Hopewell Crest

In Bridgeton, New Jersey, Hopewell Crest is a PK–8 school in Hopewell Township School District, serving 524 students. It stands out against nearby schools: SchoolDigger ranks it in the 27th percentile statewide, while nearby schools with current rankings range from the 2nd to the 14th percentile. But local strength does not mean it matches the state: its average proficiency is 41% in ELA, 27% in math and 19% in science, compared with state averages of 51%, 40% and 23%. The most important concern is mathematics, where the school is 14 points below the state average.

Hopewell Crest is ahead of nearby schools in nearly all same-grade test comparisons: its ELA results exceed nearby averages in all six tested grades, and its math results do so in five of six. Grade 5 is a particular bright spot, with 53% proficient in ELA and 43% in math; the school had the highest nearby grade 5 math result. Grade 8 math is its clearest weak spot: 9% proficient, compared with 23% statewide and a nearby-school average of 8%. Algebra I is a notable exception to the broader math picture: 75.1% were proficient, versus 74.5% statewide. Reported school and district scores match on the listed tests.

Results have improved overall since 2022–2023 in ELA and science, rising by 7 and 8 points, respectively, though neither improved steadily. Math rose by just 2 points, while its gap with the state widened by 3 points. SchoolDigger gives the school 1 star and ranks it 972nd of 1,331 New Jersey schools; its rank has improved from the 23rd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 27th in 2025–2026. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.6, and 45% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism was 21% in 2024–2025, compared with 14% statewide. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also show a notable contrast: its White Students ranking fell from the 15th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 7th in 2025–2026, while its Special Education Students ranking rose from the 20th to the 40th percentile over that period.