$432	$18,685
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	281 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4041	349	28	12.4	25.5%	265 (75.9%)	12 (3.4%)	54 (15.5%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	85	195^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.5%		70.6	409^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.4%	214			64.9						75.7								$9,632	$144	$9,488
Ridge and Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1234 State Route 94	Blairstown	07825	Warren County	Ridge and Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 362-1114	134	18	7.4	27.6%	98 (73.1%)	2 (1.5%)	18 (13.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)	48.6	702^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	47.9%		37.4	832^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	37.8%	130	33.3	33.3	20.0	66.7	60.0	86.7	80.0	73.3	13.3	33.3	33.3	53.4	40.0		46.7	46.7	$13,265	$385	$12,880
Blairstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Sunset Hill Road	Blairstown	07825	Warren County	Blairstown Elementary Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 362-6111	418	44	9.5	18.2%	331 (79.2%)	13 (3.1%)	45 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	40.5	803^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.2	819^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.8%	16	37.9		10.0	51.0	47.3	41.2			26.0	46.0	43.3	39.2					$13,951	$245	$13,706
Knowlton Township Board of Education	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Route 46	Delaware	07833	Warren County	Knowlton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 475-5118	174	20	8.8	20.7%	147 (84.5%)	4 (2.3%)	17 (9.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	56.6	590^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.2%		57.3	575^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.0%	15	35.0		56.5	55.6	55.0	59.1			56.5	27.8	55.0	40.9					$17,942	$731	$17,211
White Township Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	565 Cr 519	Belvidere	07823	Warren County	White Township Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 475-4773	274	33	8.3	23.0%	233 (85.0%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (7.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	62.3	510^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.1%		59.9	544^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.3%	34	33.3	26.0	50.0	62.5	79.2	50.0	65.2	82.6	56.7	50.0	66.7	39.3	54.6	10.0	69.2	69.2	$16,580	$287	$16,293
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Route 94	Newton	07860	Warren County	Frelinghuysen Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 362-6319	121	13	9.2	11.6%	101 (83.5%)	4 (3.3%)	10 (8.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	66.2	465^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.4	441^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.0%	24	30.8		58.3	63.1	53.8	94.1			41.6	63.2	38.5	58.8					$12,044	$418	$11,626
Oxford Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	17 Kent Street	Oxford	07863	Warren County	Oxford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 453-4101	262	27	9.8	29.8%	205 (78.2%)	14 (5.3%)	32 (12.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	52.5	644^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.2%		48	694^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.1%	50	31.3	8.0	32.0	43.5	61.3	64.2	60.0	68.0	72.0	30.4	51.6	42.9	41.9	21.4	36.4	36.4	$14,106	$309	$13,797
Mountain Villa School	Public	PK, KG-2	1686 County Rt 517	Allamuchy	07820	Warren County	Allamuchy Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 852-1894	173	9	18.7	6.4%	124 (71.7%)	8 (4.6%)	24 (13.9%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)								(n/a)																	$11,768	$382	$11,386
Belvidere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	807 Oxford Street	Belvidere	07823	Warren County	Belvidere School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 475-4001	274	25	10.7	44.2%	207 (75.5%)	6 (2.2%)	46 (16.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	11.5	1217^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.1	1115^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.7%	102	13.4	9.8	10.0	21.7	13.3	26.1	16.0	9.8	20.0	22.7	13.3	21.7	16.0	0.0	47.1	47.1	$16,862	$847	$16,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope Township School

What is the racial makeup of Hope Township School?

Students at Hope Township School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Hope Township School in?

Hope Township School District

Is Hope Township School a good school?

Hope Township School ranks 851^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hope Township School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Hope Township School.

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