Hopewell Area School District

Summary:

The Hopewell Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with some elementary schools standing out for their strong test scores while the middle and high school show declining proficiency rates.

Margaret Ross Elementary School and Independence Elementary School are the top-performing elementary schools in the district, with significantly higher math and English language arts proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Hopewell Elementary School lags behind its peers. At the secondary level, Hopewell Senior High School stands out with a relatively high graduation rate and strong Keystone Exam performance, while Hopewell Junior High School struggles with lower proficiency rates, especially in 8th-grade math.

The district-wide data reveals a concerning trend of declining academic performance as students progress from elementary to middle and high school. Additionally, the schools have relatively high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. These factors raise questions about equity in educational opportunities and resources within the Hopewell Area School District.

District Detail

2354 Brodhead Rd
Aliquippa, PA 15001-4501

(724) 375-6691

SchoolDigger Rank:
261^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,007

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-4	103 School Road	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-3201	228	17	13.7	49.6%	207 (90.8%)	7 (3.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	67.4	523^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	65.4%		76.9	351^st of 1526 public elementary schools	77.0%	172				73.7	58.7					65.5	57.9	50.0					53.6	$23,199	$1,583	$21,616
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-4	3000 Kane Road	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-1111	323	21	15.0	39.6%	279 (86.4%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	35.8	1017^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.7%		56.7	768^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.7%	249				56.6	37.5					46.7	36.6	34.4					35.4	$21,160	$542	$20,618
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
Hopewell Senior High School	Public	9-12	1215 Longvue Ave	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 378-8565	614	43	14.3	39.7%	536 (87.3%)	24 (3.9%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	63.5	264^th of 681 public high schools	61.2%		55.6	337^th of 686 public high schools	50.9%	73	58.9	46.9	64.1															$25,500	$367	$25,134
Margaret Ross Elementary School	Public	K-4	1955 Maratta Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-2956	185	13	13.7	50.3%	161 (87.0%)	7 (3.8%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)	65	576^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		78.8	312^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.6%	264				58.2	75.6					66.7	51.2	51.3					51.1	$25,169	$1,294	$23,874

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moon Area School District	4.65 mi	10	46^th
Aliquippa School District	5.11 mi	2	592^nd
South Side Area School District	5.91 mi	3	166^th
Ambridge Area School District	6.25 mi	5	429^th
Quaker Valley School District	6.63 mi	4	26^th

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

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